Lipid Disorders
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Expert: Eat walnuts!
ANAHEIM, CALIF. – Beneficial alterations to gut microbiome seen in RCT.
Conference Coverage
Elderly at highest CV risk get short-statined
“Older patients who have ASCVD are actually the group at highest risk of events, yet they’re the least likely to receive a high-intensity statin...
From the Journals
Gastric bypass T2D benefit can fade over time
Do the benefits of bariatric surgery last?
Conference Coverage
Shedding light on shift work’s influence on cardiometabolic risk
LOS ANGELES – Recent findings shed further insight into the link between environmental light, circadian rhythms, and metabolic disorders.
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VIDEO: Lean body mass linked to atrial fib etiology
ORLANDO – A groundbreaking 2017 Danish study linked new onset atrial fibrillation to higher lean body mass rather than directly to obesity.
News from the FDA/CDC
Office visits have a chronic problem
Adult visits are more often for long term problems, but pediatric visits tend to be for acute conditions.
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FFR-guided PCI in stable CAD beats medical management
DENVER – FAME 2 trial 3-year outcomes deemed “compelling.”
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Ertugliflozin gets FDA thumbs-up for glucose control
The SGLT2 inhibitor was approved as a single therapy and in two combined formulations for type 2 diabetes patients.
Conference Coverage
Link between glucose control and CVD risk: It’s complicated
If you think the link between glucose control and cardiovascular disease is complicated, you’re not alone.
From the Journals
AHA: Childhood adversity strongly linked to poorer health outcomes
Scientific statement calls for more research to fill gaps in knowledge.
From the Journals
ADA guidelines embrace heart health
The ADA document is the first to support use of these drugs for their cardioprotective effect.