Cardiology

The most popular features in preventive cardiology this year were interviews with thought leaders on management of diabetes, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia.

Interviews with obesity experts, short tests of clinical and guideline knowledge, and news briefs topped the popular content on obesity on Patient Care in 2020.

An FDA panel voted to recommend the expanded use of sacubitril/valsartan for patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.

Results of a new study suggest a simple clinical approach to assessing individuals at high risk of CHD who would benefit from targeted intervention.

A high-dose influenza vaccine was no more effective than the standard-dose vaccine at reducing the risk of severe outcomes among patients with heart disease, NIH study finds.

New research found women face a 20% increased risk of developing heart failure or dying within 5 years after their first heart attack vs men.

AHA 2020: Daily supplementation with 2000 IU of vitamin D3/day and/or 840 mg omega-3 fatty acids/day did not reduce or increase risk of incident atrial fibrillation.

AHA 2020 Virtual Scientific Sessions: Nearly one-third of racial disparities in hypertension treatment may be linked to inequities in treatment intensification, study authors suggest.

AHA 2020 Virtual Scientific Sessions: Cumulative exposure, exposure intensity, and number of household smokers in childhood all impact adult heart function, study authors found.

AHA 2020 Virtual Scientific Sessions: Healthy lifestyle habits are inversely associated with-all cause mortality, study authors found.

Preview days 4 and 5 of the American Heart Association 2020 live late-breaking science sessions. Decide what you need to watch and when.

What to watch during the AHA 2020 late-breaking science sessions? We break down the first 3 days of clinical trial presentations for you, here.

FDA approval is based on results of the phase III THALES trial, in which DAPT with ticagrelor and aspirin for 30 days reduced the rate of stroke and death by 17% vs aspirin alone.

Obesity, a complex chronic disease in itself, underlies many of the fatal cardiac and cardiometabolic diseases of the 21st century. Find a wide collection of expert guidance in this collection.

Video: Obesity expert Dr Louis Aronne outlines the role of medication in obesity treatment and says primary care is absolutely the place to begin.

Preventive Cardiology Collection Table of Contents: Expert video interviews, short, clinical guideline-focused quizzes, facts at-a-glance slideshows, plus news.

Dr Jonathan Chow reviews study findings that patients with COVID-19 taking low-dose aspirin had reduced risk for use of ICU, mechanical ventilation, and of death.

Compared with never smokers, current smokers face nearly 3-times the risk of premature death from heart disease or stroke, according to a new study.

Rapidly rising obesity rates in the US threaten to reverse decades of effort against cardiometabolic disease. How well do you know what experts recommend for your at-risk patients?

Carl "Chip" Lavie, MD, author of the original book titled, "The Obesity Paradox" explains the paradox of metabolic health in the obese, how it wanes, and an essential element to maintain it.

Waist circumference measures, complementary antihypertensives, appropriate exercise levels for T2D patients--test what you know about cardiometabolic risk and management.

Reduced risk of mortality as well as of ICU admission and mechanical ventilation were observed in patients with COVID-19 taking daily aspirin for CV prevention.

Cardiovascular medications are widely-prescribed in the US. Alex Evans, PharmD, MBA, drafted questions on the top 5 dangerous interactions he sees regularly in practice.

Elevated lipoprotein A is a genetically determined independent risk factor for CVD, affecting up to 30% of the population. Phase 3 trials for the first treatment are underway.

Most HF patients were aking more than 5 medications on admission. The majority left taking more than 10, most not indicated for cardiovascular-related conditions.

Cardiovascular health should be routinely assessed and addressed in LGBTQ adults, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association.

Diabetes is a primary risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Find out how well you know the guideline recommendations for reducing that risk with the first of 4 quizzes.

A key opinion leader discusses the most significant unmet needs in the evolving spectrum of cardiovascular risk management.

The decision to prescribe a statin to prevent ASCVD may require considering factors in addition to global CVD risk. A short case illustrates use of the CAC score.

How current are you on CAC and its place in CVD risk assessment? This short quiz will reveal your score.