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Surgeons use breast implants during double-lung transplant
Surgeons used breast implants to hold a man’s heart in place during a double-lung transplant after he was diagnosed with a potentially fatal infection after years of smoking and vaping.
‘We have options’: New strategies for treating statin intolerance
Experts agree that whether statin-associated adverse effects are real or not matters little if a patient cannot or will not take the statin because of the symptoms they describe.
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Top in cardiology: GLP-1 receptor agonist roundup; CV heat deaths expected to spike
GLP-1 receptor agonists appear to be an effective way of cutting down on obesity. But there are important adverse events — and ways to avoid them — that patients should be made aware of, according to experts.
Lower educational attainment linked to lifetime CVD risk
College graduates may have lower CV risk in middle and older age compared with individuals who did not complete college or high school earlier in life, researchers reported.
News you may have missed from the 2023 Cardiometabolic Health Congress
Healio and Cardiology Today have aggregated news you may have missed from the 2023 Cardiometabolic Health Congress in Boston.
Sleep and hypertension: A two-way street of risks
BOSTON — Data show sleep abnormalities are associated with hypertension; however, antihypertensive medications can in turn disrupt sleep, complicating treatment for patients, according to a speaker.
Women with atherosclerotic CVD aren’t taking statins as often as men. Why?
Decades of data demonstrate the benefits of statin therapy for people at high CV risk, yet many patients — particularly women — are not treated with statins.
Pharmacology Consult: GLP-1 receptor agonists for weight loss management
Obesity is one of the most common chronic preventable comorbidities affecting adults and children in the United States.
Lack of awareness, treatment of high cholesterol more common among Black, Hispanic adults
Among U.S. adults with elevated LDL, being unaware and untreated was more common among Black and Hispanic adults and those with lower income or without health insurance, data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey show.
Build trust, offer options when navigating statin intolerance for patients
Editor's Note: This is part 1 of a three-part Healio Exclusive series on navigating statin intolerance.
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