CAD & Atherosclerosis
Conference Coverage
AHA: Should BP targets be higher in asymptomatic aortic stenosis?
Key clinical point: Optimal blood pressures in patients with asymptomatic aortic stenosis appear to be significantly higher than those identified...
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Vitamin D improved vascular function in kidney disease
Vitamin D supplements may improve vascular function in patients with stage 3 and 4 chronic kidney disease who do not have diabetes.
News
HbA1c strengthens diabetes predictive model more in whites than in African Americans
Hemoglobin A1c can improve the overall predictive value of the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) diabetes risk prediction model, but is...
News
AHA: New spotlight on peripheral artery disease
Look for major new initiatives on PAD targeting physicians and the public.
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WDC: Alogliptin promotes regression of carotid atherosclerosis in diabetic patients
Key clinical point: Alogliptin holds promise for reduction of atherosclerosis in diabetic patients who do not have clinical cardiovascular disease...
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AHA: Broadening evidence for CABG over PCI in diabetics
Key clinical point: New evidence reinforces CABG as preferred over PCI for revascularization in diabetic patients with multivessel CAD. Major...
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AHA: Older breast cancer patients more likely to die of heart disease than malignancy
Among women diagnosed with breast cancer in their 70s, more will die from cardiovascular disease than from their malignancy.
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AHA: Asthma history boosts heart disease risk in postmenopausal women
A history of asthma appears to substantially increase the risk of a first cardiovascular event in postmenopausal women.
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AHA: Coronary calcium personalizes ACC/AHA risk calculator
Key clinical point: Measuring coronary artery calcium provides added value in refining the 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk,...
News
AHA: HDL – the waters grow muddier
Doubt has emerged about the validity of HDL cholesterol as a straightforward cardiovascular risk factor.
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AHA: Physician awareness of women’s heart risk due for upgrade
Systematic assessment of heart disease risk in women is underutilized by physicians and will be the focus of a national consumer/physician...