Primary Prevention
Gulati: Preventive cardiology ‘should be at the forefront’ of care
ARLINGTON, Texas — Prevention of CVD must be a top priority in health care, and professional societies must work together to improve the health of everyone before the onset of disease, according to a speaker.
ASPC congress to highlight all aspects of CVD prevention
The American Society for Preventive Cardiology Congress on CVD Prevention will be held Friday through Sunday and will emphasize inclusiveness by focusing on the “care of one and all” at risk for CVD.
In nonischemic cardiomyopathy requiring ICD, Black patients may have worse outcomes
In patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator for primary prevention, among those with nonischemic cardiomyopathy, Black patients were more likely to have arrhythmias, to receive ICD therapies and to die than white patients.
FDA expands inclisiran indication to primary prevention patients
The FDA approved a label update for inclisiran to include people with elevated LDL and other risk factors such as hypertension and diabetes who have not experienced a CV event, Novartis announced.
Statins appear to improve mortality in patients with high BP but no other CVD, diabetes
Statin use for primary prevention was associated with reduced risk for all-cause and CV death among patients with hypertension and no other CVD or diabetes vs. matched controls not on statin therapy, researchers reported.
‘Simply stunning’: Bempedoic acid may cut CVD risk for primary prevention patients by 30%
SAN DIEGO — In adults with elevated cardiovascular risk but without a prior clinical event and deemed statin intolerant, bempedoic acid reduced risk for major adverse CV events by 30% compared with placebo, researchers reported.
Insured status, cardiac care improved after state participation in Medicaid expansion
Within participating states, Medicaid expansion improved insurance coverage and CV health and reduced disparities in care, according to a meta-analysis.
Healthy lifestyle important to primary prevention in postmenopausal women with normal BMI
Despite no history of CVD and normal BMI, maintaining a healthy lifestyle involving diet, low alcohol intake, no smoking and physical activity may be important for postmenopausal women in preventing a first CVD event, researchers reported.
Imperfect prediabetes diagnosis provides opportunity to identify, prevent diabetes
PHILADELPHIA — Prediabetes is a high-risk state associated with substantial morbidity and mortality, yet consensus is needed regarding an “optimal” definition to better identify who could benefit from interventions, according to a speaker.
ASPC announces program for annual Congress on CVD Prevention
The American Society for Preventive Cardiology announced details of a full program of events to be held at the annual Congress on CVD Prevention, scheduled in 2023 for July 19-23 at the Live! By Loews hotel in Arlington, Texas.