Half of sudden cardiac deaths linked to silent MI; Uncontrolled hypertension and dementia

MDedge Cardiocast

This week in cardiology:

1. Systolic, diastolic BP each tied to adverse CV outcomes Diastolic hypertension can't be ignored, though systolic ultimately has a larger impact.
2. Almost half of sudden cardiac deaths linked to prior silent MI Prior silent MIs were detected in nearly half of sudden cardiac deaths in people with no coronary artery disease.
3. How does uncontrolled hypertension play into dementia? Findings from a French cohort suggest that a vascular pathway, independent of amyloid, bears on cognitive decline.
4. Vaping device marketers take aim at youth through social media More than a third of JUUL-related posts contained promotional content that highlighted ways to obtain products at reduced cost.

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