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Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
AHA Study Evaluates Predictors of Negative Outcomes in Stable CAD
November 21, 2021
An analysis of nearly 1000 patients from Spain is providing clinicians with insight into factors that could help predict negative outcomes among patients with stable coronary artery disease.
REDUCE-IT PAD: Icosapent Ethyl Provides Consistent Benefit in PAD Patients
November 13, 2021
Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, provides perspective on the results of the REDUCE-IT PAD analysis he presented at the American Heart Association 2021 Scientific Sessions.
Is Silence Golden? The Hunt for Hardening of the Arteries
October 22, 2021
Arnold Meshkov, MD, explores how discoveries and the advent of new technologies have influenced diagnosis of atherosclerosis throughout history.
Functional Iron Deficiency Linked to Increased Risk of Coronary Heart Disease, Cardiovascular Mortality
October 08, 2021
Leveraging data from 3 European cohorts, investigators detail the risk of incident coronary heart disease and mortality associated with iron deficiency in the general population.
Addition of Low-Dose Rivaroxaban to Algorithms Could Provide Benefit in CAD/PAD
July 10, 2021
An analysis of data from the COMPASS study suggests the addition of low-dose rivaroxaban to aspirin resulted in benefits, irrespective of concomitant therapies or comorbidities.
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.