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Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
More than 20% of CAD Patients Report Monthly Episodes of Angina
June 14, 2021
A cross-sectional analysis of data suggests more than 20% of patients with coronary artery disease report experiencing angina at least once a month while 12.5% report experiencing angina daily or weekly.
Women Who Experience Premature Menopause at Increased Risk of Coronary Heart Disease
May 27, 2021
An analysis of data from 10k women in the Lifetime Risk Pooling Project presented at EPI Lifestyle 2021 suggests premature menopause was associated with a 40% increase in risk of coronary heart disease.
Rates of PCSK9 Inhibitor Initiation in ASCVD Patients Still Lagging Behind
April 28, 2021
A new analysis of claims data performed by clinicians at Penn Medicine suggests less than 1% of patients with ASCVD initiated therapy with a PCKS9 inhibitor from 2015-2019.
LITE Trial: Low-Intensity Walking Provides Little to No Benefit for PAD Patients
April 08, 2021
Results of a 305-patient trial indicate ischemic leg pain could serve as a threshold for whether or not a patient with peripheral artery disease will see a meaningful improvement in walking score from their walking routine.
Women Less Likely to Undergo CABG Than Men, Despite Inclusion in Guidelines
February 02, 2021
An analysis of more than 1.2 million patients from an STS database suggests women were 14-22% less likely to undergo guideline-recommended revascularization procedures than their male counterparts.
Diabetes, Insulin Resistance Help Predict Premature Coronary Heart Disease in Women
January 23, 2021
An analysis of data and blood samples from more than 28k women provides insight into the predictive value of more than 50 biomarkers for predicting risk of premature coronary heart disease in aging women.
Study Details Impact of Diet, Exercise on Plaque Progression in Coronary Artery Disease
January 07, 2021
A randomized trial provides further insight into the effects of intensive lifestyle interventions on coronary plaque progression in patients with nonobstructive coronary artery disease.
Anti-Inflammatory Diets Linked to Lower Risk of Heart Disease, Stroke
November 03, 2020
An analysis of data from 3 major studies details associations between diets characterized by intake of pro versus anti-inflammatory foods with incidence of cardiovascular disease.
Galectin-3 Could Help Predict Cardiovascular Events in Diabetics
September 09, 2020
A study from ESC Congress 2020 dove deeper into associations between specific biomarkers and risk of CV events in CAD patients with and without diabetes.
Matthew Budoff, MD: Effect of Icosapent Ethyl on Plaque Regression
August 29, 2020
Full data from the EVAPORATE trial presented at ESC Congress 2020 add further evidence of the cardiovascular benefits from use of icosapent ethyl.