Better outcomes seen for patients with ventilation waveforms in ≥50 percent of pauses in CPR
AHA: Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Significantly Cuts Angina Symptoms
Symptom scores halved in patients receiving PCI versus placebo
Taking Standing Blood Pressure Measure Aids Hypertension Diagnosis
Standing BP performs better alone or in combo with seated BP than seated BP alone
AHA: Self-Monitoring, Remote Physician-Guided Titration Aids Postpartum BP Control
Findings seen following a hypertensive pregnancy versus usual care
Bleeding Higher With Standard-Dose DOACs in Nonvalvular A-Fib
Higher rate of bleeding seen with standard- versus reduced-dose DOACs in patients 65 years and older
AHA: Sodium Reduction in Diet Lowers Blood Pressure in Seniors
Decline in BP from high- to low-sodium diet was independent of hypertension status; generally consistent across subgroups
AHA: Avoidance of Aspirin Noninferior With LVAD in Advanced Heart Failure
Findings seen among patients with advanced heart failure receiving support from a fully magnetically levitated left ventricular assist device
Cardiac 18F-Dopamine PET Can Predict Lewy Body Diseases
All nine LBD+ participants had low 18F-dopamine-derived radioactivity before or at the time of diagnosis of central LBD
Experiencing Racism May Increase Stroke Risk in Black Women
Trend exists for both self-reported and definitively confirmed stroke incidence
Changes in Work Environment Can Cut Cardiometabolic Risk
Findings seen for interventions in the information technology and long-term care sectors that reduce work-family conflict