Cardiovascular Health

Follow these tips to improve your patient's lifestyle choices.

According to a 2009 Harvard study, 62% of all bankruptcy was a direct result of medical debt.

When people hear the word cholesterol, they typically think of a fatty, plaque-building substance that comes from the foods we eat.

When people hear the word cholesterol, they typically think of a fatty, plaque-building substance that comes from the foods we eat.

The number of deaths associated with cardiovascular disease in 2015 was estimated at 17.7 million and accounted for 31% of global deaths.

In addition to their anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity, NSAIDs that inhibit cyclooxygenase-1 reversibly inhibit platelet aggregation and reduce the ability of the stomach lining to prevent ulceration.

Sometimes, it seems that dyslipidemia is a moving target.

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors are a class of lipid-lowering medications. Here is a look at guidelines and studies for health care professionals.

Which OTC products should these pharmacists recommend?

A consensus document has been published, which gives clinicians the first set of viable guidelines to follow.

Apple announces a study to investigate whether their Apple Watch can detect afib in patients.

What role does this medication play in diabetes therapy, and what are its clinical benefits, compared with competitors?

Does this antihyperglycemic combination medication need to be added to a formulary?

Patients with diabetes may have a higher risk of heart disease due to hyperactive mTORC1.

Atrial fibrillation risk increases in men a decade before women.

Confirm Rx Insertable Cardiac Monitor is the first smartphone designed to help physicians remotely identify cardiac arrhythmias.

FDA clearance allows Abbott to provide US patients a new way to monitor for abnormal heart rhythms while staying connected to their physician remotely and being able to engage in their health care.

Although there are many ways a patient can reduce the risk for diabetes or complications from diabetes, pharmacists have intimate knowledge of a patient

The role of pharmacists have expanded to help patients set goals and ensure that diabetes medication regimens are streamlined.

A synthetic anticoagulant can significantly reduce the risk of drug contamination.

The risk of irregular and rapid heartbeat increased in type 1 diabetic patients who had renal complications and poor glycemic control.

Pre-cardioversion treatment with apixaban shows superiority preventing strokes compared with heparin and warfarin.

There are several roles pharmacists can play in managing patients with cardiovascular disease, including blood pressure and medication monitoring.

Officials with the FDA have approved a new indication for liraglutide (Victoza, Novo Nordisk).

Patients with poor kidney function may have a 2-fold increase in atrial fibrillation.