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Value of Cardiorespiratory Fitness Prognostic Shows No Difference by Race
Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) predicts all-cause mortality, with no racial differences in its prognostic value
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Early Cardiovascular Organ Damage Tied to Higher BP in Children, Teens
Prehypertension and hypertension in children and adolescents are associated with cardiovascular target organ damage and set the trajectory for early adulthood high blood pressure (BP), according to an editorial published online in Hypertension.
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CAD Event Prediction More Robust With Home vs Clinic Systolic Blood Pressure
Morning home blood pressure (HBP) is a robust predictor of stroke and coronary artery disease (CAD) events, according to research published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
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This Food May Help Reduce Long-Term Risk of High BP for Some — AHA
Effect seen in women, not men; strongest effect seen in the highest tertile of DASH scores
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Women Undergoing PCI With DES More Likely to Have Chest Pain
Women undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with new generation drug-eluting stents (DES) have a higher prevalence of clinically relevant chest pain, according to a study published online in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.
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Popular Blood Pressure App Shows Inaccurate Readings — AHA
A popular smartphone app that measures blood pressure is inaccurate, missing high blood pressure readings in 4 out of every 5 patients tested, according to a research letter published online in JAMA Internal Medicine
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IVCF Use Has Increased for Elderly Pulmonary Embolism Patients
The use of inferior vena caval filters (IVCFs) for pulmonary embolism (PE) increased from 1999 through 2010, according to research published in the March 8 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
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Study Examines Cardiac Function to Assess Recurrent Preeclampsia Risks
Women with previous early preeclampsia have signs of diastolic dysfunction and different left ventricular characteristics in the nonpregnant state before a second pregnancy with recurrent preeclampsia, according to a study published online in Hypertension.
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Pulmonary Artery Pressure-Guided Tx Cuts Hospitalizations
Ambulatory pulmonary artery (PA) pressure-guided management of heart failure patients is more effective in reducing heart failure hospitalizations than management of patient clinical signs/symptoms alone, according to a study published online February 10 in JACC: Heart Failure.
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Are Some Strokes Going Unrecognized Due to Plaque Caused Stenosis?
Some ischemic strokes are not being ascribed to large-artery atherosclerosis because of <50 percent stenosis, according to a letter to the editor published in JACC.
