Hypercholesterolemia
Cognitive impairment, headaches, CVD more common in former college football players
Former college football players had a significantly higher prevalence of several health issues later in life than nonplayers, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.
‘Harnessing the supermarket’: Grocery store-led intervention improved diet quality
WASHINGTON — Personalized nutrition interventions led by grocery store dietitians and guided by food purchasing data were associated with improved adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension eating plan, researchers reported.
Out-of-pocket costs of brand-name drugs remain high for people with chronic conditions
Health care costs remained high for Medicare beneficiaries with common chronic conditions for which brand-name medications without generic alternatives were recommended, according to findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Maternal cholesterol during pregnancy associated with acute MI severity in offspring
Maternal cholesterol during pregnancy was an independent risk factor for acute MI severity in young adult offspring, according to study results published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.
Educational outreach via direct messaging may improve FH screening, diagnosis
Messaging built into an existing electronic health records system to directly connect physicians may increase screening and diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolemia among patients identified as being high risk, a speaker reported.
Statin therapy discrepancy reported for some patients with severe hypercholesterolemia
New data showed that 2% of patients receiving low- or moderate-intensity statin therapy had estimated severe hypercholesterolemia but received less aggressive therapy than those with maximum measured severe hypercholesterolemia.
COVID-19 may increase risk for MI in patients with ASCVD, familial hypercholesterolemia
Adults with preexisting atherosclerotic CVD and/or familial hypercholesterolemia have increased risk for acute MI if infected with COVID-19, according to an analysis published in the American Journal of Preventive Cardiology.
Bempedoic acid, ezetimibe, atorvastatin combination lowers LDL in hypercholesterolemia
Triple combination therapy with bempedoic acid, ezetimibe and atorvastatin significantly reduced LDL among patients with hypercholesterolemia, researchers reported.
Recommendations for FH address need for diversity, inclusion in FH clinical trials
Racial/ethnic disparities are prevalent in today’s familial hypercholesterolemia research, and care and equitable representation is urgently needed, according to a perspective published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
Race alone may not explain ASCVD risk disparities in FH
Race alone may not explain disparities in risk for atherosclerotic CVD among patients with familial hypercholesterolemia, according to data presented at the virtual National Lipid Association Scientific Sessions.