Hostility Predicts Mortality in Acute Coronary Syndrome
More than half of patients scored as hostile; hostility predicts all-cause mortality but not ACS recurrence.
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CVD)
Death More Common Than Kidney Failure Among Older Patients With Severe CKD
The risk of death is much higher than that of kidney failure among patients with stage 4 chronic kidney disease who are aged 75 years or older.
EPA, DHA Supplementation Linked to Reduced Risk for MI, CHD
Significant reductions in risk seen for MI, fatal MI, and coronary heart disease events and mortality.
Empagliflozin Fast Tracked for Improving Outcomes Following Myocardial Infarction
The effect of empagliflozin on all-cause mortality and hospitalization for heart failure will be evaluated in the in phase 3 EMPACT-MI study.
Coronary Artery Calcium Score IDs Coronary Heart Disease Risk
Predictive value for coronary heart disease risk similar across sex and racial groups.
Cardiovascular-Related Deaths Declining in Young Dialysis Patients
Compared with children starting dialysis in 1995, those starting dialysis after 2006 had a significant 26% decreased risk of dying from cardiovascular causes in adjusted analyses.
High Coronary Artery Calcium + Diabetes Even Riskier for Women
In adults with diabetes, high CAC score predicts CVD, total mortality more strongly in women than in men.
Invasive Treatment Tied to Better Outcomes in Elderly With NSTEMI
Mortality, incidence of hospital admission for heart failure lower in ≥80s with invasive management.
Antihypertensive Drugs and Cancer Risk: Is There a Link?
Five antihypertensive drug classes were analyzed separately and were also compared to all other treatment groups, including placebo.
Deaths From Atrial Fibrillation Declined From 1972 to 2015
Two-year gap in life expectancy still exists, compared to individuals without atrial fibrillation.
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