Primary Prevention

Coffee and green tea consumption may be beneficial for CVD prevention, according to study data published in Stroke.

The first technique for coronary artery calcium scoring was published in 1990. Given the lack of data at the time on CAC and coronary atherosclerosis burden, the algorithm was remarkable yet unactionable.

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.

During the menopausal transition, women have an increased prevalence of cardiometabolic and CV risk factors; however, data on early preventive strategies are lacking, according to a new statement from the American Heart Association.

Lesbian, gay and bisexual adults who responded to an online survey were less likely to use statins for primary prevention of CVD compared with other adults, according to new data published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Less daily sedentary time was associated with lower rates of HF hospitalization among postmenopausal women, according to a study published in Circulation: Heart Failure.

Taking omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin D3 supplements did not increase nor decrease the risk for incident atrial fibrillation over 5 years, according to results of the VITAL Rhythm trial.

High LDL in older patients may confer increased risk for atherosclerotic CVD and MI, and therefore this population may benefit from targeted LDL-lowering therapies, according to two studies published in The Lancet.

Disparities in CVD prevalence substantially increased from 1999 to 2016 between patients with high resources and low resources, with the highest-resources group having a lower CVD rate compared with other groups, researchers found.

Prevention of CHD may not only prolong life-years, but it may also improve productivity, leading to improvement in gross domestic product, researchers reported.