September 18th 2024
Your daily dose of the clinical news you may have missed.
September 17th 2024
New data shows that favorable CV health in the first trimester is associated with a 35% to 62% lower risk of HDP regardless of level of genetic risk.
September 13th 2024
Unawareness was highest among the youngest adults, aged 18 to 44 years, an age range where CV health should be optimized to avoid later morbidity, researchers wrote.
Approximately 10.5 million US adults, or 5% of the population, have the atrial fibrillation, according to new prevalence estimates.
September 12th 2024
Daily Dose: ASCVD Risk Reduced by 10% with Diet
Your daily dose of clinical news you may have missed.
ASCVD Risk Reduced by 10% with Diet, Greater Drops Seen in Women, Black Adults
The therapeutic impact of the dietary lifestyle intervention and the differential effects could have major implications for clinical care and policy, say study authors.
Cardiac Rehab and Primary Care, with PM&R Specialist Jonathan Whiteson, MD
"Cardiac rehabilitation is for life," says the NYU Langone Rusk Rehabilitation medical director of cardiac/pulmonary rehab, and he advocates empathy and compassionate understanding.
Increased Risk of Stroke, CV Event after Herpes Zoster Persists Beyond 12 Years
Study participants who had HZ were at 30% greater sustained risk of stroke and CHD vs those who had not had HZ in this large multicohort prospective study.
Allopurinol May Help Prevent First ACS Event in Patients with Gout
Allopurinol exposures of 100 mg or more than 100 mg were associated with lower odds of first-ever ACS with some differences between sexes, a new study reports.
Daily Dose: HDL Cholesterol May No Longer be So "Good"
HDL Cholesterol May Not Universally Predict Risk for CHD, May No Longer be So "Good"
The analysis of a large biracial cohort found low levels of HDL-C linked to increased CHD risk in White but not Black adults and high HDL-C was not protective in either group.
Study: Wearable Activity Trackers Have Potential to Support Decision Making, Clinical Care
Wearable activity trackers could potentially support clinical care for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension, according to a new study.
As Many as 1 in 3 High-risk Patients with Atrial Fibrillation are Not Prescribed Anticoagulation
The low rate of stroke prevention with oral anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation is cause for significant concern, say investigators.
Study: Surprising Number of Postpartum Hypertension Cases Occurred More than 6 Weeks After Birth
Analysis of women who did not have high blood pressure while pregnant found that 1 in 10 were diagnosed with hypertension in the year after delivery.
Bariatric Surgery Halves Adverse CVD Events in Patients with NAFLD, Severe Obesity
Bariatric surgery reduced by half the risk of CV events including myocardial infarction, heart failure, and stroke compared to nonsurgical care.
How to Build an Obesity Phenotype Step-by-Step, with Andres Acosta, MD, PhD
Obesity phenotyping uses a battery of validated tests and procedures to determine the root cause of a patient's disease and then match treatment accordingly.
Andres Acosta, MD, Discusses the Challenge of Heterogeneity in Response to Obesity Treatment
Acosta, a pioneer in the phenotyping of obesity, says one-third of patients don't respond to treatment and he knows why.
Daily Dose: Remote Hypertension and Lipid Program
Baxdrostat in Phase 2 Clinical Trial Proves Effective, Safe in Treatment-resistant Hypertension
Baxdrostat shows potential to represent the first new class of antihypertensive agents approved since 2017.
Fully Remote Intervention for Hypertension, Lipids Proves Feasible, Successful in Large, Diverse Health Care Network
The Mass General Brigham clinical intervention and study included 10 000 participants and resulted in significant reductions in SBP/DBP and LDL-C.
Daily Dose: Social Vulnerabilities Linked to Cardiometabolic Risk in Pregnant Women
Social Vulnerabilities Linked to Cardiometabolic Risk in Pregnant Women in US, New Study Finds
AHA 2022: Study authors say more research is needed to investigate the impact of targeting social determinants of health to improve cardiometabolic risk and mortality in pregnant women.
Study: “Worrisome” Changes in Cardiovascular Function Immediately after Vaping, Smoking Traditional Cigarettes
AHA 2022: Chronic users of either e-cigarettes or traditional cigarettes had acute changes in cardiovascular function and performed worse on exercise stress testing than never users in new study.
Wearable Device Uptake Low Among Adults with Cardiovascular Disease, Nationally Representative Study Finds
AHA 2022: An estimated 18% of Americans with heart disease reported using wearables, compared with 29% of the total US population.
Early Months of COVID-19 Associated with Worsening BP Outcomes in Adults with Hypertension, New Study Finds
Use of telemedicine and home blood pressure monitoring may mitigate adverse impact on BP control during future large-scale emergencies, noted researchers.
Physicians Should Get Patients to Move More to Help with Cardiometabolic Health, Says One Expert
To help patients improve their cardiometabolic health, encourage them to move more, according to one speaker from CMHC 2022.
Drop in Vitamin D Implies Increased Cardiovascular Risk in T2D, According to New Research
CMHC 2022: A decrease in vitamin D levels is associated with increased cardiovascular risk in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to new study.
The Daily Dose: More Readmissions in Women than Men after Myocardial Infarction
Your daily dose of clinical news from Patient Care Online.
More Readmissions in Women than Men after Acute Myocardial Infarction, New Study Finds
Findings underscore the need for ongoing efforts to improve prevention strategies, as CVD risk factors in younger women continue to rise, according to authors.
The Daily Dose: CVD Risk Factors Linked to COVID-19 Death
4 New Drugs Approved for Primary Care: Q3 2022
Novel NMDA receptor antagonist approved for the treatment of major depressive disorder, first topical PDE4i approved for plaque psoriasis, and more.
Food Insecurity Rose among US Adults with Cardiovascular Disease, According to National Study
The rate of food insecurity among persons with CVD nearly doubled over 20 years, according to new research.
Migraine with Aura Characterized as Independent Risk Factor for Atrial Fibrillation
Adults with migraine with aura were found at significantly greater risk for AF and those younger than age 55 years were particularly vulnerable, write Mayo Clinic investigators.
Intervention Reduces Aspirin Use in Patients with AF, VTE Taking Warfarin, Improves Outcomes
An aspirin deprescribing intervention at anticoagulation clinics led to a 50% reduction in use among patients with AF, VTE prescribed warfarin.