Real-World Evidence & Revascularization Trends for Patients With Diabetes & Severe Coronary Artery Disease
In patients with diabetes and severe coronary artery disease (CAD), prior research found an...
CID1767
Osteoporosis Agent May Keep Type 2 Diabetes at Bay
The incidence of opioid-associated cardiac arrest increased significantly in 2012-2018, according to a study presented at the virtual European Society of Cardiology Congress 2021. Investigators who examined and compared...
Screening Elderly For AF Lowers Risk for Adverse Outcomes
Screening for atrial fibrillation (AF) offers a small net benefit in an older population, according to a study published in The Lancet, to coincide with the virtual European Society of Cardiology Congress 2021. Researchers...
A Call to Action Cardioprotective Anti-Hyperglycemic Therapies in T2D
Despite a large number of patients with T2D being eligible for guideline-recommended, cardioprotective, anti-hyperglycemic therapies, substantial gaps exist in the use of SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1RAs, according to a study....
Our Healthcare System May Be Failing, But It Isn’t Broken
I ’ve stood in front of conferences before and made my case: Our healthcare system is per- fect. “A perfect system? Ours?” I’ll hear people murmuring, “He’s a little bit crazy.” For decades, critics of the US healthcare system...
Telemedicine Boom Poised to Continue Globally
According to an analysis in a June 2021 global report from Renub Research—“Telemedicine Market,...
Pre-Pregnancy CV Risk Factors Prevalent Tied to Adverse Outcomes
Pre-pregnancy cardiovascular risk factors are highly prevalent and are associated with adverse maternal and fetal outcomes, according to a research letter published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. Researchers...
Return to Play Seems Safe for Most Athletes With Long QT Syndrome
Twenty-year experience from a single center suggests that most athletes with long QT syndrome (LQTS) can safely return to play, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, to coincide...
Guideline For Reducing ASCVD Risk In Hypertriglyceridemia
In a report published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, an expert consensus decision pathway (ECDP) was presented for the management of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk reduction in...
Barriers Persist for Women in Cardiology Clinical Trials
Participation of women in cardiovascular clinical trials is suboptimal, and barriers need to be identified and addressed, according to a paper published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Noting that women in...
Smokers Who Are Black Face Higher Coronary Heart Disease Risk
A study found that risk for coronary heart disease was more than two-fold higher for smokers versus non-smokers among Black patients. Black patients who smoke are twice as likely to develop coronary heart disease (CHD) compared...
