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Outcomes Following Arteriovenous Fistula Creation Among Medicare Beneficiaries with End Stage Kidney Disease

The American Journal of Cardiology

Publication date: Available online 22 October 2024 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Nathan W. Kong, Joseph M. Kim, Anna K. Krawisz, Patrick Heindel, Archana Tale, Yang Song, Jeffrey L. Weinstein, Mohamad A. Hussain, Eric A.

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Abstract 280: Risk Factors in 90day Ischemic Stroke Readmissions

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

Study Population includes all patients with an ischemic stroke inpatient admission in 2018 and were continuously enrolled with Medicare FFS for 1 year prior to and following their initial 2018 stroke admission. Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023. 1.378]), and heart failure (1.282 [95%CI, 1.25‐1.315]).ConclusionPatient

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The High Cost of Insulin: Bridging Gaps on the Path to Affordable Care

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

It is dangerous and can lead to life-threatening complications such as kidney disease, vascular disease, and neuropathy. The recent price cuts mirror the insulin caps for Medicare enrollees that took effect last year as part of President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act.

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New Guidelines on Peripheral Artery Disease Issued by American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology and Leading Medical Societies

DAIC

Among those ages 65 and older, nearly 50% who underwent limb amputation died within one year after surgery, according to the 2024 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of U.S. and Global Data From the American Heart Association. Rates of referral for supervised exercise therapy among PAD patients are incredibly low.