Cardiovascular Disease

Children conceived after in vitro fertilization or intracytoplasmic sperm injection are more likely to have metabolic dysfunction during childhood than those conceived without assistive technology, according to study data.

The global rise in CVD and mortality since 1990 may represent the real-world manifestation of the unmet need for affordable interventions, patients’ level risk factor education and health policies, researchers reported.

Women from China who had early menarche were more likely to develop type 2 diabetes as adults, with the risk higher for those with nonideal cardiovascular health, according to data from the REACTION study.

Statin use for primary prevention was associated with CV benefits in older adults, without significant risk for development of new-onset diabetes, according to research published in the American Journal of Medicine.

The benefits of dapagliflozin remain consistent in patients with chronic kidney disease, with and without type 2 diabetes, independent of baseline CV status, according to an analysis of the DAPA-CKD trial.

Women have a lower risk for all-cause mortality, coronary heart disease and other poor health outcomes when hormone therapy begins close to menopause and continues long term, according to a speaker.

Marijuana use for recreational and medicinal purposes has increased during the past several years, along with a rise in vaping nicotine products for recreational use and smoking cessation.

In 2018, about one-quarter of adults aged 18 to 34 years with CVD received a flu shot and in those with a history of MI only about 20% were vaccinated, researchers reported at the virtual American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

Evinacumab, a novel fully human monoclonal antibody against angiopoietin-like 3, reduced LDL by more than 50% compared with placebo in patients with refractory hypercholesterolemia, researchers reported.

Collaboration across disciplines and bridging connections between science and practice is imperative if today’s challenges — from COVID-19 to racial disparities — are to be resolved, according to the American Heart Association’s president.