Cardiology

Ketogenic diet comes with cautions, new benefits of bempedoic acid, how to increase GDMT for type 2 diabetes, and CV consequences of cannabis lead findings from ACC 2023.

Black women who reported perceived interpersonal racism in employment, housing, and interactions with police had a nearly 30% higher risk of CHD than those reporting none.

Standing at the kitchen sink, the patient experienced vertigo and near syncope. His vital signs are normal save a discrepancy in SBP between arms. What's your diagnosis?

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Among patients in the highest quartile of hsCRP, the risks of CV-related and all-cause death were more than 2 times higher than in those in the highest quartile of LDL-C.

ACC 2023. In the CLEAR Outcomes trial, bempedoic acid reduced risk for major CV events by 13% compared with placebo in patients who had, or were at high risk for, CVD.

ACC2023. For high-risk T2D patients not receiving optimal treatment for hyperlipidemia, hypertension, or hyperglycemia, intensive, multidisciplinary training for clinic staff could shift practice.

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ACC 2023. The Mediterranean diet has a beneficial effect on the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease and death in women, according to new analysis.

After coronary artery bypass surgery, women are still at higher risk for MI, stroke, and other adverse events than men despite years of improvement in technique and care.

ACC 2023. Type 2 diabetes and CKD in patients with CVD are mutually independent predictors of MACE, concluded authors of a new study.

ACC 2023. Results from a 2-decade study showed that all-cause mortality rates were significantly higher in patients with obesity with uncontrolled HTN compared to those without HTN.

ACC 2023. In an analysis of patients with heart failure, never having been married was associated with worse survival compared with having been married.

ACC 2023. A large study found increased risk for MI regardless of age and detected particularly heightened risk among women and persons with diabetes who have insomnia.

ACC 2023. New study found cognitive behavioral therapy delivered via mobile app significantly reduced HbA1c and need for antihyperglycemic intensification compared to use of a control app.

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ACC 2023. Increasing rates of adverse pregnancy outcome over the last decade are largely attributable to a woman’s health status before she gets pregnant, rather than age, according to new research.

ACC 2023. Daily marijuana users were 34% more likely to have coronary artery disease than never-users, according to new research.

Many older adults show symptoms of food addiction, a new survey found. Is it time to start screening? A primary care physician considers the feasibility and the value.

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The novel findings suggest that continuation of aspirin therapy until gestation week 36 in those at high risk of preeclampsia may not be necessary in all cases.

Among patients with recently detected AF, early rhythm control improved cardiovascular outcomes in patients of either sex without differences in safety.

The study of more than 1.9 million US residents is the first to investigate a link between both full and partial COVID-19 vaccination and future CV risk.

A new review found that menopausal hormone therapy for vasomotor symptoms is safe and appropriate for most women at low atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk.

The magnitude of the association with age did not change, however, for other stroke risk factors, including smoking, atrial fibrillation, and LVH, investigators report.

Sleep duration irregularity was associated with measures of subclinical atherosclerosis in a racially and ethnically diverse study of more than 2000 adults.

The DASH diet, Mediterranean diet, and Flexitarian diet top the list of 10 best diets for cardiovascular health as ranked by US News and World Report.

All pregnant persons should have BP measured at each prenatal visit to prevent complications of hypertension disorders, says the USPSTF.