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ACP Issues Clinical Guideline for Statin Use in Persons With HIV
THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 – In a clinical guideline issued by the American College of Physicians and published online May 27 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, recommendations are presented for the...
High-Volume Exercise Tied to Increased Coronary Artery Calcification Score
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2025 – Male athletes with high-volume exercise training have a higher burden of calcified plaque than male nonathletes, according to a review published in the June issue of JACC: ...
Lipoprotein(a) Levels Tied to Increased Risk of Recurrent Atherosclerotic CVD Events
WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 – Higher lipoprotein(a) levels are associated with continuously increasing risk of recurrent atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) events, regardless of sex and...
PREVENT Risk Score Accurately IDs People With Coronary Artery Calcium
WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 – The 2023 Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Events (PREVENT) risk score accurately identifies individuals with coronary artery calcium (CAC), according to a research...
Intensive BP Reduction Effective for Lowering All-Cause Dementia Risk
TUESDAY, April 29, 2025 – An intensive blood pressure (BP) reduction intervention is effective for lowering the risk for all-cause dementia among individuals aged 40 years and older with untreated...
Scoring System Can Avoid Unnecessary Surgery For Clogged Arteries
THURSDAY, April 24, 2025 (HeathDay News) – Doctors might be able to use a new scoring system to avoid unnecessary surgery to prevent strokes, a new study shows. Patients with clogged arteries often...
Microplastics Could Be Contributing To Clogged Arteries
WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2025 — Microplastics could be contributing to clogged arteries, increasing people’s risk of heart attack or stroke, a new study says. Fatty plaques in neck arteries can contain mo...
Minimal TV Viewing May Cut ASCVD Risk in Those With T2DM Genetic Risk
WEDNESDAY, March 12, 2025 – Medium and high type 2 diabetes (T2D) genetic risks are not associated with an increased risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) when television viewing...
Primary Prevention Aspirin Use Decreased After Recommendation Change
FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2025 – Among older adults and adults with low atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk for whom aspirin is not recommended, use of aspirin decreased after 2019 changes in...
Risk for Atherosclerotic CVD Up in Association With Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2025 – Cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) is associated with an increased risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), similar to the risk seen in association with...
People With Lupus Are At Risk for This Type of Heart Disease
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2024 – People with lupus-related skin problems are more likely to develop heart disease associated with hardening of the arteries. Lupus patients with skin symptoms are 72% more...
Metabolic Risk Contributes to Diabetes Onset in People With HIV
MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 – For people with HIV (PWH) with low-to-moderate atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk, metabolic risk factors contribute to new-onset diabetes mellitus (DM) among...
Poor Circulation: How to Prevent It, How to Spot It
SUNDAY, Oct. 6, 2024 — Pain, tingling and cramps in your legs and feet may be giving you a warning. They could be signs of poor blood circulation, which can lead to serious heart and health problems i...
Subclinical Atherosclerosis Burden Linked to All-Cause Mortality
FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 – For asymptomatic individuals, subclinical atherosclerosis burden is associated with all-cause mortality, according to a study published in the Oct. 8 issue of the Journal of...
Metal Exposure Tied to Atherosclerosis Progression
TUESDAY, Sept. 24, 2024 – Metal exposure from environmental pollution is associated with the progression of atherosclerosis, according to a study published online Sept. 18 in the Journal of the ...
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