ACC Recommendations on the Role of Nonstatin Therapies for Lowering LDL-C
In 2021, an expert panel assembled to review gaps in care related to treatments meant to lower LDL-C in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
Cardiovascular Disease
High Parathyroid Hormone Levels Predict Worse Outcomes in Dialysis Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Strict management of secondary hyperparathyroidism may be necessary to improve prognosis in patients on dialysis who have coronary artery disease requiring percutaneous coronary intervention.
Cardiovascular Effects of Pre-Workout Caffeine and Energy Supplements
Gregory M Marcus, MD, MAS, and Jeffrey J. Hsu, MD, PhD, discuss the effect of caffeine and energy supplements on risk for cardiovascular events.
USPSTF Recommends Statins for Primary Prevention of CVD in Adults
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that people aged 40 to 75 years at high risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) should receive statins.
Vitamin D Supplementation May Reduce Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism in KTRs
Coronary calcification developed with poorly controlled tertiary hyperparathyroidism and elevated iFGF23 levels after transplantation, the investigators reported.
Decreased Arrhythmia Burden in High-Risk CVD With Targeted Potassium Levels
Researchers sought to determine if increased plasma potassium concentration decreases risk for malignant arrhythmia in high-risk patients with CVD.
Religion/Spirituality Tied to Better Cardiovascular Health in African Americans
Higher levels of religiosity/spirituality are associated with intermediate/ideal CV health on multiple Life’s Simple 7 (LS7) indicators among African Americans.
Parathyroidectomy Reduces Death, Cardiovascular Events Risks in Hemodialysis
A retrospective case-control study indicates that parathyroidectomy improves patient-level outcomes.
Substantial Post-Roe Risks for Patients With Cardiovascular Disease
Joseph M Truglio, MD, Ali N. Zaidi, MD, Monica V. Dragoman, MD, and Linda Cassar, DNP, RNC-OB, CNE, discuss the effect of the overturning of Roe v Wade on patients with CVD.
Impact of Blood Pressure Decrease on Incident HF in Prediabetes, Diabetes Mellitus
A study was conducted to determine the relationship between blood pressure reduction and incident cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes and hypertension.
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