Vascular Medicine News

DALLAS — Use of body composition or waist circumference was not superior to BMI to evaluate the presence of elevated blood pressure in adults undergoing a behavioral weight-loss intervention, according to data presented at ObesityWeek.

Data show CMS’ Million Hearts CVD Risk Reduction Model, which provided payments for CVD risk assessment and reduction, reduced incidence of first-time MIs and strokes over 5 years without significant changes in Medicare spending.

Endovascular treatment of peripheral artery disease via radial access was feasible and safe in a small multicenter cohort, with only one patient requiring conversion to femoral access during, researchers reported.

The 2023 Cardiometabolic Health Congress will return in-person to Boston with the latest updates spanning all aspects of cardiometabolic health, including CVD, diabetes, kidney disease, lipid and lifestyle management and obesity.

Researchers observed lower levels of perceived stress among women with MI with nonobstructive coronary arteries vs. those with MI and CAD, but the prevalence of depressive symptoms was similar.

Women presenting with chest pain but without signs of obstructive coronary disease may still have microvascular dysfunction, and careful imaging analyses or invasive testing can help reveal the correct diagnosis, according to a speaker.

HONOLULU — Young patients with obstructive sleep apnea faced heightened odds for major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events if they abused drugs, according to an abstract presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

Implementing sex-specific troponin thresholds for diagnosing acute MI did not significantly affect outcomes for transgender patients, researchers reported.

Adults undergoing chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy are at low risk for major adverse cardiovascular events, according to data published in JACC: CardioOncology.

HONOLULU — A higher comorbidity burden increases the odds for in-hospital mortality among adults with pulmonary embolism, according to a poster presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.