Statin Therapy

Adults in the U.S. with HIV are still at an elevated risk for atherosclerotic CVD compared with individuals without HIV, regardless of changes in antiretroviral therapies and increased statin use.

Healio and Cardiology Today have compiled a list of the most-popular news on heart disease prevention published in 2019.

In 2019, Healio readers were interested in fertility preservation for men on testosterone therapy, the wonders of metformin, possible associations between statins and diabetes, a new osteoporosis drug and more. 

New data from the ODYSSEY Outcomes trial show that alirocumab is effective at reducing risk for any stroke without increasing risk for hemorrhagic stroke.

High-intensity statins may reduce adverse clinical and/or cerebral events in patients with acute ischemic stroke and atrial fibrillation, with particularly strong efficacy in patients who underwent revascularization and are younger than 75 years, according to findings published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

The FDA on Friday approved the use of icosapent ethyl as an adjunctive therapy to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events among adults with elevated triglyceride levels, according to an agency press release.

Women who were enrolled in clinical trials had a lower risk for major adverse CV events compared with men after non-ST segment elevation ACS, according to a sex-specific analysis published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Plaque progression in patients assigned icosapent ethyl (Vascepa, Amarin) vs. placebo.

The top stories in cardiology last week included results from the VITAL trial presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions that showed vitamin D and omega-3 did not reduce rates of first heart failure hospitalization, but researchers found that omega-3 supplementation could prevent recurrent heart failure hospitalizations.

Statin therapy in elderly patients was not linked to a greater decline in cognition or memory during a 6-year period, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.