Cardiovascular Disease

CVD-related deaths increased from 874,613 in 2019 to 928,741 in 2020, according to a report from the American Heart Association.

WAILEA, Hawaii — Bolstered by Mendelian randomization studies linking coronary artery disease and psoriasis, researchers are exploring how to combat cardiovascular events in patients with psoriatic disease, according to a presenter here.

The FDA accepted a supplemental new drug application for Jardiance, empagliflozin tablets, which may reduce kidney disease progression and cardiovascular death in adults with chronic kidney disease, according to the press release.

The risk for major adverse cardiovascular events among patients with sleep apnea who used positive airway pressure for at least 6 hours a night was lower than among those who used it for less time, according to study results.

Data support the concept that a changing climate driven, in part, by human behaviors has had a growing impact on public health, with increasingly extreme weather events disproportionately affecting people at highest risk for CVD.

Researchers observed a positive dose-response association between dietary cholesterol and type 2 diabetes incidence, particularly in Western countries, according to a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.

Healthy women who delayed their normal bedtime by 1.5 hours showed endothelial dysfunction, which increases risk for cardiovascular disease, according to a study published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Direct-acting antiviral treatment significantly lowered the risk for mortality and liver and non-liver outcomes in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection, regardless of disease stage, researchers reported.

Notable updates to the American Diabetes Association’s 2023 Standards of Care address the role of weight loss in diabetes management and cardiovascular risks and now advise lower targets for blood pressure and LDL cholesterol.

Gestational diabetes is associated with a high risk for long-term CV outcomes, according to a presentation at The Pregnancy Meeting this year.