Management of Hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes: ADA/EASD Consensus Report
The following are key points to remember from the 2018 consensus report on the management of hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes, written by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the European...
View ArticleEfficacy and Safety of LY3298176
The goal of the LY3298176 trial was to evaluate the novel dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist LY3298176 compared with placebo or...
View ArticleDyslipidemia Over a Lifetime: The Case for Early Intervention on LDL Cholesterol
It is always better to prevent disease proactively rather than waiting to treat it reactively. For several decades, the field of cardiology has been working to prevent atherosclerotic cardiovascular...
View ArticleAdiposity Measures and HFpEF Risk
What is the association between measures of adiposity and risk for incident hospitalized heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF)?
View ArticleFeature | Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Clinician and Patient Insights
Hypercholesterolemia affects 12.1 percent of adults in the U.S.1 One in 250 U.S. adults have familial hypercholesterolemia (FH),2 90 percent of whom are not diagnosed. To better understand clinician...
View ArticleEagle's Eye View: Your Weekly CV Update From ACC.org (Week of October 22)
This week's View summarizes three recent clinical trials: ASPREE (Aspirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly) and ASCEND Aspirin and ASCEND Omega-3 (A Study of Cardiovascular Events in Diabetes).
View ArticleNew ACC/AHA Cholesterol Guideline Allows For More Personalized Care; New...
The new 2018 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol allows for more personalized care for patients compared to its 2013 predecessor. Among the biggest changes: more detailed risk...
View Article2018 ACC/AHA Multisociety Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol
The following are key perspectives from the 2018 multisociety Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol, based on the Top Ten Take Home Messages selected by the Writing Committee:
View ArticleWas the Juice Worth the Squeeze? Understanding the New 2018 AHA/ACC...
The 2013 American Heart Association (AHA)/American College of Cardiology (ACC) guidelines on the treatment of blood cholesterol represented a major paradigm shift in that they focused primarily on...
View ArticleThe Pulse of ACC
JACC Health Promotion Series; ACC Advocacy in Action; ACC State Chapters Champion D&I; More.
View ArticleACCEL Lite: Featured ACCEL Interview With Christopher Kramer and Clyde Yancy
In this interview, Christopher Kramer and Clyde Yancy discuss Disruptive Medicine: Multi-Level Innovative Approaches to Improve Cardiovascular Health in Minority Populations: A Joint Symposium of the...
View ArticleThe Everlasting Quest for the "Vulnerable" Plaque
In their long-term observational study entitled "Plaque Morphology as Predictor of Late Plaque Events in Patients with Asymptomatic Type 2 Diabetes," Hanlon et al. study the association of coronary...
View ArticleChildhood Intervention Key to Lifelong Heart Health
Heart healthy habits in adults are rooted in the environment we live in in early childhood and, therefore, it is important to focus on health promotion in young children during this period to...
View ArticlePhysical Activity and Obesity in HFpEF
The following are key points to remember from this article on physical activity, fitness, and obesity in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).
View ArticleStatin Safety and Adverse Events
Recently, the American Heart Association released a comprehensive scientific statement regarding the safety and tolerability of statin therapy. The review comes at an important time as societal...
View ArticleFeature | Prevention: What's New For Our Patients From AHA 2018?
Surely we're all noticing that prevention of cardiovascular disease is now center stage at the key scientific meetings. No longer consigned to the farther reaches of the convention center, it's now the...
View ArticleThe Pulse of ACC
Heart Valve Summit; Reduce the Risk: PCI Bleed; Patients at Center of ACC Forum; More.
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