Cardiovascular Nutrition: Current Controversies
The following are key points for clinicians to remember regarding trending cardiovascular (CV) nutrition controversies.
View ArticleFeature | Math, Computers and Cardiovascular Care: How Computational Health...
The ACC and the Yale-New Haven Hospital’s Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (YNHH/CORE) recently announced the formation of the Institute for Computational Health (ICH), a joint initiative...
View ArticleFeature | A Case Study: Optimizing CV Risk Factor Control in an "Extreme...
Mr. Joseph is a 69-year-old man who has had type 2 diabetes (T2D) for 10 years, which he manages with diet and metformin. He’s a nonsmoker. He had a myocardial infarction one year ago, and was...
View Article2-Hour Post-Load Glucose Increases Predictability of GRACE Score
What is the impact of 2-hour post-load plasma glucose (2h-PG) on the GRACE (Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events) risk score (GRS)–based prognostic models in acute coronary syndrome (ACE)...
View ArticlePrevention and Cessation Provide Best Options to Reduce Tobacco-Related Heart...
Both prevention of smoking initiation among youth and smoking cessation among established smokers may be crucial for reducing smoking prevalence and its associated negative health consequences,...
View ArticleDietary Diversity: Implications for Obesity Prevention
The following are five key points to remember from this American Heart Association (AHA) Science Advisory on dietary diversity: implications for obesity prevention in adult populations.
View ArticleHypertriglyceridemia and Omega-3 Fatty Acids
What is the pathogenic role of triglycerides (TGs) in cardiometabolic risk, and what is the potential role of omega-3 fatty acids (O3FAs) in the management of hypertriglyceridemia and cardiovascular...
View ArticleSmoking Cessation, Weight Gain, Diabetes, Mortality
Does weight gain after smoking cessation attenuate the health benefits of quitting?
View ArticleA Study of Cardiovascular Events in Diabetes: Omega-3
The goal of the ASCEND Omega-3 trial was to evaluate n-3 (omega-3) fatty acids compared with placebo among diabetics with no known cardiovascular disease (CVD).
View ArticlePURE: Healthy Diet Including Dairy and Meats Good For Hearts Worldwide
A diet comprised of higher intakes of fruit, vegetables, nuts, legumes, fish, dairy and meats was associated with lower incidences of cardiovascular disease and mortality worldwide, based on data from...
View ArticleMultipronged Approach Needed for BP Control
Hypertension is the leading risk factor for heart disease. Improvements in both targeted and population-based strategies for blood pressure control can lead to better prevention and control of...
View ArticleNew CDC Reports Spotlight Staggering Number of CV Deaths and Hospitalizations
Myocardial infarction, strokes, heart failure and other largely preventable conditions caused 2.2 million hospitalizations in 2016, resulting in $32.7 billion in costs, and 415,000 deaths occurred,...
View ArticleCan Optimism Keep a Heart Healthy?
Maintaining positive thoughts and feelings through intervention programs may help patients achieve better overall cardiovascular health outcomes, according to a review paper published Sept. 10 in the...
View ArticleDairy Intake and Risk for CVD Events and Mortality
Is diary consumption associated with risk for mortality and major cardiovascular (CV) events?
View ArticleThe J-DOIT3 Trial
The role of cardiovascular risk factor reduction in reducing the incidence of cardiovascular diseases has recently taken a front stage in the management of cardiac patients.
View ArticleStudy Finds Individual, Societal Changes Needed to Fight Obesity
Fighting the obesity epidemic in the U.S. will require changes at both the individual and societal level, according to a review paper published Sept. 17 in the Journal of the American College of...
View ArticleGuideline-Based Management of NSTEMI and Survival Stratified by Risk
Is the use of guideline-indicated treatments for non–ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) in a real-world setting associated with improved survival across the spectrum of risk, as...
View ArticleEagle's Eye View: Your Weekly CV Update From ACC.org (Week of September 17)
This week's View touches on a study examining the association between diary consumption and risk for mortality and major cardiovascular events, a study evaluating low-dose aspirin compared with placebo...
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