Cardiovascular Health

Shared decision-making can be better incorporated into cardiovascular care guidelines by including decision aids, such as informational flyers or online tools to help patients.

Heart disease prevention efforts should acknowledge non-biological factors that can cause issues within cardiovascular health rather than relying on decreasing socioeconomic disparities.

A phase 3 study assessing macitentan 75mg treatment for CTEPH was stopped, although another study using macitentan will continue.

Black women had the highest rates of obesity-related cardiovascular disease deaths whereas other racial groups had more men experiencing obesity-related CVD deaths than women.

Although the pandemic has negatively influenced the care that patients with cardiovascular conditions receive, the study authors found that there were not significant inequities regarding patients’ race.

Study finds that statin use is associated with a 12% reduction in the risk of another stroke.

Stressful life events and poor sleeping patterns are linked to the development of atrial fibrillation in older women.

The phase 3 clinical program, CORALreef, consists of 3 trials and is likely the first of its kind for an oral PCSK9 inhibitor, according to the study authors.

Despite study findings showing that 1 in 5 patients hospitalized for COVID-19 developed persistent high blood pressure, many had underlying risk factors.

Pharmacists can actively engage in the implementation of the Comprehensive Diagnostics and Examinations in Acute Coronary Syndromes pathway within the hospital or health care system.

Adjustments for social determinants of health in the US population had a significant impact on cardiovascular disease mortality data between Black and White populations.

Session at NACDS Total Store Expo discusses how pharmacies can leverage their accessibility to decrease diet-related diseases through health and wellness.

Routine habits such as brushing and flossing can have a drastic impact on one’s overall health, including reducing risk of cardiovascular and autoimmune diseases.

In addition to the low use of structured surveillance overall, modified CHEST criteria only identified a small portion of patients with subsegmental pulmonary embolism eligible to receive structural surveillance.

Notably, obesity was not independently associated with pulmonary pressure or decreased right ventricle load stress despite being a condition related to diabetes.

Specialty pharmacists play an important role in dispensing PCSK9 inhibitors and serve as a valuable source of assistance and education for patients.

Black adults, who have a higher likelihood of suffering from stroke at a young age, benefitted from blood pressure control and increased physical activity.

Study findings contrast with previously reported research linking aspirin to the secondary prevention of stroke, and are especially notable for older adults who may be more susceptible to bleeding-inducing events.

The findings suggest that individuals who consume alcohol will have high blood pressure over time compared to non-drinkers.

Consuming a vegetarian diet lowered LDL-C, HbA1C, and body weight when compared to a usual diet, but did not significantly affect systolic blood pressure levels.

The low risk of cardiovascular events was observed in all relevant subgroups, including in both males and females with HIV.

Though the overall significance of the results were low, vitamin D was found to be especially useful in lowering the prevalence of myocardial infarction in older adults.

Identification is key: this silent disease can lead to complications.

The practice has biologic, epigenetic, and structural implications on people living in these once-segregated areas.

Impact of healthy eating was especially evident in countries where consumption of these foods is low, which elevates the risk for cardiovascular disease, including heart attacks and strokes.