Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

A 1-year clinician educational intervention did not improve achievement of LDL goals in patients with atherosclerotic CVD, researchers reported at the National Lipid Association Scientific Sessions.

WASHINGTON — Among adults with atherosclerotic CVD and impaired kidney function, residual inflammation is a stronger predictor of recurrent CV events than hyperlipidemia, particularly for CV and all-cause mortality, researchers reported.

WASHINGTON — In the phase 1 APOLLO study, a short interfering RNA therapy lowered lipoprotein(a) by a maximum of more than 90% in certain doses, researchers reported at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session.

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.