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December 18, 2024
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Millions of American adults face a 10% or higher risk for heart failure

Millions of American adults face a 10% or higher risk for heart failure

As many as 15 million adults in the United States have a 10% or greater risk for heart failure, results of a research letter published in Annals of Internal Medicine showed.

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November 27, 2024
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual veterans face higher odds for prevalent ASCVD vs. straight peers

Lesbian, gay, bisexual veterans face higher odds for prevalent ASCVD vs. straight peers

Lesbian, gay and bisexual U.S. veterans had significantly higher odds for prevalent atherosclerotic CVD compared with their heterosexual peers, according to findings published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

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November 26, 2024
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Novel injectable agent lowers Lp(a) by more than 80% at 36 weeks

Novel injectable agent lowers Lp(a) by more than 80% at 36 weeks

CHICAGO — Zerlasiran, a novel injectable small interfering RNA molecule, lowered lipoprotein(a) by more than 80% compared with placebo at 36 weeks, according to the results of the ALPACAR trial.

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October 21, 2024
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VIDEO: Pay attention to CV risk in young adults, measure Lp(a)

VIDEO: Pay attention to CV risk in young adults, measure Lp(a)

BOSTON — In this Healio video exclusive, Erin D. Michos, MD, MHS, FAHA, FACC, FASE, FASPC, discusses her presentation at the Cardiometabolic Health Congress, “Primary Prevention of CVD: The Sooner the Better?”

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October 08, 2024
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Having three or more metabolic risk factors raises diabetes risk in people with HIV

Having three or more metabolic risk factors raises diabetes risk in people with HIV

In adults living with HIV, those with three or more metabolic risk factors had a higher risk for developing new-onset diabetes than those without any risk factors, according to new findings from the REPRIEVE trial.

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October 01, 2024
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FDA clears software to reduce ‘guesstimation’ when assessing atherosclerotic risk

FDA clears software to reduce ‘guesstimation’ when assessing atherosclerotic risk

Elucid announced it received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its noninvasive imaging analysis software to help quantify and classify plaque morphology and diagnose CVD.

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August 14, 2024
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Adults with type 2 diabetes improve HbA1c, medication use with pharmacist referral

Adults with type 2 diabetes improve HbA1c, medication use with pharmacist referral

Adults with type 2 diabetes who are referred to a clinical pharmacist are more likely to meet their HbA1c goal and receive appropriate medication management of comorbidities than people receiving usual care, according to a presenter.

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August 12, 2024
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SGLT2 inhibitors greatly underprescribed in patients who qualify for them

SGLT2 inhibitors greatly underprescribed in patients who qualify for them

In an analysis of more than 3 million U.S. adults, most patients with a class 1a recommendation for SGLT2 inhibitors were not prescribed them, researchers reported in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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August 08, 2024
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Cardiovascular risk assessment recommended before use of small-molecule drugs in IBD

Cardiovascular risk assessment recommended before use of small-molecule drugs in IBD

Although evidence suggests the risk for cardiovascular events with small-molecule drugs is low in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, experts advise screening for risk factors and stratification before initiation of therapy.

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July 30, 2024
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Lp(a) could inform risk stratification of patients with a calcium score of 0

Lp(a) could inform risk stratification of patients with a calcium score of 0

Elevated lipoprotein(a), despite a coronary artery calcium score of 0, could portend coronary plaque burden and may be a potential marker for early atherosclerosis intervention, researchers reported.

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