Vascular Medicine News

BOSTON — Fewer patients hospitalized for acute pulmonary embolism with pancreatic cancer died in 2020 compared with rates in 2001, according to a presentation at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

After decades of research, pharmacologic treatment of obesity gained significant traction with the launch of GLP-1 receptor agonists, and several potentially more potent drugs are currently in the pipeline, a speaker reported.

BOSTON — Behavioral modification with diet and exercise demonstrated similar weight-loss benefits vs. other pharmaceutical and surgical approaches to obesity management, but patients must remain adherent, a speaker reported.

Cardiovascular health of middle-aged adults was significantly associated with the risk of poor brain health later in life, according to a study published in Neurology.

Low-dose aspirin use was significantly associated with an increased risk for anemia among older Danish adults in a real-world setting, according to a study published in European Heart Journal – Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes.

Culinary medicine, particularly when directed at cardiovascular disease prevention, can be feasibly taught to medical trainees, an analysis presented at the Lifestyle Medicine Conference showed.

WASHINGTON — Contradicting previous research, in a large trial of patients referred for PCI after acute MI, colchicine did not improve CV outcomes compared with placebo, according to the CLEAR SYNERGY (OASIS-9) trial presented at TCT 2024.

Standing did not improve cardiovascular health when compared with sitting, results from a cohort study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology showed.

BOSTON — Having pulmonary arterial hypertension plus a mental health comorbidity did not result in differing treatments or outcomes from those without this comorbidity, according to data presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

BOSTON — Fewer patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension died at three time points with use of a sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor, according to data presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.