Only 29 percent of practicing cardiologists reported receipt of cardio-obstetrics didactics during training
Prevalence of Risk Factors for Alzheimer, Related Dementias Identified
Highest prevalence seen for high blood pressure and not meeting aerobic physical activity guidelines, followed by obesity
Early Intervention May Be Better for Severe Asymptomatic Aortic Stenosis
Risks for all-cause mortality and hospitalization for heart failure reduced according to meta-analysis of data from two randomized trials
Time-Restricted Eating Reduces CVD Risk for Older Breast Cancer Survivors
15 percent relative reduction in the median Framingham CVD risk following eight weeks of time-restricted eating intervention
Age-Specific Dementia Risk Scores Developed for Mid, Late Life
Elevated systolic BP and diabetes mellitus most important vascular risk factors for increased 10-year incident dementia risk at age 55
Preexisting Cardiovascular Conditions Tied to Severe COVID-19 in Children
Risk varies considerably across 26 examined cardiovascular conditions
Smokers Who Shift to Vaping May Improve Other Health Measures
Findings seen for adults’ health and social functioning measured at ages 30 and 39 years
Lifestyle Coaching Intervention Improves BP Control Among Blacks
At 24 and 48 months, greater BP control was seen in the lifestyle coaching group versus the usual care group
Increased Flexibility Seen in Preapproval Evidence for New Drugs
Twenty-eight percent of trials used historical, external, or other control; nearly half used surrogate measure as a primary end point
Screening Could Help Identify Familial Hypercholesterolemia
For adults aged 20 to 39 years, clinical criteria alone would yield 1.3 cases per 1,000 screened; adding genetic testing would increase the yield to 4.2 cases