Cardiovascular Disease

Regardless of polygenic risk score for CAD, lifetime risk for CVD varies greatly depending on exposure to elevated LDL and systolic BP, according to research presented at the virtual American College of Cardiology Scientific Session.

From March 28 to 30, the American College of Cardiology will host its Scientific Session, together with the World Congress of Cardiology, in a virtual format, with late-breaking clinical trials, keynotes and other sessions available online.

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in professional societies around the world canceling or rescheduling annual medical meetings and conferences, and the Endocrine Society was no exception. The Endocrine Society Board of Directors announced March 9 that its annual in-person meeting would be canceled, citing “an unprecedented health emergency” due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Better adherence to a plant-based diet was associated with lower risk for CVD, but the effect of healthy or unhealthy food choices on long-term CVD risk was more prominent in women.

Researchers observed several significant differences regarding in-hospital care, CV risk profile and rehospitalization rates in patients with acute MI who were homeless vs. those who were not, according to a study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the American Academy of Dermatology has issued a guidance on the use of biologic agents. The document was created on March 18, 2020, and is subject to change as the pandemic develops.

A long-term follow-up of Australian adults with diabetes suggests the age-adjusted incidence rate of chronic kidney disease was six new cases per 100 person-years during a span of 11 years, with comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, obesity and depression all driving the higher risk for renal function decline, according to findings published in Diabetes Care.

CAD, despite the success of secondary prevention, is pandemic and the leading cause of death in high-, middle- and low-income countries throughout the world.

The FDA has issued a final rule requiring new health warnings on cigarette packages and in cigarette advertisements that include textual statements and photo-realistic color images depicting some of the lesser-known but serious health risks of cigarette smoking, according to a press release.

In older patients, lower BP was associated with elevated risk for all-cause mortality. Additionally, age, not frailty, demonstrated a stronger correlation to mortality in relation to systolic and diastolic BP.