Cardiology
Conference Coverage
Vegetable fats tied to lower stroke risk, animal fats to higher risk
Higher intake of vegetable fats, such as olive oil and nuts, was associated with a lower risk for stroke, and animal fats, especially processed...
Conference Coverage
CRAVE: Drinking coffee not linked to atrial arrhythmias
Real-time monitoring painted a complex picture of the effects of coffee consumption on not only the heart but physical exercise and sleep as well...
Conference Coverage
Finerenone, sotagliflozin exert heart failure benefits despite renal dysfunction
Secondary trial analyses in patients with type 2 diabetes showed both finerenone and sotagliflozin had heart failure benefits across the spectrum...
Conference Coverage
BP Track: Blood pressure control rates dropped during pandemic
Data culled from 24 health systems showed lower rates of blood pressure control during the COVID-19 pandemic.
From the Journals
Treating young adults with high LDL may be cost-effective
About one-fourth of young adults have LDL levels ≥130 mg/dL, and treating them with statins would be cost-effective for primary CVD prevention.
Conference Coverage
AHA 2021 puts scientific dialogue, health equity center stage
The Scientific Sessions are fully online but with a heavy emphasis on live events and opportunities to interact globally over the latest...
Conference Coverage
Statins’ effects on CVD outweigh risk for diabetes in RA
A large cohort study reports that the cardiovascular benefits of statin use in people with rheumatoid arthritis outweigh the moderate diabetes...
PURLs
Validated scoring system identifies low-risk syncope patients
This study validated the Canadian Syncope Risk Score for predicting 30-day serious outcomes in patients presenting to the ED within 24 hours of...
Applied Evidence
Tips and tools to help refine your approach to chest pain
One of the most concerning and challenging patient complaints presented to physicians is chest pain.
Conference Coverage
Antihypertensives tied to lower Alzheimer’s disease pathology
While too early to make firm clinical recommendations, this preliminary study provides “food for thought.”
Feature
COVID-19 has brought more complex, longer office visits
Patients’ increased mental health needs and worsened chronic conditions have practices playing catch-up and expanding teams to ease demand.