CVD
CVD Risk Among Certain Groups With HIV Higher Than Previously Thought
The elevated cardiovascular disease risk among people with HIV is even higher than predicted by a standard risk ...
MARCH 5, 2024
CRISPR Trial Raises Hope for a ‘Vaccine’ Against Heart Disease
VERVE-101, a novel gene therapy using liquid nanoparticles to edit the PCSK9 gene, reduced LDL cholesterol ...
DECEMBER 6, 2023
Daily Statin Reduces CV Events by 35% Among Adults With HIV
The risk for CVD in people living with HIV can be 50% to 100% greater than those without HIV.
AUGUST 8, 2023
Polypill Reduces Cardiovascular Risk
Daily use of a polypill composed of a statin, a beta-blocker, an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor and ...
MAY 25, 2021
Reduced Prasugrel Doses Associated With Lower Bleeding Risk in Some Heart Patients
A reduced dose of the antiplatelet prasugrel was as effective and safe as a standard dose of ticagrelor for certain ...
JULY 28, 2020
Low-Dose Colchicine Reduces CV Events After MI
Long-term treatment with low-dose colchicine significantly decreases major adverse cardiovascular events among ...
JANUARY 14, 2020
Stopping Aspirin Post-PCI: A Matter of Timing
Withdrawing aspirin therapy and continuing ticagrelor monotherapy three months after PCI in patients with ...
JANUARY 14, 2020
ESC Releases Guidelines on Diabetes and CVD
The guidelines provide state-of-the-art information about preventing and managing the effects of diabetes on the ...
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
Can’t Stick to Your Diet?
Pharmacists are in contact with people with diabetes, metabolic syndrome and heart disease, and weight loss is a ...
AUGUST 21, 2019
Although Preventable, Heart Deaths Increasing in Some Groups
Myocardial infarction, stroke, heart failure and other forms of CVD caused 2.2 million hospitalizations and 415,000 ...
SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
CVD-Related Hospital Admissions Jump on Second Day After Major Snowfall
An article from last year, worth repeating: Hospital admissions for cardiac disease decline on days with major ...
JANUARY 4, 2018
People With HIV Less Likely to Receive Statins
CVD is a major cause of death among those with HIV. HIV-positive patients face a 50% to 100% increased risk ...
NOVEMBER 27, 2017
