Odds of vascular complications and adverse obstetric outcomes increased for pregnancies conceived by assisted reproductive technology
BP Trajectory May ID Risk for Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Risk for hypertensive disorder of pregnancy increased in women with increase or little or no decline in blood pressure early in pregnancy
USPSTF Updates Guidance on Statins for Primary Prevention of CVD
Statin use recommended for people aged 40 to 75 years with CV risk factor(s) and higher 10-year risk for a CV event
More Intensive LDL-C Lowering May Cut Recurrent Stroke Risk
More intensive LDL-C-lowering with statin-based therapies linked to reduced risk for recurrent stroke for patients with evidence of atherosclerosis
New Billing Guidelines Do Not Ease Burden of EHR Documentation
Implementation of new guidelines did affect distribution of levels of service billed for evaluation and management patient visits
HTN Risk Increased for Women Who Experience Sexual Violence
Women who experienced both sexual assault and workplace sexual harassment had highest risk for developing hypertension
Bridging Therapy May Be Better for Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke
Better outcomes associated with IV thrombolysis followed by mechanical thrombectomy versus mechanical thrombectomy alone
High-Volume Surgeons Key to Survival in Open Repair for AAA
Surgeons with at least seven open aortic procedures per year, centers with perioperative mortality rate ≤5 percent tied to better outcomes
Physical Activity in Early Late Life May Cut Risk for CVD
At least 20 minutes a day of physical activity early in late life associated with the greatest cardiovascular benefits