Cardiovascular Health

Pharmacy Times spoke to Susan Cornell, BS, PharmD, CDCES, FAPhA, FADCES, about her session she presented at the APhA 2022 Annual Meeting and Exposition, titled "Know the Facts: Annual Diabetes Update."

Explain to patients that research Is continually evolving and the need for booster shots does not mean the vaccinations do not work.

Cozaar is indicated for the treatment of hypertension in adults and children over 6 years of age.

Help patients get regular checkups and show them how to use BP machines and improve adherence.

These individuals, who were also more likely to require treatment in the intensive care unit, should get their vaccines and booster shots, investigators say.

The risk of death from CVD was approximately 15% lower for those with the highest vegetable intake compared to the lowest vegetable intake.

At week 4, there was about a 61.6% decrease for individuals with hypercholesterolemia who do not attain low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and/or are intolerant to other lipid-lowering drugs.

The researchers aimed to identify the factors that may influence the risk of statin intolerance.

The treatment for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy met its primary endpoint at week 6 in the phase 3 VALOR-HCM trial, the pharmaceutical company says.

Those with the disorder during gestation and who were examined 2 to 7-years after delivery had a more than 3-fold increased risk for incident high blood pressure, results of the analysis show.

This Valentine’s Day, pharmacists can remind patients that they may not need to feel guilty when they indulge in a small piece of chocolate.

New analysis shows the substitution would cut costs by $600 million in the United States annually.

American Heart Month is another example of the essential and valuable position that pharmacists hold in improving health care outcomes and optimizing patient-centered care.

Edoxaban (Savaysa) can reduce the risk of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation.

Taking appropriate doses of vitamins and minerals may aid in lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Lack of immediate results, cultural barriers, and high costs lead many to gamble with their cardiovascular health, study results show.

Following the first 3 days after a COVID-19 diagnosis, the risk of stroke quickly decreased.

Although the researchers were able to find an association between a heart attack and faster cognitive decline, the findings did not establish that a heart attack directly causes cognitive decline.

Investigators say more research is needed to better define the etiological sex differences in young adults and the contributions of nontraditional risk factors.

Preliminary research results show that immigrants from Africa have lower rates of CVD and stroke.

Investigators find that a small protein cell glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) couples the body’s control of blood sugar and BP.

Although men are more likely than women to be admitted for a hypertensive crisis, women have similar hospital mortality rates.

The men were assessed for neuroticism—or the tendency to interpret situations as stressful, threatening, or overwhelming—and worry levels through 2 mail-in surveys.

Norman Lepor, MD, a cardiologist and clinical investigator in the phase 3 clinical program for inclisiran (Leqvio; Novartis), discusses major trends in the atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and LDL-C management treatment landscape this year.