Cardiovascular Disease

The Practical Cardiology™ Cardiovascular Disease clinical resource center hosts content related to a wide array of cardiovascular conditions. The leading cause of death in the United States, the term cardiovascular disease encompasses a multitude of conditions and this page serves as a hub for information to several of the most common conditions, including atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, acute coronary syndromes, hypertension, and more.

HFSA 2021: The Physician Assistant's Experience, With Viet Le, PA-C

September 22, 2021

Viet Le, PA-C, details his experience at the Heart Failure Society of America annual meeting from the perspective of a physician assistant.

Healthy Eating Patterns Can Reduce Cardiovascular Risk in Children Considered Overweight or Obese

September 21, 2021

A trial comparing 3 eating patterns suggests a healthy dietary approach could lower cardiovascular risk factors among pediatric patients considered to be overweight or obese.

FDA Approves Portico with FlexNav TAVR System from Abbott

September 20, 2021

On September 20, Abbott announced the FDA had approved their Portico with FlexNav TAVR system for patients with symptomatic, severe aortic stenosis based on results of the PORTICO IDE Trial.

ESC Prevention Guidelines, With Kausik Ray, MBChB, MD, MPhil

September 19, 2021

Professor Kausik Ray provides perspective on the most recent cardiovascular disease prevention guidelines debuted by the European Society of Cardiology at ESC Congress 2021.

Aficamten Shows Potential for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in REDWOOD-HCM

September 15, 2021

Presented at HFSA 2021, results of REDWOOD-HCM provide insight into the effects of the oral selective cardiac myosin inhibitor aficamten in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Paul Thompson, MD: Why Cardiologists Need to Be Diabetologists

September 04, 2021

Editorial advisory board member Dr. Paul Thompson reflects on how advances in diabetes management have impacted cardiovascular medicine and why staying abreast of these advances is essential to being a cardiologist in 2021.

ESC Congress 2021: Top Trials Slideshow

August 31, 2021

Every year, ESC Congress provides clinicians and researchers with a glimpse into the latest data from clinical trials. Our editorial staff's top picks for new trials from ESC Congress 2021 conference includes EMPEROR-Preserved, FIGARO-DKD, SSaSS, MASTER DAPT, and the LOOP Study.