Cardiology

AHA 2022: Study authors say more research is needed to investigate the impact of targeting social determinants of health to improve cardiometabolic risk and mortality in pregnant women.

In the SOLOIST-WHF trial, risk for HF readmission and CV death were reduced by more than 50% at 30- and 90-days after hospital discharge.

AHA 2022: Chronic users of either e-cigarettes or traditional cigarettes had acute changes in cardiovascular function and performed worse on exercise stress testing than never users in new study.

Apixaban was associated with up to a 28% lower risk of GI bleeding vs the 3 other direct oral anticoagulants in the first large-scale comparative analysis.

ObesityWeek® 2022. Primary care clinicians report providing on average just 70% of a wide range of clinical weight management services, according to a new survey.

AHA 2022: An estimated 18% of Americans with heart disease reported using wearables, compared with 29% of the total US population.

AHA 2022. A perception of discrimination was associated with worse mental health and disease-related health status 1 year post-MI among adults aged ≤55 years.

Use of telemedicine and home blood pressure monitoring may mitigate adverse impact on BP control during future large-scale emergencies, noted researchers.

Black patients were also at significantly increased risk of stroke, bleeding, and mortality vs White patients 1 year following discharge.

The findings underscore the importance of routine eGFR and UACR screening in primary care to ensure early detection of CKD and avoid related adverse outcomes.

To help patients improve their cardiometabolic health, encourage them to move more, according to one speaker from CMHC 2022.

CMHC 2022: Patients with NASH are often not diagnosed until an advanced stage, and have a high burden of comorbidities, according to new study.

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CMHC. PCPs and cardiologists appeared to perform only half of items considered necessary for care of T2D patients in a new simulated patient study.

CMHC 2022: A decrease in vitamin D levels is associated with increased cardiovascular risk in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to new study.

In the absence of randomized controlled head-to-head trials comparing the 2 anticoagulants, study authors say clinicians should consider their findings when choosing treatment.

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Findings underscore the need for ongoing efforts to improve prevention strategies, as CVD risk factors in younger women continue to rise, according to authors.

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Smoking, age, diabetes, race/ethnicity, and BMI may all pose a greater risk for mortality in severe COVID-19 infection than preexisting CVD, study suggests.

Studies of cardiometabolic disease pathophysiology, prevention, and treatment make science news every day. Find 12 here, at-a-glance.

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When modeled as first-line therapy vs metformin, treatment benefit was significantly outweighed by cost for both classes.

The rate of food insecurity among persons with CVD nearly doubled over 20 years, according to new research.

Dr Maruthur, a primary care physician, helped develop the new ADA/EASD consensus report on T2D management and has suggestions.