Cardiology

Uninsured adults with low income in nonexpansion states experienced worse access and cardiovascular risk factor management compared to insured adults.

Our latest case report from Brady Pregerson, MD, features an elderly male with a past medical history of diabetes and stage 5 CKD presenting with 2 days of nausea, vomiting, and generalized weakness. Check out the EKG and determine the correct diagnosis!

Naomi Fisher, MD, offers perspective on the changing landscape of diabetes management and how the addition of new agents to the ADA's Standards of Care might impact care of patients.

Expert cardiologists discuss data from COMPASS trial and the role of rivaroxaban and low-dose aspirin in treatment of patients with CAD and PAD.

Sahil Parikh, MD, shares how lack of access to or awareness of DPI [dual pathway inhibition] causes many practices and health care providers to face a challenge in treating CAD [coronary artery disease].

HDL-C level >80 mg/dL was associated with higher risk of all-cause and cardiovascular death in patients with CAD, compared with those with normal HDL-C levels.

Expert cardiologists share strategies for educating patients on the treatment and management of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Drs Steve R. Ommen, Martin S. Maron, Javed Butler, and James Januzzi provide insight on the evolving treatment landscape for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

A panel of experts in cardiovascular medicine review the use of mavacamten as seen in the VALOR-HCM study for patients with symptomatic oHCM who are eligible for septal reduction therapy.

Martin S. Maron, MD, examines long-term data with mavacamten for oHCM treatment that was presented at ACC 2022.

Cardiac specialists discuss improvement in health status with different treatments for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

John A. Spertus, MD, MPH, and Martin S. Maron, MD comment on the role of mavacamten in oHCM as seen in the EXPLORER-HCM trial.

Childhood BMI, SBP, and total cholesterol level among those risk factors associated with adult cardiovascular events.

Steve R. Ommen, MD, discusses the use of novel agents in the pipeline for the treatment of obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM).

A systematic review and meta-analysis of more than 70 RCTs details a J-shape dose-response relationship between omega-3 fatty acid consumption and blood pressure, with 2-3 grams per day considered the optimal dose for blood pressure lowering.

Steve R. Ommen, MD, leads a discussion on factors to consider when choosing treatment for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).

Experts in cardiology review invasive treatments, challenges with HCM treatments, and how to optimize treatment for patients.

Drs Javed Butler, Martin S. Maron, Steve R. Ommen, and James Januzzi provide insight on approaching treatment of HCM with pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions.

Steve R. Ommen, MD; and Martin S. Maron, MD, review the role of AHA/ACC guidelines, imaging techniques, and circulating biomarkers in approaching the diagnosis and treatment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

John A. Spertus, MD, MPH, comments on the effect of oHCM on health status and quality of life for patients.

Drs Steve R. Ommen, Martin S. Maron, John A. Spertus, Javed Butler, and James Januzzi provide insight on the presentation of nonobstructive and obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

An analysis of data from more than 75,000 patients with diabetic kidney disease details the risk of fracture among new users of SGLT2 inhibitors compared to new users of DPP-4 inhibitors.

Dr. Gregory Weiss breaks down a recent JAMA study that provides estimates of the impact over- and under-treatment with thyroid hormone treatment on cardiovascular disease risk in a cohort of US Veterans.

Screening and early-life interventions for these patients may prevent cardiometabolic outcomes, according to investigators.

Our endocrine month in review spotlights the most popular articles from the past month. This month's top articles include the approval of tirzepatide, news from AACE & ATTD, and a pair of podcast episodes.

Drs Patel and Bhatt discuss importance of correct dosing of direct oral anticoagulants in treatment of cardiovascular diseases.

Expert cardiologists provide an overview of dual pathway inhibition, modulation of thrombotic risk and treatment of CAD.

Data presented at SCAI 2022 detail trends in PCI during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this column, Dr. Gregory Weiss provides perspective on these trends and what it may mean for cardiologists going forward.

Using 21 years of follow-up data from more than 3000 patients with prediabetes, results of the DPPOS study demonstrate metformin use and lifestyle intervention reduced the risk of progressing to T2D, but did little to reduce the long-term risk of cardiovascular disease in these patients.

Data from an interim analysis of the DIPRA trial suggest distal radial artery access for cardiac catheterization and resulted in no significant differences in hand function compared to proximal radial artery access.