Cardiovascular Disease

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In secondary CVD prevention, low/moderate-dose statins plus ezetimibe were superior to high-dose statin for reducing biomarkers, myalgias but did not reduce MACE.

The sGC activator represents a novel approach to modulating the nitric oxide-soluble sGC-cyclic guanosine monophosphate pathway.

Anila Chadha, MD, talks to Patient Care about how antiobesity medications can aid in reducing CVD risk in patients with obesity.

Anila Chadha, MD, highlights key preventive strategies to reduce CVD risk in patients with obesity and how to tailor them to address individual patient needs.

White coat and masked hypertension can be elusive and dangerous. Click through a topline look at recommendations from the 2017 ACC/AHA hypertension guidelines.

Conversely, greater intake of animal-based fat was associated with an increased risk of overall and CVD mortality, authors reported.

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Based on guidance from the American Society of Preventive Cardiology, this topline summarizes risk factors and interventions to reduce the risk of major adverse CV events.

Participants with AF who used wearable devices reported higher anxiety levels and increased health care usage than nonusers, according to a new study.

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Adherence to Mediterranean diet-based interventions was associated with reductions in BP, triglycerides, total cholesterol, and LDL-C, as well as increases in HDL-C among children and adolescents.

Adiposity before age 60 to 64 years, beginning as early as age 20 years, was associated with adverse cardiac structure and function not explained by current BMI.

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The risk for developing CVD and T2D was highest among individuals who frequently experienced the behavior in the workplace, according to new study.

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ADA 2024. Semaglutide benefits were observed for adults with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease whether or not they used SGLT-2 inhibitors, according to an analysis of FLOW trial data.

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Between 2000 and 2022, there were nearly 800 000 excess CV deaths among Black Americans and 24 million additional years of life lost, researchers report.

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In contrast, men did not face the same increased risk of cerebrovascular disease later in life, reported authors of a new study.

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ENDO 2024. New findings suggest GLP-1RAs and SGLT-2is may be more beneficial than other diabetes agents for patients with T2D and MASLD.

Plozasiran, in the phase 2b MUIR trial, significantly reduced triglyceride and triglyceride rich lipoprotein levels through targeted action against APOC3.

Men with diabetes had a greater risk of CVD, lower limb and kidney complications, and diabetic retinopathy compared to women with diabetes.

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Analyses of the SELECT trial found mean weight loss of 10.2% sustained for 4 years and comparable CV benefit with weight loss greater or less than 5%, or even weight gain.

Find details on a novel web tool found to help patients determine their eligibility for OTC statin use, FDA clearance of the first AI-based algorithm to detect HF during routine exams, and more.

Results also showed that older adults, men, and Black adults face an increased risk of advanced stages of CKM syndrome.

Findings suggest that optimizing care for children with hypertension may reduce the risk of adult CVD, report researchers.