November 19th 2024
Muvalaplin, an oral treatment, reduced Lp(a) by up to 85% in a 12-week Phase 2 trial presented at AHA 2024.
Utilizing Guideline Recommendations for ASCVD and Hypercholesterolemia Management
May 2nd 2022Drs Erin D. Michos, Matthew J. Budoff, Paul S. Jellinger, and Yehuda Handelsman, share their approach to incorporating guideline recommendations for the management of patients with ASCVD and hypercholesterolemia in clinical practice.
Prevalence and Risk Factors for ASCVD Associated With Hypercholesterolemia
April 25th 2022Matthew J. Budoff, MD; Christie Ballantyne, MD; and Paul S. Jellinger, MD, MACE, discuss the incidence and prevalence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ASCVD) associated with hypercholesterolemia and risk factors for disease.
Early Aspirin Use Could Lower Mortality, Odds of Stroke in COVID-19
March 24th 2022An analysis of data from more than 110k hospitalized patients with COVID-19 suggests aspirin use on the first day of hospitalization was linked to lower odds for both in-hospital mortality and pulmonary embolism in weighted analyses.
Antiplatelet Therapy Unlikely to Improve Organ Support-Free Days in COVID-19
March 23rd 2022Data from the REMAP-CAP trial suggests use of aspirin or P2Y12 inhibitors had a low likelihood of improving organ support-free days in critically ill patients with COVID-19 within 21 days compared to no antiplatelet therapy.
Hypertriglyceridemia Increases Recurrent Stroke Risk, Despite Statin Use and Well-Controlled LDL-C
March 17th 2022An analysis of data from a prospective stroke registry suggests presence of hypertriglyceridemia was associated with a more than 2-fold increase in risk of MACE among patients with a history of acute stroke or TIA, even with adjustment for baseline LDL-C and statin use.
DOACs Could Lower Bleeding, Hemorrhage Risk vs. Warfarin in Patients with CVT
February 10th 2022An international, retrospective analysis presented at ISC 2022 provides evidence suggesting use of DOACs as a treatment for cerebral venous thrombosis was associated with similar risk of recurrent clots and death as warfarin, but a 65% lower risk of major bleeding.