Higher risk for cardiovascular mortality, kidney disease progression seen with serum 25(OH)D <10 ng/mL
Men Face More Diabetes Complications Than Women
Findings independent of diabetes duration over a 10-year period
Aficamten Beneficial for Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Significantly greater improvement seen in peak oxygen uptake with aficamten versus placebo for symptomatic HCM
Semaglutide Reduces Need for Diuretics in Heart Failure
Medication also has beneficial effect on change in body weight across diuretic use categories
Male, Female V1421 Carriers Face Similar Risk for Heart Failure Hospitalization
Carriers face similar and substantial risk for heart failure hospitalization, mainly with reduced ejection fraction
Women, Black and Hispanic Adults Have Lower Angiography/PCI Use in NSTEMI
Second study shows STEMI incidence and mortality are higher in the lower-income population
Childhood Weight Status May Stratify Mortality Risk in Adults With Obesity
All-cause mortality risk highest for adults who were slim/underweight in childhood before having obesity in adulthood
Radial Access for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Now Dominant Method
Radial access tied to lower mortality, bleeding, and vascular complications
Activity Tracker, Scale Plus Phone App May Aid Weight Loss
Weight loss at six months noninferior to same wireless feedback system + human coaching
GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use Increases Likelihood of Antidepressant Prescription
Authors find 19 percent increased risk for antidepressant Rx among previously naive adults