CAD & Atherosclerosis
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Food insecurity a growing problem for many with CVD
The number of Americans with cardiovascular disease who have limited or uncertain access to food has more than doubled over the last 20 years.
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SMART-CHOICE 3-year results support dropping aspirin after PCI
The antiplatelet strategy after PCI is currently shifting to reduce the duration of DAPT.
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Aspirin primary prevention benefit in those with raised Lp(a)?
A new analysis of the ASPREE primary prevention trial of aspirin has shown a net clinical benefit in those with genotypes associated with raised...
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Coffee linked to reduced cardiovascular disease and mortality risk
Two to three cups per day of ground, instant, or decaf coffee is linked to lower risk of mortality and cardiovascular disease, and can be...
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Cre8 EVO stent loses sweet spot in diabetes at 2 years: SUGAR
Outcomes once deemed “almost too good to be true” disappeared with longer follow-up in an all-comer population of patients with diabetes...
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Uncontrolled BP linked to one-third of ED visits for CVD
In a sample of more than 20 million emergency department visits, about one-third of CVD-related visits were related to poorly controlled...
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Add PCSK9 inhibitor to high-intensity statin at primary PCI, proposes sham-controlled EPIC-STEMI
The powerful LDL cholesterol–lowering agents aren’t being used to their fullest potential, but giving them early to STEMI patients along with high...
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Post-PCI FFR in multivessel disease predicts target vessel failure: FAME 3 analysis
Fractional flow reserve measurements in three-vessel PCI interventions predicts vessel and patient outcomes.
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Night owls may have greater risks of T2D and CVD
This finding is based on the first study of its kind to characterize metabolism during both rest and exercise.
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Angiography in patients with prior CABG does better when planned with CT
In cases of prior coronary artery bypass, CT planning of angiography is associated with improved outcomes.
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Eat more dairy, less red meat to prevent type 2 diabetes
Not all animal foods are alike when it comes to their association with type 2 diabetes risk, shows a large new review. The devil is in the details...