Neuropsychiatric Interaction with Vascular Health: Deciphering the Moderating Role of PTSD in Hormonal Contraceptive-Associated Cardiovascular Risk
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Neuropsychiatric Interaction with Vascular Health: Deciphering the Moderating Role of PTSD in Hormonal Contraceptive-Associated Cardiovascular Risk

A large-scale cohort study demonstrates that while hormonal contraceptives are generally associated with lower cardiovascular risk in women, this protective effect is lost in those with PTSD, highlighting a critical intersection between psychiatric health and reproductive medicine.
The Evolving Genetic Landscape of Parkinson’s Disease: Global Prevalence, Phenotypic Correlations, and the Precision Medicine Imperative
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The Evolving Genetic Landscape of Parkinson’s Disease: Global Prevalence, Phenotypic Correlations, and the Precision Medicine Imperative

This review synthesizes recent large-scale genomic evidence (ROPAD, PD GENEration, MDSGene) to outline the diagnostic yield, ethnic variations, and genotype-phenotype correlations in Parkinson’s disease, emphasizing the transition toward universal genetic testing for clinical trial stratification.
Narrowing the Equity Gap: The Impact of California’s 2022 Medicaid Expansion on Access to SGLT-2 Inhibitors and GLP-1 RAs in Older Undocumented Immigrants
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Narrowing the Equity Gap: The Impact of California’s 2022 Medicaid Expansion on Access to SGLT-2 Inhibitors and GLP-1 RAs in Older Undocumented Immigrants

This review analyzes the significant shift in type 2 diabetes prescribing patterns following California's 2022 Medi-Cal expansion, highlighting how policy-driven access to SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists narrowed health equity gaps for older undocumented populations.
Repurposing Hydroxychloroquine for Chronic Inflammatory Cardiomyopathy: Evidence from the HYPIC Multicenter Randomized Trial
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Repurposing Hydroxychloroquine for Chronic Inflammatory Cardiomyopathy: Evidence from the HYPIC Multicenter Randomized Trial

The HYPIC trial demonstrates that hydroxychloroquine combined with prednisolone significantly improves cardiovascular outcomes, cardiac function, and cytokine profiles in patients with chronic inflammatory cardiomyopathy following fulminant myocarditis, establishing a novel evidence-based therapeutic strategy.
Comparative Efficacy, Safety, and Complications of Subcutaneous Versus Transvenous Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators: Insights from the PRAETORIAN and ATLAS Trials and Meta-Analyses
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Comparative Efficacy, Safety, and Complications of Subcutaneous Versus Transvenous Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators: Insights from the PRAETORIAN and ATLAS Trials and Meta-Analyses

This review synthesizes randomized trial data comparing subcutaneous and transvenous ICDs, highlighting differences in inappropriate shocks, device-related complications, and shock efficacy, underscoring clinical considerations for ICD selection.
Comparative Effectiveness of High-Dose versus Standard-Dose Influenza Vaccines in Chronic Kidney Disease and Cardiovascular Disease: Integrated Insights from the DANFLU-2 Trial
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Comparative Effectiveness of High-Dose versus Standard-Dose Influenza Vaccines in Chronic Kidney Disease and Cardiovascular Disease: Integrated Insights from the DANFLU-2 Trial

The DANFLU-2 trial demonstrates that high-dose influenza vaccine provides superior protection against influenza-related hospitalizations in chronic kidney disease and reduces cardiorespiratory hospitalizations in older adults irrespective of cardiovascular disease status.