Proportion of women is stagnant from 2013 to 2019, even with major clinical growth in atrial fibrillation ablation
Hospital Outcomes Worse With Suboptimal Treatment of Hypothyroidism
Patients with clinical hypothyroidism and a high prehospitalization TSH level had longer length of stay, increased risk for readmission
Vaccination Cuts Severe COVID-19 Risk in Heart Transplant Patients
COVID-19 vaccination is not associated with heart transplant-specific adverse events
Weight Loss and Lifestyle Program Cuts Severity of Sleep Apnea
Change in apnea-hypopnea index greater for men receiving eight-week weight loss and lifestyle intervention in addition to usual care
FDA Proposes Ban on Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars
Research has shown that menthol cigarettes are harder to quit than traditional tobacco products
Medicare Advantage Plans Often Deny Coverage for Eligible, Necessary Care: Report
About 28 million older Americans have Medicare Advantage plans
Link Between Childhood Abuse, CVD Risk Factors Varies by Race, Sex
Exposure to nurturing and household organization also may affect links between childhood exposures and risk factors for incident CVD
Myocarditis, Pericarditis Risk Highest After Second COVID-19 Vaccine Dose
In large cohort, there were 5.55 excess events per 100,000 vaccinees after BNT162b2 and 18.39 after mRNA-1273
Food Insecurity Tied to Delayed, Forgone Medical Care
Food insecurity during the pandemic disproportionately affected non-White and low-income individuals
Calcium Supplements, Mortality Tied in Seniors With Aortic Stenosis
Supplemental calcium with or without vitamin D linked to increased all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, aortic valve replacement