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Older cancer survivors exhibited increased risk for cardiovascular disease than cancer-free individuals of the same age, according to a secondary analysis of a randomized study.

CHICAGO — The presence of breast arterial calcifications on routine mammograms may signal increased risk for atherosclerotic CVD later in life, according to research presented at the Annual Meeting of The Menopause Society.

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For nearly 2 decades, George L. Bakris, MD, was a pillar of the Cardiometabolic Health Congress, sharing his expertise, passion and unwavering dedication to advancing cardiometabolic health.

Shockwave Medical announced the FDA clearance and full U.S. launch of its peripheral intravascular lithotripsy catheter designed to treat calcified femoropopliteal and below-the-knee peripheral artery disease.

Neighborhood socioeconomic status was linked with incident heart failure among patients with chronic kidney disease who had more preserved kidney function, study results showed.

Novo Nordisk announced that monlunabant, a novel small molecule oral cannabinoid receptor 1 inverse agonist, was associated with weight loss in a phase 2a study of people with obesity and metabolic syndrome.

A significant percentage of adults in the United States are unaware they have hypertension, according to results from a cross-sectional analysis published in JAMA Network Open.

The benefits and drawbacks of maintenance of certification programs are nuanced, so reform must rely on feedback from the medical community, according to experts.

Exposure to toxic metals such as cadmium and tungsten was associated with increased coronary calcium progression, a significant predictor of atherosclerosis, according to data published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.