Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)

Hemodynamic Monitoring Beneficial for Chronic Heart Failure

Publish Date June 2, 2023

Improvement seen in Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire with CardioMEMS-HF system versus standard care

Women Have About 12-Year Delay in Onset of Atherosclerosis

Publish Date May 26, 2023

Women with highest atherosclerotic burden have higher risk for MACE than men, especially postmenopausal women

Racial Disparities in Stroke Mortality Increased During Pandemic

Publish Date May 26, 2023

Absolute difference in age-adjusted stroke death rate between Black, White adults was 21.7% higher during pandemic

Statin Use Cuts 5-Year Stroke Risk for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

Publish Date May 25, 2023

Benefits across stroke types seen in duration-dependent manner

Antibiotic-Related Sudden Cardiac Death Linked to Dialysis Potassium Gradient

Publish Date May 24, 2023

The risks for sudden cardiac death from certain QT-prolonging antibiotics increase with steeper serum to dialysate potassium gradients.

Exposure to Air Pollution Linked to Onset of Symptomatic Arrhythmia

Publish Date May 24, 2023

Air pollution linked to increased risk for symptomatic arrhythmia onset within the first few hours of exposure

Cardiovascular Complications From COVID-19 Rose as Pandemic Wore On

Publish Date May 22, 2023

Cardiovascular complications from COVID-19 increased from 7% in March 2020 to nearly 10% in December 2021

Hospitals Caring for Mostly Black Patients Provide Quality Heart Failure Care

Publish Date May 11, 2023

No significant within-hospital differences seen for quality for Black patients versus White patients

Intensive BP Targets Cut Risk for Cardiac Conduction Disease

Publish Date May 10, 2023

Authors say findings suggest cardiac conduction disease may be preventable

β-Blockers Seem Not to Reduce Risks More Than 1 Year After Heart Attack

Publish Date May 5, 2023

Beta-blocker treatment beyond 1 year after myocardial infarction not linked to improved cardiovascular outcomes