Cardiometabolic Disorders News

BOSTON — Midlife women reporting bothersome hot flashes are more likely to receive a diagnosis of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease regardless of hormone therapy use, according to a speaker.

PHILADELPHIA — Consistently missed periods brought on by intense exercise, disordered eating or stress in young women can lead to multiple consequences, including endothelial dysfunction and increased CVD risk, according to a speaker.

PHILADELPHIA — Adults with Cushing’s syndrome who responded to relacorilant had sustained improvements in blood pressure and glucose levels through 34 weeks, according to findings from a phase 3 trial.

PHILADELPHIA — In patients with acute MI who had successful PCI and underwent imaging to assess plaque composition, diabetes raised risk for poor outcomes but the difference was not related to plaque, according to a presentation.

PHILADELPHIA — Early, cost-effective screening may predict and prevent incident heart failure events for patients with diabetes and no prior heart disease, a speaker reported.

BOSTON — Long-term osilodrostat therapy may improve symptoms of comorbid cardiometabolic disorders such as hypertension and diabetes for adults with Cushing’s disease, according to data presented at ENDO 2024.

PHILADELPHIA — Despite there being few options to directly lower lipoprotein(a) as of yet, measurement is none the less important to identify those who would benefit from improved risk factor control, a speaker reported.

PHILADELPHIA — In this Healio video exclusive, Erin D. Michos, MD, MHS, FAHA, FACC, FASE, FASPC, highlights the need for greater prevention of myocardial infarction and cardiovascular death in young women.

The FDA granted clearance for two new over-the-counter continuous glucose monitoring systems, one for adults with type 2 diabetes who do not use insulin and another for adults without diabetes, according to an industry press release.

PHILADELPHIA — A task force has issued an updated multispeciality guide to help clinicians manage diabetes, cardiorenal and metabolic diseases.