Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

Health data from more than 50,000 adults revealed racial differences in cardiovascular mortality disappeared after adjusting for social risk factors.

Michael J. Blaha, MD, MPH, discusses his interpretation of the growing data detailing the role of inflammation as a driver of cardiovascular risk and how clinicians can identify patients who stand to benefit most from colchicine 0.5 mg tablets.

A new scientific statement indicates lifestyle interventions may change the trajectory of obesity-related cardiovascular risk from onset in childhood to manifestation in adulthood.

A new analysis suggests the receipt of self-reported heart health counseling at a postpartum visit was stable or slightly declined from 2016 to 2020, despite increases in CVD risk factors.

A meta-analysis of 20 studies suggests a vegetarian diet was associated with significant reductions in LDL-C, HbA1c, and body weight in individuals at high risk of CVDs.

A cross-sectional analysis suggests disparities in statin use for several race–ethnicity–gender groups were not explained by ASCVD severity or structural factors, including socioeconomic status and health insurance.

Days with a combination of a heat wave and high fine particulate matter air pollution may double the risk of a fatal heart attack, says new research.

New data presented at the 12th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science suggests use of statin therapy in a primary prevention cohort of patients with HIV on antiretroviral therapy was associated with a 35% reduction in risk of cardiovascular events.

Physical activity concentrated within a 1- to 2-day span was associated with a similarly lower risk of cardiovascular outcomes to more evenly distributed activity.

The American Heart Association has released a new scientific statement on the current science on the health effects of e-cigarette use and calls for more studies regarding their long-term impact.

Crisis Point returns with an episode on cardiometabolic health disparities, as 3 experts unravel the scope of the crisis, from its historical basis to ongoing social determinants of health in the modern age.

Using data from more than 8500 patients from a bioimaging study, investigators took a deep dive into potential associations between gut microbiome and subclinical atherosclerosis in adults without a history of cardiovascular disease

Announced by AGEPHA Pharma US on June 20, 2023, the US FDA approval of colchicine 0.5 mg tablets (Lodoco) for reducing cardiovascular event risk marks the first approval in agency history for an anti-inflammatory atheroprotective cardiovascular treatment.

Research presented at ENDO 2023 suggests a high number of adults in the United States with normal BMI still have obesity.

Among more than 80,000 older adults with T2D and established CVD, those in the highest quartile of out-of-pocket costs were less likely to initiate a GLP-1 R or SGLT2 inhibitor.

An analysis of the Dubbo study suggests elevated Lp(a) is an independent and significant predictor of recurrent CHD in older people over a 16-year period.

At the 7th Annual Heart in Diabetes meeting, Joseph discussed the need to advance equity in diabetes management, from clinical practice to community-based interventions.

However, results from the Vet-COACH trial reported a significant improvement in mental health–related quality of life in the intervention group compared with the control group.

The analysis of adults with Type 2 diabetes found 33.4% showed signs of undetected CVD, as indicated by elevated levels of 2 cardiac biomarkers, compared to only 16.1% of those without diabetes.

An analysis of 2 population-based cohorts suggests coronary artery calcium scores added to traditional risk-based models showed better discrimination than polygenic risk scores for CHD risk prediction.

Differences in Lp(a) level distribution across the diverse US Hispanic or Latino population may have important implications for its use in ASCVD risk assessment.

An analysis of the UK Biobank found menstrual cycles less than 21 days or longer than 35 days were associated with a 19% higher risk of CVD compared with a regular menstrual cycle length.

Results suggest patients with age-related macular degeneration who have visual disability should be targets for risk factor management and disease prevention for cardiovascular disease.

An analysis of adults with T2D found a higher intake of sugar-sweetened beverages was associated with higher all-cause mortality and CVD incidence, whereas healthier beverage options were inversely associated with all-cause mortality.

The statement suggests the importance of including non-biological factors and social determinants of health in CVD risk assessment for women of diverse races and ethnicities.