Dietary Inflammatory Potential and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Are proinflammatory diets associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD)?
View ArticleThe Findings: Navigating the SGLT2s Clinical Trials
Recent cardiovascular outcome trial results have led to the expansion of indications for SGLT2 inhibitors for patients with diabetes and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and chronic...
View ArticleACC Consensus on ASCVD Risk Reduction in Hypertriglyceridemia: Key Points
The following are key points to remember from this American College of Cardiology (ACC) Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on the management of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk...
View ArticleACC Issues Clinical Guidance on ASCVD Risk Reduction in Patients With...
A new ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway aims to fill the gap in clinical care for the management of high-risk atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) patients with persistent...
View Article2021 AHA Dietary Guidance for Cardiovascular Health
The following are key points to remember from the 2021 American Heart Association (AHA) scientific statement on dietary guidance to improve cardiovascular health.
View Article2021 ESC Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute and Chronic...
Using the European Society of Cardiology's (ESC) 2021"Ten Commandments" for the treatment of heart failure (HF) with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) provides a succinct summary...
View ArticleManaging Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk in Young Adults
The following are key points to remember from this state-of-the-art review on managing atherosclerotic cardiovascular risk in young adults.
View ArticlePharmacologic Treatment For HFpEF: Role of Drug Therapies at the Higher End...
Heart Failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is currently defined as HF with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥50% and elevated LV filling pressures at rest or during exercise,...
View ArticleStudies Finds Drinking Two to Three Cups of Coffee a Day May Benefit the Heart
Drinking coffee – particularly two to three cups a day – may be associated with a lower risk of heart disease and dangerous heart rhythms, and may be associated with living longer, according to...
View ArticleComparison of American and European Guidelines for CVD Prevention
The following are key points to remember from this review, which compares the most recent American and European guidelines for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD).
View ArticleDiabetes, Race and Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on HF Hospitalization
Does prevalent type 2 diabetes (T2D) modify the effects of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation (omega-3) on heart failure (HF) hospitalization, and does race modify the effects of omega-3 on HF risk?
View ArticleSupermarket and Web-Based Intervention Targeting Nutrition
The goal of the SuperWIN trial was to evaluate dietary intervention compared with control among primary care patients who shop at Kroger supermarket.
View ArticleMore Than Skin Color: Ethnicity-Specific BMI Cutoffs For Obesity Based on...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data shows an alarming increase in obesity among the United States (US) population, from 30.5% in 2000 to 42.4% in 2018.
View ArticleAssociations of Cholesterol and Egg Intake With Mortality
Is overall and cause-specific mortality associated with dietary and serum cholesterol, or egg consumption?
View ArticleJACC in a Flash
Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) in adults with Fontan physiology appears to be associated with adverse outcomes, according to findings from an analysis of patients in the CALF study published in a...
View ArticleACCEL Lite: Late Breaker: SODIUM-HF: Dietary Intervention Under 100 Mmol In...
In this interview, Justin A. Ezekowitz, MBBCh, MSc and Steven E. Nissen MD, MACC, with Yuvraj Chowdhury MD, discuss Late Breaker: SODIUM-HF: Study Of Dietary Intervention Under 100 Mmol In Heart Failure.
View ArticleOptimize Cardiovascular Risk Factors For Prevention of Heart Failure
Heart failure (HF) is a major cause of morbidity, mortality, and healthcare expense, but HF prevention has been underappreciated in global cardiovascular risk assessment and intervention within...
View ArticleJACC in a Flash
A higher burden of coronary artery calcium (CAC) may be associated with a higher risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD), regardless of the presence of risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular...
View ArticlePrioritizing Health | Hypertension Awareness, Diagnosis, Treatment: A Primer...
Some 122 million adults in the U.S., nearly half of the population, have hypertension, defined as a blood pressure (BP)of ≥130/80mmHg, making it the most common cardiovascular disease risk factor.
View ArticleCover Story | ACC.22: Homecoming
New data from the CoreValve US Pivotal and SURTAVI trials showed there was significantly less structural valve deterioration (SVD) with TAVR compared with SAVR after five years in patients with severe...
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