2020 - Cardiovascular Update

GLP-1 Agonist Scripts Jumped 600% for Teens, Young Adults Since 2020

Med Page Today

MAY 22, 2024

From 2020 to 2023, the number of individuals ages. (MedPage Today) -- The number of adolescents and young adults prescribed a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist increased nearly 600% over the past few years, pharmacy data indicated.

Mapping the intersection of sudden cardiac death and COVID-19: a comprehensive bibliometric analysis (2020–2024)

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Literature retrieved using the above keywords and published were included with a time limit from 1st January 2020 to 8th Aug 2024.ResultsThe ResultsThe bibliometric analysis of COVID-19 and Sudden Cardiac Death highlights key research trends from 2020 to 2024, revealing a rapid surge in scientific output during the pandemic.

Sudden Cardiac Death

Sudden Cardiac Death COVID-19 Article Research

Trends in Infective Endocarditis Mortality in the United States: 1999 to 2020: A Cause for Alarm

Journal of the American Heart Association

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Between 1999 and 2020, the IE‐related age‐adjusted mortality rates declined. IE‐related crude mortality accelerated significantly in the age groups 25–34 years (average annual percentage change, 5.4 [95% P<0.001) and 35–44 years (average annual percentage change, 2.3 [95% 95% CI, −1.9

Research

Perinatal PTSD Diagnoses Rose 394 Percent From 2008 – 2020

HCPLive

APRIL 3, 2024

The study found the odds of a perinatal PTSD diagnosis were greater for people aged 15 – 26 years, more comorbidities, and a lower income of poverty.

Clinical Quiz: Urate-Lowering Therapy Recommendations from 2020 ACR Gout Guidelines

HCPLive

AUGUST 25, 2024

This clinical quiz tests your knowledge of recommendations related to the initiation and titration of urate-lowering therapy from the 2020 ACR guidelines for gout management.

Clinical Quiz: Lifestyle and Comorbidities from 2020 ACR Gout Guidelines

HCPLive

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

This clinical quiz, our third in a series of 4, focuses on recommendations for lifestyle and comorbidity management from the 2020 ACR guidelines.

Clinical Quiz: Long-term Gout Management and Special Considerations from 2020 ACR Gout Guidelines

HCPLive

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

This clinical quiz, our last in a series of 4, focuses on recommendations for special populations and long-term management from the 2020 ACR gout guidelines.

Survey Details General Public's Eroding Trust Level with Healthcare After COVID-19

HCPLive

JULY 31, 2024

Trust in physicians and hospitals dropped from over 70% in 2020 to under 50% in 2024, with declines seen across all demographics, a new survey shows.

COVID-19

COVID-19 Hospital

Hospitals with highest, lowest 30-day mortality rates for heart attack patients

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

OCTOBER 14, 2024

between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2023, according to CMS data released July 31. New York City-based NYU Langone hospital had the lowest 30-day mortality rate for heart attack patients in the U.S.

Heart attacks

Heart attacks Heart Attack Hospital CMS

ECG Blog #406 — To Do Additional Leads?

Ken Grauer, MD

DECEMBER 1, 2023

For more on this subject — SEE the September 3, 2020 post in Dr. Smith’s ECG Blog with 20-minute video talk by Dr. Meyers on The O MI M anifesto. See My Comment at the bottom of the page in the October 14, 2020 post on Dr. Smith's ECG Blog.

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Blog STEMI Ischemia

The association between blood metals and cardiovascular diseases: findings from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011–2020

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

DECEMBER 18, 2024

MethodsData from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2011 to 2020 were collected and utilized in the present study. Demographic characteristics and examination results were gathered and analyzed to compare CVD and non-CVD participants.

Cardiovascular Disease

Cardiovascular Disease BMI Education Research

High blood pressure a concern for adolescents and young adults in U.S.

American Heart News - Heart News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Research Highlights: In the first study, nearly 23% of young adults (ages 18-39 years) included in the NHANES 2017-2020 datasets had high blood pressure (130/80 mm Hg or greater). In addition, they were more likely to self-report being uninsured, food.

Blood Pressure

Blood Pressure Research

Obesity-Related Heart Disease Deaths Rose Roughly 180% Since 1999

HCPLive

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Obesity-related ischemic heart disease deaths rose from 1999 to 2020, particularly in middle-aged men and Black adults, per CDC WONDER data.

Obesity

Obesity Heart Disease

Hospitals with highest, lowest readmission rates for coronary bypass

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

between July 1, 2020, and July 30, 2023, according to CMS data released Oct. Tyler, Texas-based Christus Mother Frances Hospital had the lowest unplanned readmission rate for coronary artery bypass graft surgery in the U.S.

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Hospital CMS

Hospitals with the highest, lowest 30-day mortality rates for coronary bypass

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

OCTOBER 24, 2024

between July 1, 2020, and June 30, 2023, according to CMS data released July 31. Manhasset, N.Y.-based based North Shore University Hospital had the lowest 30-day mortality rate for coronary artery bypass graft patients in the U.S.

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Hospital CMS

ECG Blog #396 — Why the Flat Line?

Ken Grauer, MD

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The February 11, 2020 post ( LA-RA reversal ). The March 18, 2020 post ( LA-RA reversal ). The July 28, 2020 post ( RA-LL reversal ). The August 28, 2020 post ( LA-LL reversal ). The November 19, 2020 post ( LA-LL reversal ). The July 29, 2018 post ( LA-RA reversal ). The November 27, 2021 post ( LA-RA reversal ).

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Blog Chest Pain Bradycardia Physiology

Deaths from heart valve infections drop across U.S. overall, but surged among young adults

American Heart News - Heart News

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Research Highlights: An analysis of death certificate data from 1999 to 2020 showed a decline in deaths related to infective endocarditis throughout most of the United States yet found an alarming increase of 2%-5% among adults ages 25-44. There was.

Heart Valves

Heart Valves Certification Research

People Without Diabetes Make Up Growing Share of GLP-1 Users

Med Page Today

JULY 22, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- The proportion of new users of GLP-1 receptor agonists without type 2 diabetes markedly increased over the past decade, and particularly since 2020, according to a nationwide population-based study of prescribing trends.

Diabetes

Cardiac arrest survival improved since COVID-19 pandemic waned, still lower than prior years

American Heart News - Heart News

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

survival rates from out-of-hospital cardiac arrests fell significantly at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and only slightly. This news release contains updated information and data not included in the abstract. Research Highlights: U.S.

COVID-19

COVID-19 Cardiac Arrest Hospital Research

Obesity-related heart disease deaths increased in the U.S. over the past two decades

American Heart News - Heart News

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

who died from ischemic heart disease related to obesity increased by approximately 180% from 1999 to 2020. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2024, Abstract AC.MDP.13 13 - An analysis of data from the CDC’s WONDER database found that the number of people in the U.S.

Obesity

Obesity Heart Disease

Clinician Quiz: Role of Adjunctive Tests in Diagnosing Iron Deficiency Anemia

HCPLive

JANUARY 25, 2024

In this quiz, we test your knowledge of adjunctive tests in the diagnosis of iron deficiency anemia based on recommendations from the 2020 American Gastroenterological Association's clinical practice guidelines on gastrointestinal evaluation of iron deficiency anemia. Test your knowledge with this clinician quiz!

180% increase in obesity-related heart disease deaths: 8 notes

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Between 1999 and 2020, obesity-related deaths from heart disease deaths in the U.S. increased by 180%, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Heart Association's annual Scientific Sessions, set for Nov.

Obesity

Obesity Heart Disease

Abstract 4141933: Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Related Mortality Rates Among Adults (25 Years and Above) in The United States from 1999 to 2020; A CDC WONDER Database Study.

Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

However, due to a presumed good disease outcome, fatality rates of SVT in adults (above 25 years) are yet to be explored.Aim:This study aims to shed light on the mortality trends of SVT in the adult population across the United States from 1999 to 2020.Methodology:The in adults (above 25 years) from 1999 to 2020. in 2020 (APC 13.66).

Tachycardia

Tachycardia Circulation Research Outcomes

Abstract 4140907: Trends and Disparities of Ischemic Stroke–Related Mortality Among the Young Adults in the United States from 1999-2020

Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Subgroup analysis was conducted to examine differences by age, gender, race, and geographic region.Results:From 1999 to 2020, there were 9,906 ischemic stroke-related deaths among young adults. in 2020 (p-trend<0.001). The overall AAMR for ischemic stroke-related mortality increased from 4.19 in 1999 to 5.20

Strokes

Strokes Stroke Public Health Circulation

Disparities and Trends in Autopsy Rates Among Cardiovascular Disease Decedents in the US, 2011-2020

The American Journal of Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Publication date: Available online 21 September 2024 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Marco Zuin, Gianluca Rigatelli, Claudio Bilato, C Micheal Gibson, Thach Nguyen

Cardiovascular Disease

Life expectancy increased as world addressed major killers including diarrhea, lower respiratory infections, and stroke

Science Daily - Heart Disease

APRIL 3, 2024

When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in 2020, however, it derailed progress in many locations. Over the past three decades, reductions in death from leading killers fueled this progress, including diarrhea and lower respiratory infections, as well as stroke and ischemic heart disease.

COVID-19

COVID-19 Strokes Stroke Heart Disease

Transplant Advocates Sound Alarm Over Proposed Medicare Test Coverage Policy

Med Page Today

DECEMBER 6, 2023

He had just gotten back from a 3-mile walk, something he couldn't do prior to his transplant in 2020 -. (MedPage Today) -- WASHINGTON -- Heart transplant patient Eddie Garcia was "feeling like a million bucks" one day in the summer of 2021.

Transplant

Transplant Medicare Heart Transplant

Abstract 4145840: Hypertensive Cardiorenal Disease with Cardiorenal Failure vs. Hypertensive Renal Disease with Renal Failure: Racial Mortality Trends from 1999 to 2020 in the United States

Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Temporal trends were examined using the average annual percent change (AAPC) determined by joinpoint regression.Result:From 1999 to 2020, a total of 100,705 people died from hypertensive heart and renal disease in the USA. Crude mortality rates (CMRs) and age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMRs) per 100,000 persons were calculated. AAPC: 5.2,

Hypertension

Hypertension Heart Failure Certification Kidney Disease

Nearly 90% of US Adults Meet Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome Criteria

HCPLive

MAY 13, 2024

The analysis of NHANES data revealed almost 90% of adults meet the criteria for stage 1 or greater CKM syndrome, consistent from 2011-2020.

ECG Blog #432 — "Should I Shock this Patient?"

Ken Grauer, MD

MAY 31, 2024

The November 10, 2020 post — for PTA. The October 17, 2020 post — for a 70-year old woman with " Artifactual VT ". The April 6, 2023 post — excessive baseline artifact misdiagnosed as AFib ( instead of sinus rhythm with AV Wenckebach — as in Figure-4 in this post ). The March 17, 2023 post — for PTA.

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Blog AFIB Defibrillator Article

Hot news flash: Menopause can impact a woman's heart health

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The menopause transition, those years leading up to and through menopause, is a time of increasing heart disease risk, according to an American Heart Association scientific statement published in the flagship journal Circulation in 2020.

Heart Disease

Heart Disease Circulation

ECG Blog #422 — Was Clubbing an ECG Hint?

Ken Grauer, MD

MARCH 27, 2024

Working through a case of a regular WCT Rhythm in this 80-something woman — See My Comment in the May 5, 2020 post on Dr. Smith’s ECG Blog. Another case of a regular WCT Rhythm in a 60-something woman — See My Comment at the bottom of the page in the April 15, 2020 post on Dr. Smith’s ECG Blog.

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Blog Congenital Heart Disease Congenital Heart Disease

Surge in New GLP-1 Prescriptions Driven by Semaglutide's Popularity, Study Shows

HCPLive

JULY 22, 2024

An analysis using records from 40 million US patients highlights the surge in new GLP-1 receptor agonist use, with semaglutide dominating new prescriptions since 2020.

Despite Increase in Use, Telehealth Not Enough to Address Gaps in Access to Care

HCPLive

JANUARY 5, 2024

Telehealth visits increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a peak in April 2020. About half of primary care visits were telehealth, but the percentage declined and stabilized to about 8% in late 2021.

COVID-19

Forecasting the Burden of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke in the United States Through 2050—Prevalence of Risk Factors and Disease: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association

Circulation

JUNE 4, 2024

in 2020 to 61.0% BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular disease and stroke are common and costly, and their prevalence is rising. We projected through 2050, overall and by age and race and ethnicity, accounting for changes in disease prevalence and demographics.RESULTS:We estimate that among adults, prevalence of hypertension will increase from 51.2%

Risk Factors

Risk Factors Cardiovascular Disease Strokes Stroke

Almost 50% of Patients Under 60 Years Choose TAVR Over Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement with Worse Outcomes

DAIC

JANUARY 29, 2024

In their 2020 consensus guidelines, the American College of Cardiology and the American Hospital Association recommended surgery over TAVR in patients under 65 with severe aortic stenosis, a condition that stiffens and narrows the aortic valve, making blood flow more difficult. While the 30-day mortality rates were similar (0.2%

Aortic valve

Aortic valve TAVR Aortic Outcomes

Post-pandemic, US cardiovascular death rate continues upward trajectory

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JANUARY 24, 2024

New research confirms what public health leaders have been fearing: The significant uptick in the cardiovascular disease (CVD) death rate that began in 2020 has continued.

COVID-19

COVID-19 Public Health Cardiovascular Disease Heart Disease

Aumento en las muertes por enfermedades cardíacas relacionadas con la obesidad en EE. UU. en las últimas dos décadas

American Heart News - Heart News

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

entre 1999 y 2020. Puntos destacados de la investigación: Un análisis de los datos de la base de datos WONDER del CDC reveló un aumento del 180 % en el número de muertes por enfermedad cardíaca isquémica relacionada con la obesidad en EE.

Forecasting the Economic Burden of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke in the United States Through 2050: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association

Circulation

JUNE 4, 2024

The human capital approach was used to estimate productivity losses from morbidity and premature mortality due to cardiovascular conditions.RESULTS:One in 3 US adults received care for a cardiovascular risk factor or condition in 2020.

Cardiovascular Disease

Cardiovascular Disease Strokes Stroke Risk Factors

America’s CKM Syndrome Problem

CardiacWire

MAY 8, 2024

The researchers analyzed 2011-2020 NHANES survey results and laboratory measurements from 10,762 nationally representative US adults (47.3yr avg. Officially published by the AHA six months ago, CKM syndrome defines the connections and risks associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and cardiovascular disease.

Kidney Disease

Kidney Disease Obesity Risk Factors Diabetes

See what happens when a left main thrombus evolves from subtotal occlusion to total occlusion.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Figure-1: Reasons for the varied ECG presentation of acute LMain occlusion — excerpted from Dr. Smith’s 8/9/2019 post ( This Table from My Comment in the January 16, 2020 post ). The ST-T wave appearance in lead aVR can be anything when there is acute LMain occlusion.

Cardiogenic Shock

Cardiogenic Shock Ischemia Chest Pain Cardiac Arrest

AFib Might Be Far More Common Than We Think

CardiacWire

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

adults would have AFib by 2020. That’s far higher than previous estimates, including a pair of JAMA and Circulation studies that estimated nationwide AFib rates of 2.26M and 5.1M back in 2000, and forecasted that 3.33M and 7.5M

AFIB

AFIB Atrial Fibrillation Research Arrhythmia

ECG Video Blog #408 (392) — 20 Minutes Later.

Ken Grauer, MD

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The importance of the new OMI ( vs the old STEMI ) Paradigm — See My Comment in the July 31, 2020 post in Dr. Smith's ECG Blog. The August 22, 2020 post in Dr. Smith's ECG Blog — which illustrates another case of dynamic ST-T wave changes that resulted from a repolarization variant.

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Blog STEMI Ischemia Chest Pain

In Memoriam: Stuart J. Connolly, MD

DAIC

JUNE 7, 2024

In 1984 they moved to Lowville, where they would live for 36 years together until Elaine's passing in 2020. After a year together they set off to Stanford University for post-doctoral training, then returned to join the faculty at McMaster University. Stuart had a celebrated career as a cardiologist and researcher.

Arrhythmia

Arrhythmia Atrial Fibrillation Interventional Cardiology Research

GLP-1 Agonist Scripts Jumped 600% for Teens, Young Adults Since 2020

Mapping the intersection of sudden cardiac death and COVID-19: a comprehensive bibliometric analysis (2020–2024)

Trends in Infective Endocarditis Mortality in the United States: 1999 to 2020: A Cause for Alarm

Perinatal PTSD Diagnoses Rose 394 Percent From 2008 – 2020

Clinical Quiz: Urate-Lowering Therapy Recommendations from 2020 ACR Gout Guidelines

Clinical Quiz: Lifestyle and Comorbidities from 2020 ACR Gout Guidelines

Clinical Quiz: Long-term Gout Management and Special Considerations from 2020 ACR Gout Guidelines

Survey Details General Public's Eroding Trust Level with Healthcare After COVID-19

Hospitals with highest, lowest 30-day mortality rates for heart attack patients

ECG Blog #406 — To Do Additional Leads?

The association between blood metals and cardiovascular diseases: findings from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011–2020

High blood pressure a concern for adolescents and young adults in U.S.

Obesity-Related Heart Disease Deaths Rose Roughly 180% Since 1999

Hospitals with highest, lowest readmission rates for coronary bypass

Hospitals with the highest, lowest 30-day mortality rates for coronary bypass

ECG Blog #396 — Why the Flat Line?

Deaths from heart valve infections drop across U.S. overall, but surged among young adults

People Without Diabetes Make Up Growing Share of GLP-1 Users

Cardiac arrest survival improved since COVID-19 pandemic waned, still lower than prior years

Obesity-related heart disease deaths increased in the U.S. over the past two decades

Clinician Quiz: Role of Adjunctive Tests in Diagnosing Iron Deficiency Anemia

180% increase in obesity-related heart disease deaths: 8 notes

Abstract 4141933: Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Related Mortality Rates Among Adults (25 Years and Above) in The United States from 1999 to 2020; A CDC WONDER Database Study.

Abstract 4140907: Trends and Disparities of Ischemic Stroke–Related Mortality Among the Young Adults in the United States from 1999-2020

Disparities and Trends in Autopsy Rates Among Cardiovascular Disease Decedents in the US, 2011-2020

Life expectancy increased as world addressed major killers including diarrhea, lower respiratory infections, and stroke

Transplant Advocates Sound Alarm Over Proposed Medicare Test Coverage Policy

Abstract 4145840: Hypertensive Cardiorenal Disease with Cardiorenal Failure vs. Hypertensive Renal Disease with Renal Failure: Racial Mortality Trends from 1999 to 2020 in the United States

Nearly 90% of US Adults Meet Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome Criteria

ECG Blog #432 — "Should I Shock this Patient?"

Hot news flash: Menopause can impact a woman's heart health

ECG Blog #422 — Was Clubbing an ECG Hint?

Surge in New GLP-1 Prescriptions Driven by Semaglutide's Popularity, Study Shows

Despite Increase in Use, Telehealth Not Enough to Address Gaps in Access to Care

Forecasting the Burden of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke in the United States Through 2050—Prevalence of Risk Factors and Disease: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association

Almost 50% of Patients Under 60 Years Choose TAVR Over Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement with Worse Outcomes

Post-pandemic, US cardiovascular death rate continues upward trajectory

Aumento en las muertes por enfermedades cardíacas relacionadas con la obesidad en EE. UU. en las últimas dos décadas

Forecasting the Economic Burden of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke in the United States Through 2050: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association

America’s CKM Syndrome Problem

See what happens when a left main thrombus evolves from subtotal occlusion to total occlusion.

AFib Might Be Far More Common Than We Think

ECG Video Blog #408 (392) — 20 Minutes Later.

In Memoriam: Stuart J. Connolly, MD

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