CAD & Atherosclerosis
News
Benefits outweigh harms of aspirin therapy
Key clinical point: Prophylactic aspirin therapy has a favorable benefit-harm profile.Major finding: Using "best estimates" for individuals taking...
News
High sodium intake increases heart disease risk in type 2 diabetics
Key clinical point: People with diabetes who consumed the highest rates of sodium were twice as likely to develop cardiovascular disease. Major...
Guidelines
Guideline adjusts perioperative cardiac care in noncardiac surgery
Conference Coverage
Reassuring results on cardiovascular safety of DPP-4 inhibitors
Key clinical point: Prescribing a DPP-4 inhibitor in type 2 diabetes appears safe from a cardiovascular risk standpoint in community practice,...
News
Early low-dose menopausal hormone therapy did not affect atherosclerosis
Key clinical point: Low-dose menopausal hormone therapy did not affect the progression of atherosclerosis, even when started early and continued...
Conference Coverage
High total and LDL cholesterol levels increased risk of chronic kidney disease
Key clinical point: Patients with high total cholesterol levels or high LDL cholesterol may be at risk for chronic kidney disease.Major finding:...
Conference Coverage
Thiazide diuretics commonly unmask primary hyperparathyroidism
Key clinical point: Be on the lookout for primary hyperparathyroidism when patients come off thiazides due to elevated serum calcium.Major finding...
Conference Coverage
Statin use linked to memory decline in elderly
Key clinical point: Looser treatment targets for statins in the elderly may help reduce drug-associated memory loss.Major finding: Compared with...
Conference Coverage
Systemwide disparities seen in diagnosis, care of women with heart disease
Conference Coverage
Gene variant detects increased cardiometabolic risk among nonobese
Key clinical point: A genetic screening test shows promise as a means of identifying lean individuals at elevated risk for metabolic syndrome and...
Conference Coverage
Lifestyle change program participation associated with reduced CVD incidence
Key clinical point: It works: Adopting a more healthful lifestyle prevented CVD.Major finding: Veterans who participated in a lifestyle change...