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Cardiometabolic risk
Cardiometabolic risk
Motivating Your Patients to Live Physically Active Lives
10/19/2017
Deborah Bade Horn, DO, MPH, FOMA, will present “How to Help Your Patients Lead a Physically Active Life” today at the Cardiometabolic Risk Summit. In her presentation, she will discuss how to best prescribe...
10/19/2017
heart surgery
heart surgery
First-Ever Aortic Stenosis Use Criteria Issued By ACC/AHA
10/18/2017
The ACA and the AHA developed Appropriate Use Criteria for the treatment of patients with severe aortic stenosis, including 95 clinical scenarios and 6 potential treatment options.
10/18/2017
Lipids
Lipids
Novel LDL-C Estimation Superior to Standard Method
10/16/2017
In a recent study, researchers hypothesized that the adaptability of the novel method could make it more accurate among non-fasting patients.
10/16/2017
Cardiology
Cardiology
Serum Calcium Could Predict Risk of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
10/06/2017
In a recent study, researchers sought to examine whether serum calcium levels could be used to estimate SCA risk in the general population.
10/06/2017
Cardiology
Cardiology
Serum Calcium Could Predict Risk of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
10/06/2017
In a recent study, researchers sought to examine whether serum calcium levels could be used to estimate SCA risk in the general population.
10/06/2017
Treatment
Treatment
Many Patients Prescribed PCSK9 Inhibitors Do Not Receive Them
09/28/2017
In a recent study, researchers evaluated patient access to PCSK9 inhibitors, and factors that influence it.
09/28/2017
smoking
smoking
Vascular Damage Similar With Use of E-Cigarettes and Conventional Cigarettes
09/11/2017
Animal models have suggested possible vascular damage caused by e-cigarette use, but these findings were yet to be confirmed in humans. In a recent study, researchers examined the effects of nicotine...
09/11/2017
Cardiology
Cardiology
Risk of Cardiac Death Lessened with Omega-3 Supplementation
08/23/2017
In a recent study, researchers sought to update and further explore the effects of supplementation on cardiac mortality risk.
08/23/2017
Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary Artery Disease
Predictors for CAD in Arteriosclerosis Patients Identified
07/15/2017
In a recent study, researchers investigated potential predictors for coronary artery disease in patients with arteriosclerosis. Findings were presented at the 22nd World Congress on Heart Disease.
07/15/2017
Heart failure
Heart failure
HF Duration May Be Linked With Dyspnea, Mortality After Hospitalization
06/29/2017
In a recent study, researchers analyzed rates of dyspnea relief and survival post-hospitalization in patients with newly-diagnosed or chronic HF.
06/29/2017