Notable shifts seen among those with higher income and certain clinical conditions
Concurrent Hypertension + Type 2 Diabetes Predict High Mortality Risk
Higher all-cause and cardiovascular mortality predicted with concurrent hypertension and type 2 diabetes
Cardiac Deaths Remain Elevated Since 2020
Trend also shows increased cardiac deaths at home
Chronic Cannabis Smoking, THC Ingestion Linked to Endothelial Dysfunction
Inverse correlation seen for arterial flow mediated dilation with smoking frequency and amount of THC ingested
Subarachnoid Bleed One of the Most Common Cardiovascular, Neurologic Causes of Death
Absolute number of subarachnoid hemorrhage cases increased, but age-standardized burden rates decreased between 1990 and 2021
Quality of Low-Carb, Low-Fat Diet Affects Heart Disease Risk
Healthy and unhealthy low-carbohydrate, low-fat diet patterns have distinct impact on plasma lipid species, other metabolites
16 Updates, Four New Recommendations Issued for Management of Pediatric VTE
Direct oral anticoagulants suggested over standard of care anticoagulants for pediatric patients with venous thromboembolism
Prevalence of Disability Up Over Twofold for Current Smokers
Disability prevalence 14.1 percent for current smokers, 6.8 percent for never smokers, and 12.6 percent for former smokers
Clinical Guideline Issued for Statin Use in Persons With HIV
Statins recommended for persons with HIV with a 10-year ASCVD risk score of 5 percent or higher; favored for those with risk score <5 percent
Total Number of Excess Deaths >14.7 Million in U.S. in 1980 to 2023
U.S. mortality rose rapidly in 2020 and 2021, then declined in 2022 and 2023, remaining higher than in 2019