Cardiology

The HCPLive Cardiology condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and insights on cardiovascular and cardiometabolic diseases. This page consists of interviews, articles, podcasts, and videos on the research, treatment and development of therapies for heart disease and cardiovascular events, as well as associated diabetes, renal failure, and more...

Thyroid Hormone Treatment Intensity May Be Modifiable Risk Factor for CV Mortality

May 16, 2022

Article

Both exogenous hyperthyroidism and exogenous hypothyroidism were associated with increased risk of cardiovascular mortality.

Claims-Based Algorithm Identifies PAH 6 Months Prior to Diagnosis

May 16, 2022

Article

This model was responsible for correctly identifying 73% of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension 6 months prior to a confirmed diagnosis.

Campaign to Inform Low-Dose Aspirin Use for CVD Prevention Found Unsuccessful

May 16, 2022

Article

The media campaign to improve aspirin use included billboards, radio ads and print articles, in addition to a dedicated website.

How Donation After Cardiac Death Heart Transplants Are Benefitting Care Centers

May 16, 2022

Video

A Massachusetts General Hospital investigator explains how the innovative DCD practice addresses both waitlist issues and transplant center's capabilities.

FDA Approves New Medtronic Stent for Coronary Artery Disease

May 13, 2022

Article

The new drug-eluding stent can provide more flexible width size for patients with the potentially deadly disease.

Disease-Associated Cardiomyopathy Variants May Increase Mortality Risk in Early-Onset AF

May 13, 2022

Article

Among patients with early-onset AF, the presence of disease-associated rare variants in CM and arrhythmia genes was associated with a 1.5-fold higher risk of mortality over 10 years.

Valvular Lesions Associated with Long-Term Cardiovascular Event Risk in Black Patients

May 12, 2022

Article

Aortic sclerosis, trace or mild aortic regurgitation, and mild mitral regurgitation each had significant associations with CV risk.

Treating Mild Chronic Hypertension Linked to Lower Risk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes

May 12, 2022

Article

Targeting a blood pressure of less than 140/90 mm Hg was associated with better pregnancy outcomes than reserving treatment for severe hypertension.

Earlier Use of GLP-1 RAs Linked to Better Glycemic Control in Adolescents with T2D

May 11, 2022

Article

Adolescents with a GLP-1 RA prescription within year of T2D diagnosis were more probable to be in better glycemic control and less probable to be prescribed insulin.

Fahad Zubair, MD: Efficacy, Benefit of Pharmacotherapy for Obesity Management

May 10, 2022

Video

A discussion into available pharmacotherapy for obesity and the uptake in practice of newer agents.

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