AHA 2020 Scientific Sessions Preview: Late-breaking Science, Days 1, 2 and 3

November 21st 2024

Navigating Cardiovascular Complications of Obesity: Expert Insights for Primary Care

Millions of US adults could benefit from semaglutide treatment for diabetes, obesity, and/or CV disease but insurance isn't guaranteed and the drug is costly.

Sydney Jennings

August 30th 2023

Intensive SBP Reduction Below 120 mm Hg Reduces MACE in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes

Listen to our latest podcast episode for details on top CVD risk factors to screen patients with obesity for, medications to help prevent CVD, and more.

November 18th 2024

Primary Viewpoints Episode 4: Lp(a): The Next CVD Target?

AHA 2024. Findings from the BPROAD trial help fill a gap left by similar studies on the ideal target SBP for adults with type 2 diabetes, said study authors.

Patient Care Editorial Staff

October 29th 2020

Death Rates from Obesity-Related Heart Disease Soared Nearly 200% Between 1990 and 2020, Researchers Report

Patrick Moriarty, MD, from the University of Kansas Medical Center, discusses the role of Lp(a) as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and the phase 3 trials of a potential treatment.

Among Stroke Survivors, GLP-1RAs, SGLT2is May Reduce Risk of Future MI, Recurrent Stroke

AHA 2024. "...we did not anticipate this magnitude of increase in mortality," researchers said. They were also surprised by the population groups most affected.

More than Half of US Adults May Be Eligible for Semaglutide Therapy, Accordng to New Estimates

AHA 2024. Study authors reported a 74% lower risk of death and an 84% lower risk of MI among participants taking either a GLP-1RA or an SGLT2i.

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November 21st 2024

Navigating Cardiovascular Complications of Obesity: Expert Insights for Primary Care

Millions of US adults could benefit from semaglutide treatment for diabetes, obesity, and/or CV disease but insurance isn't guaranteed and the drug is costly.

Sydney Jennings

August 30th 2023

Intensive SBP Reduction Below 120 mm Hg Reduces MACE in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes

Listen to our latest podcast episode for details on top CVD risk factors to screen patients with obesity for, medications to help prevent CVD, and more.

November 18th 2024

Primary Viewpoints Episode 4: Lp(a): The Next CVD Target?

AHA 2024. Findings from the BPROAD trial help fill a gap left by similar studies on the ideal target SBP for adults with type 2 diabetes, said study authors.

Patient Care Editorial Staff

October 29th 2020

Death Rates from Obesity-Related Heart Disease Soared Nearly 200% Between 1990 and 2020, Researchers Report

Patrick Moriarty, MD, from the University of Kansas Medical Center, discusses the role of Lp(a) as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and the phase 3 trials of a potential treatment.

Among Stroke Survivors, GLP-1RAs, SGLT2is May Reduce Risk of Future MI, Recurrent Stroke

AHA 2024. "...we did not anticipate this magnitude of increase in mortality," researchers said. They were also surprised by the population groups most affected.