CAD & Atherosclerosis
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Narcolepsy an Independent Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor
Compared with adults without narcolepsy, those with the chronic sleep disorder had a 77% increased risk for any CVD.
Commentary
Is Semaglutide the ‘New Statin’? Not So Fast
Statins win in absolute cardiovascular disease risk reduction.
Commentary
Calcium and CV Risk: Are Supplements and Vitamin D to Blame?
Tricia Ward interviews Dr. Matthew Budoff about the link between calcium intake and higher risk for CV events. Is it the link seen for dietary...
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Another Reason to Control Lp(a): To Protect the Kidneys Too
Having increased Lp(a) levels on their own is not sufficient to trigger chronic kidney disease, but another event may set off a bidirectional...
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Counting Steps or Watching the Clock for a Longer Life?
The new findings provide a basis for using step counts to set physical activity goals — both in individual patient counseling and in formal...
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Risk Screening Tool Helped Identify Pregnant Patients Previously Undiagnosed With CVD
All obstetrics programs across the country should aim to have a CVD risk screening tool incorporated into their EMRs for prenatal and postpartum...
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Statins Show ‘Remarkable’ CVD Benefit in Oldest Patients
Findings support prescribing statins for primary prevention but an expert says he won’t change practice before seeing results of the PREVENTABLE...
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What Health Risks Do Microplastics Pose?
The way micro- and nanoplastics may influence cellular functions and induce stress responses is not yet well understood.
From the Journals
CVD Risk Rises With Higher NSAID Doses in Ankylosing Spondylitis
NSAIDs, the primary pain management therapy for ankylosing spondylitis, increased the risk for vascular events and congestive heart failure when...
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Testosterone/CVD Risk Debate Revived by New Meta-Analysis
High testosterone concentrations at baseline were not linked with increased mortality from cardiovascular disease or from all causes but very low...
Commentary
Is Red Meat Healthy? Multiverse Analysis Has Lessons Beyond Meat
A specification curve analysis of a dataset provides a much broader picture; in the case of red meat, you see some significant results, but the...