Study authors evaluated whether using an observational study that includes Medicare claims data could detect the proarrhythmic risk of medications known to prolong the QT interval.
Patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes have a high risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), but now, a new study shows that type 1 diabetes patients are more susceptible to both cardiovascular and renal disease.
Extent and severity of coronary artery disease was examined in over 900 patients with type 2 diabetes.
Pancreatic polypeptide significantly correlated with Framingham 10-year risk for coronary artery disease.
Risk of major adverse cardiovascular events up for DAPT disruption, regardless of diabetes status
The 2017 criteria utilize new terminology, classify symptoms as asymptomatic or ischemic, and expand the role of fractional flow reserve.
While CAC scores may be indicative of CHD, ordering CT scans on young, otherwise healthy individuals may place a burden on the health care system.
For patients with coronary heart disease, mortality is more often due to noncardiovascular causes.
PCKS9 and HMGCR variants were associated with similar protective effects on cardiovascular event risk and diabetes risk.
Postmenopausal women whose weight fluctuated due to dieting had a significantly higher risk for death from sudden cardiac death and coronary heart disease.
