Cardiology
Conference Coverage
Women with type 2 diabetes get fewer cardioprotective drugs than do men
“This is confirmation that women are less well managed than men when it comes to cardiovascular risk, especially if they have [type 2] diabetes...
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Physical activity paradoxically tied to higher coronary calcium
“Physical activity is a key component of a healthy lifestyle. Our analysis can be useful, however, if someone starts exercising and sees that his...
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Lifestyle interventions improve resistant hypertension
A structured dietary and exercise program improved blood pressure and cardiovascular disease biomarkers.
Conference Coverage
Sexual assault in women tied to increased stroke, dementia risk
“A history of sexual assault was particularly related to white matter hyperintensities in the parietal lobe, [which] have been linked to Alzheimer...
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Cardiogenic shock teams again tied to lower mortality
New data suggest centers with a shock team had higher survival and lower resource use in the cardiac ICU.
Guidelines
New AHA guidance targets obesity-related hypertension
Clinicians are addressing the secondary problem (i.e., hypertension or diabetes), but not the root cause of obesity as aggressively, says the...
Clinical Inquiries
Do carotid artery calcifications seen on radiographs predict stenosis in asymptomatic adults?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Not very well. In asymptomatic patients, carotid artery calcification seen on radiograph has a positive...
Conference Coverage
EMPEROR-Preserved: Empagliflozin’s HFpEF efficacy catalyzes a heart failure redefinition
Cardiologists have long defined heart failure as involving reduced or preserved ejection fraction. Results from big empagliflozin trials say...
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A new weight loss threshold for T2d remission after bariatric surgery?
The strongest effect on diabetes remission starts at 20% total weight loss.
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Premature menopause a ‘warning sign’ for greater ASCVD risk
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Most muscle pain on statins not a drug effect: SAMSON in print
Trial makes a strong case for the pain usually being a nocebo effect.