Cardiovascular Disease

This month, our featured roundtable explores the evolution and progress of a rapidly emerging interdisciplinary clinical model — the cardio-rheumatology clinic. In these collaborative settings, rheumatologists, cardiologists and other cardiovascular specialists work together to deliver integrated care, advance research and foster education.

Rheumatologists and cardiologists have long co-managed patients out of necessity and without much formal collaboration or guidance.

Intentional weight loss of 5% or more, coupled with reduced waist circumference was associated with lower risk for death from cancer, CVD or any cause among postmenopausal women followed for more than 18 years, data show.

Daily aspirin use after standard adjuvant therapy did not improve DFS for patients with colorectal cancer, according to results of a randomized phase 3 study.

The FDA has recommended several labeling changes to all approved testosterone replacement therapy products based on the agency’s review of several studies, according to a release.

In this Healio Video Exclusive, Caroline T. Nguyen, MD, speaks with Donna Shoupe, MD, about the health benefits of menopausal hormone therapy for women.

Older adults with cancer had a lower risk for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias than cancer-free individuals of the same age, according to results of a longitudinal retrospective study.

Machine learning may be able to identify older adults most at risk for major adverse cardiovascular events by assessing abdominal aortic calcification in vertebral fracture assessment images, according to study data.

In honor of American Heart Month, Healio Dermatology interviewed experts and explored the connection between skin disease and heart health.

Glomerular hyperfiltration may increase CVD risks, including myocardial infarction and heart failure, for patients with type 2 diabetes, study data show.