Cardiology Today Current Issue

The following articles appeared in the print edition of Cardiology Today.

Table of Contents

• More data needed as LGBTQ+ populations face disparities in CV health Jennifer R. Southall
• AHA: Heart disease remains leading cause of death worldwide; trends discouraging Scott Buzby
• Coffee, green tea consumption beneficial for CVD prevention Kate Burba
• Diabetes, insulin resistance associated with premature CHD onset in women Kate Burba
• Elevated non-HDL earlier in life associated with CAC in mid-adulthood Erin T. Welsh, MA
• Higher coffee consumption could confer reduced HF risk Erin T. Welsh, MA
• Intravascular lithotripsy system for calcified CAD gains FDA approval
• Journal editors issue statement on addressing racial/ethnic disparities in CV research Scott Buzby
• Low physical activity level may confer risk for instant, short-term MI death Erin T. Welsh, MA
• Lower stroke, TIA risk in women vs. men, depending on age Kate Burba
• Midlife CV risk may cause decline in brain metabolism in subclinical atherosclerosis Scott Buzby
• Myocardial injury common in patients with severe COVID-19 months after discharge Scott Buzby
• Obesity plays major role in new-onset diabetes; relationship varies by race, sex Scott Buzby
• Primary PCI effective but underutilized in patients with STEMI, cancer Kate Burba
• Q&A: COVID-19 forces changes to INR testing for patients taking vitamin K antagonists Scott Buzby
• Rates of HF death lower, HF hospitalization higher in Black vs. white patients Kate Burba
• Rural residence tied to increased mortality in HF Kate Burba
• Sacubitril/valsartan receives expanded indication, including for some with HFpEF Scott Buzby
• Two studies of PCB show no excess mortality signal at 5 years Erik Swain
• Weekly semaglutide injection associated with substantial weight loss in obesity Regina Schaffer
• Women at higher risk for death by nighttime cardiac arrest than men Erin T. Welsh, MA
• 5 Questions with Annabelle Santos Volgman, MD Erik Swain
• USPSTF recommends against screening asymptomatic adults for carotid artery stenosis Janel Miller
• Transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis: A guide on tafamidis use, navigating medication access Lucianne West, PharmD, BCCP; Kaitlin Siela, PharmD; Sarah A. Spinler, PharmD, FCCP, FAHA, FASHP, AACC, BCPS (AQ Cardiology)
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