Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

BP control is an important part of CVD prevention, but better evidence is needed, as is more tailored outreach to at-risk populations, a speaker said at the American Society for Preventive Cardiology Congress on CVD Prevention.

Diets featuring higher consumption of plant-based foods were associated with lower risk for CVD and atherosclerosis compared with diets higher in animal-based foods, according to a review published in Cardiovascular Research.

Patients with atherosclerotic CVD had low levels of lipid-lowering therapy intensification and most did not achieve LDL goals at 2 years, according to new data from the GOULD registry.

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The evaluation and management of CAD has critical implications in certain populations. A recently published review addresses this topic for two high-risk populations, commercial motor vehicle drivers and commercial pilots.

Difficulty paying medical bills, financial stress, cost-related nonadherence and other financial toxicities were highly prevalent among patients with atherosclerotic CVD compared with those with cancer, researchers reported.

Clopidogrel or aspirin monotherapy after 6 to 18 months of dual antiplatelet therapy following PCI.

Aspirin 81 mg daily vs. 325 mg daily for secondary CVD prevention.

Adults with preexisting atherosclerotic CVD and/or familial hypercholesterolemia have increased risk for acute MI if infected with COVID-19, according to an analysis published in the American Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

In patients who underwent PCI with a drug-eluting stent and took dual antiplatelet therapy for 6 to 18 months, subsequent clopidogrel monotherapy was superior to aspirin monotherapy, according to data from the HOST-EXAM trial.