CV Risk Stratification Decision Factors

An EHR advisory that combined alerts to medical assistants with escalation to clinicians increased likelihood of hypertension control by a mean 18% per month.

Listen to our latest podcast episode for details on top CVD risk factors to screen patients with obesity for, medications to help prevent CVD, and more.

The CART ring was superior to the Apple Watch in automated AF detection with fewer unclassified ECGs, but neither device should serve as a definitive diagnostic tool.

Patrick Moriarty, MD, from the University of Kansas Medical Center, discusses the role of Lp(a) as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and the phase 3 trials of a potential treatment.

Semaglutide 2.4 mg significantly lowered the risk of MACE and mortality in patients with ASCVD and overweight or obesity but without diabetes, researchers reported.

Findings of the EXSTROM trial may help elucidate the mechanism by which low-dose colchicine prevents MI and stroke in adults with established CAD, experts suggest.