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Patients with heart failure who received an SGLT2 inhibitor were less likely to experience sudden cardiac death compared with those who received placebo, according to a study in Clinical Cardiology.

To prevent the adverse effects of added sugars, researchers recommend reducing intake to about 6 teaspoons per day and having less than one sugar-sweetened beverage every week.

A video-based decision support tool increased Black patients’ knowledge of implantable cardioverter defibrillators, but it did not address their reluctance to receive the device, according to researchers.

In a Swedish cohort, higher salt intake was associated with hardening of the heart and neck arteries, even in individuals with normal BP.

A deep learning model utilized unstructured electronic health record data to identify specific patient-, physician- and system-level reasons for statin nonuse among patients with diabetes, researchers reported.

NEW ORLEANS — Implementing a coordinated care intervention in U.S. cardiology clinics led to a fourfold increase in the prescription of three groups of guideline-recommended therapies in adults with type 2 diabetes and atherosclerotic CVD.

NEW ORLEANS — Implementing a coordinated care intervention in U.S. cardiology clinics led to a fourfold increase in the prescription of three groups of guideline-recommended therapies in adults with type 2 diabetes and atherosclerotic CVD.

A recent study in Annals of Family Medicine confirmed the validity and reliability of a clinical tool in assessing burdens of COPD, type 2 diabetes and asthma.

In a short-term study, researchers found no effect of statin therapy on self-reported muscle injury or symptoms after moderate exercise, regardless of whether patients were symptomatic at baseline.

Subclinical, obstructive coronary atherosclerosis was linked to a more than 8-fold elevated risk for myocardial infarction in asymptomatic adults aged 40 years or older, according to researchers.