Cardiometabolic Disorders News

Ambulatory fludrocortisone suppression testing for primary aldosteronism has similar accuracy compared with in-patient fludrocortisone suppression testing but with significantly lower health care costs, according to study data.

Reducing insulin resistance may help lower BP in adolescents and young adults, according to a study published in Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine.

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. — Menopausal hormone therapy can help alleviate severe vasomotor symptoms, but cardiologists should assess CV risk and consider several other factors when evaluating these patients, according to a speaker.

Cumulative systolic BP load demonstrated improved prognostic value compared with other BP measures for the assessment of CV risk in patients with diabetes, according to data published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. — In this Healio video exclusive, a speaker at the Cardiometabolic Health Congress Women’s Cardiometabolic Health and Wellness Masterclass discusses racial and ethnic disparities in cardiometabolic health.

Researchers have found 36 cases of acute cholecystitis associated with the use of GLP-1 receptor agonists in the U.S., according to findings from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

The Cardiometabolic Health Congress’ Women’s Cardiometabolic Health and Wellness Masterclass will be held Sep. 9 to 11 in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.

Bayer has received FDA approval to update to the label for finerenone, a nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, according to a press release.

An analysis of Danish registry data show that NSAID use, even for a short time, could raise risk for new-onset HF hospitalization among adults with type 2 diabetes, researchers reported at the European Society of Cardiology Congress.

African Caribbean adults with type 1 diabetes have a higher risk for kidney function loss than those of other ethnicities, according to study findings published in Diabetes Care.