Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

Healio and Cardiology Today have curated a list of the most read cardiology news of June 2021.

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.

Among patients with atherosclerotic CVD, there was no difference in CV events or major bleeding according to aspirin dose, researchers reported at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session.

Among patients with atherosclerotic CVD, better socioeconomic status was associated with better well-being and more favorable risk profiles for secondary prevention, researchers reported.

Evaluating bone mineral density can help predict atherosclerotic CVD events in women, according to a study published in Heart.