Score based on six clinical factors including no fever at time of admission, no history of pulmonary disease, high white blood cell count
ASA: BP Telemonitoring Aids Stroke Survivors in Underserved Areas
Adherence to follow-up, blood pressure control better in those with remote BP monitoring, telehealth versus usual care
Iliac Vein Stenting Appears Safe in Office-Based Lab Setting
7.36 percent of patients had minor complications, mainly insertion site hematomas; 0.41 percent had major complications
Deaths Prevented With Increasing Physical Activity Quantified
Adjusted hazard ratios varied from 0.69 to 0.28 across increasing activity categories compared with 0 to 19 minutes/day
Bleeding Events Up With Full-Dose Thromboprophylaxis in COVID-19
Almost all hospitalized COVID-19 patients with a bleeding event were receiving mechanical ventilation, full-dose anticoagulation
ASA: Less Bleeding Seen With Tenecteplase for Ischemic Stroke
Rate of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage lower with tenecteplase than the current standard medication for thrombolysis, alteplase
Atrial Shunt No Benefit for Heart Failure With Preserved EF
Subgroup analysis indicates treatment efficacy differed with presence or absence of pulmonary vascular disease unmasked by exercise
Guidelines Address Management of Type B Aortic Dissection
Stepwise approach recommended for evaluation, treatment of TBAD followed by close clinical surveillance
Social Isolation, Loneliness Up Risk of New CVD in Older Women
Findings independent of each other, with an even stronger effect seen for women with high levels of social isolation and loneliness
Prevalence of Chronic Conditions Increased Among Cancer Survivors
Increase also seen in prevalence of multiple chronic conditions for cancer survivors, which was most pronounced among those aged 18 to 44 years