Coronary Artery Disease

The Foundation to Advance Vascular Cures has launched a new virtual educational resource directed at medical professionals and students who are interested in approaching vascular care with a patient-centric approach.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Familial hypercholesterolemia is common, underdiagnosed and undertreated, and one complementary approach to improve its diagnosis could include leveraging the blood donation system, according to a speaker.

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute has awarded nearly $30 million to fund a trial program comparing CABG vs. PCI in women and people from historically underrepresented races and ethnicities with coronary artery disease.

Most U.S. adults with coronary artery disease are not meeting guideline-recommended LDL targets, even when prescribed statin therapy, according to an analysis of nationwide survey data.

Women in Korea who underwent hysterectomy before age 50 years had an increased risk for CVD, specifically stroke, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

Comparing a treat-to-target statin strategy with a high-intensity strategy for people with CAD.

The Healio Editors compiled news on cardiovascular health for women for National Women’s Health Week.

Statin-loading therapy at 12 and 2 hours before CABG — although safe and well tolerated — demonstrated no significant clinical benefit compared with placebo, researchers reported.

Assessing the effect of evolocumab (Repatha, Amgen) on coronary plaque morphology using intravascular imaging and gene expression analysis in people with stable CAD on maximally tolerated statin therapy.

Patients with CAD were no more likely to experience major bleeding or adverse CV events after transcatheter aortic valve replacement compared with patients without CAD, according to a post hoc analysis of data from the BRAVO-3 study.