Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

The 2022 American College of Cardiology Scientific Session will be held live in Washington, D.C., from April 2 to 4, and virtually, with 39 late-breaking trials and featured clinical research presentations.

In patients requiring secondary CVD prevention, P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy conferred reduced risk for major adverse CV events compared with aspirin monotherapy without raising risk for bleeding, researchers reported.

Registry data from Finland show a rapid increase of recurrent CV events and deaths within the first 6 months of an index CV event, underscoring the need for comprehensive secondary prevention, researchers reported.

Adults with inflammatory bowel disease were more likely to have atherosclerotic CVD than those without it, according to study findings published in the American Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

Breast arterial calcification seen on a routine mammogram may independently predict atherosclerotic CVD and global CVD risk for postmenopausal women, according to research published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging.

Elevated levels of lipoprotein(a) and coronary artery calcium were associated with risk for atherosclerotic CVD, researchers reported in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Discovery of coronary artery calcium in patients with non-small cell lung cancer undergoing thoracic radiation was associated with elevated risk for MI and stroke, even when found in small amounts, researchers reported.

The initial 90‐day window after ACS represents a vulnerable period for recurrent events, possibly attributable to atherothrombosis mechanisms not currently addressed with optimal therapy, researchers reported.

Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors are an effective class of drugs for improving morbidity and mortality in patients with established atherosclerotic CVD or cardiovascular risk factors, researchers reported.

Among patients with premature atherosclerotic CVD, women were more likely to report poor mental and physical health than men, according to data published in JAMA Cardiology.