USPSTF Advises Hypertension Screening for All Adults
The USPSTF recommends screening all adults for hypertension with office-based blood pressure measurement.
Cardiology
Physical Activity May Lower Risk for Heart Failure in Several High-Risk Subgroups
Greater physical activity may be associated with reduced risk for heart failure in several high-risk subgroups.
Adverse Childhood Environment Tied to Later Health Problems
An adverse childhood family environment is associated with cardiovascular disease incidence and all-cause mortality later in life.
Cardiorespiratory Fitness Aids Mortality Prediction
Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) improves mortality risk prediction beyond conventional risk factors.
Cardiac Injury Linked to Increased Mortality in COVID-19
Cardiac injury is associated with increased mortality in hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease 2019.
High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponins Improve Mortality Risk Stratification in Diabetes
Plasma levels of high-sensitivity cardiac troponins can improve the stratification of mortality risk beyond the comorbidity burden in older adults with diabetes.
Advances in Healthcare Technology Raise Data Privacy Concerns
Though HIPAA regulates how information about patients can be shared, the scope of the policy means that many newer channels fall outside of its purview.
Impact of BMI on the Outcomes of Intensive LDL-C Lowering Therapy
Patients receiving intensive low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol-lowering therapy may have better clinical outcomes when their body mass index is normal vs high.
Can a Biomarker Predict Adverse Outcomes in Chronic Heart Failure Patients?
In general, significantly greater NPY levels were observed in women, patients with diabetes, and patients with hypertension.
Less Than a Quarter of Medicare Patients Participate in Cardiac Rehab
About one in four cardiac rehabilitation (CR)-eligible Medicare beneficiaries participates in CR, according to a study published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
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