Investigators found that adding pregnancy-related and female-specific factors modestly improved postpartum cardiovascular risk prediction compared with traditional risk factors alone.
Patients with lower nonischemic resting full-cycle ratio values had more repeat revascularizations despite similar 2-year major cardiovascular event rates.
The association with coronary artery calcium persisted following extensive adjustment, whereas carotid plaque findings may be largely explained by cardiometabolic risk factors.
National survey findings suggest many US adults report making health decisions based on social media despite widespread concerns about the accuracy of health information shared to the platforms.
Federal prosecutors allege that a Florida physician and research staff fabricated clinical trial records that were submitted into database systems used to evaluate investigational drugs.