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Symptoms of long COVID were apparent by the summer of 2020, said physiatrist Dr Leslie Rydberg, coauthor of new consensus guidelines on management of neurologic sequelae.

As indicated by levels of 2 common biomarkers of cardiac injury, 33.4% of US adults with T2D showed evidence of undetected CVD vs only 16.1% of those without T2D.

The novel co-inhibitor of sodium glucose cotransporter-1/2 proteins will be available by the end of June 2023, according to Lexicon Pharmaceuticals.

At the 2023 American Thoracic Society International Conference a symposium focused on common comorbidities seen with COPD, their management, and research needs.

Bayer's investigational FXIa inhibitor is currently being studied in a large-scale phase 3 development program expected to enroll more than 27 000 participants.

Efficacy of the daily pill met the standard now established by the once-weekly injection of 15% loss of baseline bodyweight in adults with overweight or obesity, says Novo Nordisk.

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Statin therapy initiated within 1 year of diagnosis of atrial fibrillation reduced the risk of ischemic stroke or systemic embolism by nearly 20%.

Findings also showed that between 1990 and 2019, the global number of ischemic stroke deaths rose from 2 million to 3 million.

“Patients with COPD who have AMI are less aggressively treated than those without COPD," leading to higher in-hospital mortality and long-term mortality,” wrote authors.

The label expansion is based on findings from the pivotal phase 3 DELIVER trial in which dapagliflozin reduced the composite CV/HF endpoint in HF patients with HFmrEF or HFpEF.

Women's Health Week (May 14-20, 2023) is an ideal opportunity to review the top research, policy shifts, and potential drug approvals that affect your patient panel.

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Results of a Mendelian randomization study showed earlier first birth, higher number of live births, and earlier menarche are all associated with increased CVD.

Sex-based disparities found in high-profile clinical trials presented at 3 key cardiology scientific meetings underscore the lack of progress made toward equitable inclusion in research.

Reducing American's risk for CHD and cardiovascular events gets harder as the population ages and obesity rates climb. Can a vaccine help?

Tirzepatide delivers 15.7% weight loss in adults with obesity; remote intervention increases cancer screening in women; women at greater post-MI risk vs men; plus 2 more updates of note.

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Young women who survived a myocardial infarction may have nearly double the risk of rehospitalization in the year after discharge compared to men, according to a new study.

The American College of Physicians announced an initiative that renews and expands its focus on equitable access to obesity care, including new resources for physicians.

Researchers found that reliable improvement of depressive symptoms after psychological therapy was associated with a 12% decrease in CVD risk at any given time.

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More than two-thirds of patients not receiving OAC were open to beginning treatment but many of their physicians were not, according to a study of PINNACLE Registry participants.

Women with ischemic heart disease who were metabolically unhealthy but fit were more than 50% more likely to experience a major adverse cardiovascular event.