CAD & Atherosclerosis
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WCD: Psoriasis plus depression magnifies MI risk
Even mild psoriasis plus comorbid depression is associated with a greater risk of acute MI than is either condition alone.
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Cognitive impairment signals subclinical vascular disease
Key clinical point: Assessing cognitive function could help identify subclinical vascular disease. Major finding: Stroke (RR, 1.57; P = .010) and...
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VIDEO: EULAR updates cardiovascular-disease risk recommendations
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FDA panel backs evolocumab for lowering LDL in high-risk patients
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Panel backs approval of alirocumab, biologic injectable lipid-lowering drug
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FDA panel set to review two biologic lipid-lowering drugs for approval
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Traditional diagnostic criteria miss OSA in coronary artery disease patients
Obstructive sleep apnea was common among patients in the multinational Sleep and Stent Study who underwent successful percutaneous coronary...
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AUA: Testosterone may not deserve its reputation as a cardiovascular culprit
Does testosterone supplementation put men at risk for cardiovascular events? Current data point to “no.”
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Chest pain: Risks of evaluation may outweigh benefits
Key clinical point: The chance that chest pain signals a cardiac event is “exceedingly low” in ED patients who have negative serial biomarker...
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Asymptomatic carotid stenosis and central sleep apnea linked
Key clinical point: More than two-thirds of patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis are likely to have sleep apnea. Major finding: The...
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Biologics cut cholesterol, may reduce mortality
Key clinical point: Monoclonal antibodies that target PCSK9 cut LDL cholesterol by 47% and appear to reduce all-cause mortality. Major finding:...