CAD & Atherosclerosis
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WHO to push for public ban of e-cigarettes
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Lipid screening uncommon before 2011 recommendations
Key clinical point: More children and adolescents will likely be newly identified by the universal lipid screening.Major Finding: Overall, 9.8% of...
Guidelines
USPSTF: Offer behavioral counseling to prevent cardiovascular disease
Key clinical point: Refer overweight or obese patients at risk of cardiovascular disease for intensive behavioral counseling. Major Finding:...
News
Typical risk factors don’t always red-flag coronary disease in IBD patients
Key clinical point: Patients with an inflammatory bowel disease seem to develop coronary artery disease sooner, despite having fewer CAD risk...
News
New cholesterol guideline outperforms ATP III
Key clinical point: The 2013 ACC/AHA guideline matches statin use to patients’ total plaque burden better than ATP III, while increasing statin...
News
Higher cholesterol levels linked to reduced fertility
Key clinical point: The cholesterol levels of both partners may predict the likelihood of conception.Major finding: Couples who did not become...
Guidelines
AHA wants e-cigarettes regulated but notes they help some smokers quit
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Elderly CAD patients benefit from a systolic value below 140 mm Hg
Key clinical point: When treatment drops systolic pressure below 140 mm Hg without causing adverse effects in patients over age 60 with coronary...
Conference Coverage
Bioabsorbable coronary scaffold use soars despite missing evidence
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Risk-based hypertension treatment cuts cardiovascular events
Key clinical point: A risk-based hypertension management approach can prevent a significant number of cardiovascular events over 5 years.Major...
News
Diabetes, hypertension drive higher CVD risk in blacks and women
Key clinical point: Cardiovascular risk factors disproportionately affect blacks and women; and while the gender gap has narrowed, the disparity...