Search results for "Cardiovascular Disease"
Urinary metal levels associated with risk for cardiovascular disease
Patients with higher urinary levels of cadmium, tungsten, uranium, and cobalt had higher coronary artery calcium scores at baseline and over a 10-year period, according to an analysis of data from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/09/24/2.htm
24 Sep 2024
Breaking barriers in PAD treatment
Medical societies released an updated guideline for the management of lower-extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD) that includes preventive medical therapy and the latest thinking on effective screening, diagnosis, treatment, and risk management strategies.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/10/breaking-barriers-in-pad-treatment.htm
1 Oct 2024
AHA offers guidance on palliative pharmacotherapy for cardiovascular disease
A scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) calls for use of guideline-directed and evidence-based palliative therapies in end-stage heart failure, pulmonary arterial hypertension, coronary heart disease, and other cardiac conditions.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/07/09/2.htm
9 Jul 2024
Melatonin not associated with increased diabetes, cardiovascular disease risk
Researchers reviewed data from three longitudinal studies of health care professionals to parse out potential effects of self-reported melatonin use on overall health.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/05/14/2.htm
14 May 2024
Treating obesity as a disease
Obesity stems from genetics and environmental factors, but bias by physicians and the public may interfere with treating it as a disease.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/07/treating-obesity-as-a-disease.htm
1 Jul 2024
Anxiety, depression treatment linked with improved outcomes in cardiovascular disease
Patients who had been hospitalized and had both cardiovascular disease and a mental health condition were 75% less likely to be readmitted if they received psychotherapy and medication for their anxiety or depression.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/03/26/4.htm
26 Mar 2024
Considerations about cannabis
As more states legalize recreational and medical cannabis, hospital physicians are finding themselves caring for regular users more frequently.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/05/considerations-about-cannabis.htm
1 May 2024
Subclinical eGFR associated with cardiovascular disease in younger patients
A retrospective cohort study in Canada found that the relative risk for major cardiovascular events with or without heart failure increased in adults ages 18 to 39 years with an eGFR below 80 mL/min/1.73 m2.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/09/19/2.htm
19 Sep 2023
Better diagnosis, treatment of PCOS
Up to 70% of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) go undiagnosed and one-third experience diagnostic delays of more than two years.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/09/better-diagnosis-treatment-of-pcos.htm
1 Sep 2024
Statins underused in patients with cardiovascular disease, study finds
Women, older adults, and those with peripheral artery disease and cerebrovascular disease are particularly likely not to receive statins, according to an industry-funded analysis of lipid-lowering therapy use.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/08/08/2.htm
8 Aug 2023