Latest news in cardiology

Among the top stories in cardiology is a video exclusive with professor of cardiovascular disease at Rush University Medical Center, Kim Allan Williams Sr., MD, discussing the benefits of plant-based diets for cardiovascular health. Other significant stories include findings that blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids are significantly below the optimal range in 98% of the population, high quantities of sugar-sweetened beverages increase risk for all-cause and CVD-related mortality in middle-aged and older adults, and patients with cancer who were treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors have an increased risk for myocarditis. – by Jake Scott

VIDEO: Plant-based diets decrease CV risk

In this Cardiology Today video exclusive, Kim Allan Williams Sr., MD, professor of cardiovascular disease at Rush University Medical Center, past president of the American College of Cardiology and a Cardiology Today Editorial Board member, discusses the benefits of plant-based diets for CV health. Read More.

Antisense oligonucleotide improves lipid profile in high triglycerides

Patients with triglyceride levels greater than 200 mg/dL treated with a GalNAc conjugated second-generation antisense oligonucleotide had an improved atherogenic lipid profile and the potential for less frequent dosing, according to data presented at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session. Read More.

Q&A: Omega-3 fatty acid consumption inadequate despite awareness

A study published in Nutrients showed that blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids are significantly below the optimal range in 98% of the population, regardless of adequate knowledge about diet and the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids. Read More.

Immune checkpoint inhibitors may cause myocarditis

Patients with cancer who were treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors had an increased risk for myocarditis that started early in treatment, was detectable using an ECG and measurement of serum troponin and responded to higher steroid doses, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Read More.

Sugar-sweetened beverages increase mortality risk in older adults

Middle-aged and older adults who consumed high quantities of sugar-sweetened beverages had an increased risk for all-cause and CVD-related mortality compared with those who consumed fewer sugary beverages, according to a poster presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology and Prevention | Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health Scientific Sessions. Read More.