Cardiology News

Clinical decision support tools were not associated with reductions in racial, ethnic and gender disparities in CVD prevention metrics among primary care practices, according to researchers.

In response to safety concerns surrounding sedation for patients prescribed glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, the AGA, AASLD, ACG, ASGE and NASPGHAN encourage gastroenterologists to follow “best practices” for endoscopy procedures.

An analysis of the Global Burden of Disease study showed that despite decreasing rates of CV death attributable to air pollution, the number of years living with disability increased from 1990 to 2019, especially among men.

Adults who completed at least some levels of moderate and vigorous aerobic physical activity and the recommended levels of muscle-strengthening activity reduced their risks for all-cause, CVD and cancer mortality, a recent study found.

A long-running cohort study found an association between frequent television viewing as a child and developing metabolic syndrome as an adult, according to results reported in Pediatrics.

AUSTIN, Texas — Providers should carefully consider the “lipid paradox” when monitoring cardiovascular risks in patients with rheumatic inflammatory diseases, noted a presenter at the 2023 Rheumatology Nurses Society annual conference.

Compared with placebo, injectable semaglutide 2.4 mg reduced risk for major adverse CV events by 20% for people with overweight or obesity and established CVD, according to topline data from the SELECT study.

Any level of alcohol consumption was associated with an increase in systolic blood pressure, with data showing no indication of an exposure-effect threshold, according to researchers.

With the rise of commercial spaceflight and astronauts’ stays aboard the International Space Station becoming longer, researchers seek to understand the impact of microgravity in low-Earth orbit on the function of the heart.

Together with Healio, Cardiometabolic Health Congress will welcome providers across many medical specialties to learn from pioneers and visionaries in the cardiometabolic health movement this fall.