CAD & Atherosclerosis
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Statin therapy seems safe in pregnancy
“For women with dyslipidemia or high-risk cardiovascular disease, as well as those who use statins before conception, statins may be continuously...
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FDA approves first-in-class inclisiran to lower LDL-C
Injectable Inclisiran (Leqvio) is now indicated as an adjunct to maximal statins in adults with cardiovascular disease and patients with...
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Last call? Moderate alcohol’s health benefits look increasingly doubtful
These new findings mean physicians will find themselves imparting a more nuanced message about the health impacts of moderate alcohol consumption...
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Visceral fat may help ID heart risk in obese youth
Tests revealed signs of arterial stiffness that could lead to cardiovascular disease.
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Coronary calcium better predictor of statin need than PCE
A feasibility study suggests that coronary artery calcium scanning may be a better predictor of the need for statins than pooled cohort equations...
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Valentin Fuster: ‘Atherosclerosis starts in the femoral artery’
Imaging genomics, which identifies genes that influence the brain, cognition, and risk for disease, shows that the development of cardiovascular...
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Discharge within 24 hours of PCI can be safe in select STEMI
A third to a fifth of all patients presenting to heart centers would be suitable for the early discharge pathway, some researchers propose.
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CRP elevated in adults with AD and sleep disturbance
“There is a consequence of not treating patients with atopic dermatitis, especially those patients with sleep disturbance.”
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ACC, AHA issue new coronary revascularization guideline
The clinical practice guideline calls for greater equity in patient care and tackles the timely issues of revascularization in stable ischemic...
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Metabolites implicated in CHD development in African Americans
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New AKI risk score for PCI patients passes validation