Use of CGM Linked to Lower Risk of Retinopathy in Type 1 Diabetes
(MedPage Today) -- In patients with type 1 diabetes, use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices -- alone or with insulin pumps -- was associated with lower odds of developing diabetic retinopathy and proliferative diabetic retinopathy... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - March 9, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Cardiometabolic Disorders Tend to Accompany a 'Lazy Eye'
(MedPage Today) -- Somehow, people with persistent amblyopia (also known as "lazy eye") from childhood had a higher risk of cardiometabolic disorders in adulthood, an observational cohort study showed.
Within the U.K. Biobank, people over 40 years... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - March 8, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Wegovy Approved for Major Heart Disease Prevention
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved semaglutide (Wegovy) to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death, heart attack, and stroke in adults with cardiovascular disease and either obesity or overweight, the agency announced on Friday.
A GLP-1 receptor... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - March 8, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Interventions Can Reduce CVD Risk Factors in HIV Patients, Studies Show
(MedPage Today) -- DENVER -- Efforts aimed at lowering blood pressure (BP) and cholesterol in people with HIV can succeed, two randomized trials presented here demonstrated.
In the first, prehypertensive Haitians on stable antiretroviral therapy... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - March 7, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
One-Week GLP-1 Agonist Hold Not Enough Before Anesthesia?
(MedPage Today) -- Use of GLP-1 receptor agonists was linked with increased residual gastric content on preprocedural gastric ultrasonography, even after fasting for the guideline-recommended duration, a cross-sectional study showed.
In 124 patients... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - March 7, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Semaglutide Reduced Inflammatory Biomarkers in HIV Patients With Lipohypertrophy
(MedPage Today) -- DENVER -- People with HIV who received semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) had reduced levels of several inflammatory biomarkers associated with cardiovascular disease, a randomized controlled trial showed.
After 32 weeks, interleukin... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - March 6, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Afib Might Be a Not-So-Pleasant Aftertaste of Sweetened Beverages
(MedPage Today) -- Overconsumption of beverages with added sugar or artificial sweetener, already associated with several cardiometabolic diseases, showed new links to atrial fibrillation (Afib or AF) in a prospective cohort study.
Within the... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - March 6, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
First DCB Approved; DAPT Bleeds With Low LDL-C; Pre-CABG Cardiac Rehab
(MedPage Today) -- FDA approved the Agent drug-coated balloon (DCB) for coronary in-stent restenosis, making this the first DCB to make it to the U.S. market, manufacturer Boston Scientific announced.
In people with stable chest pain, a coronary... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - March 5, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Placenta Issues Linked to Newborns' Brain Aberrations in Congenital Heart Disease
(MedPage Today) -- Among babies with severe congenital heart disease (CHD), neurological abnormalities tended to cluster in those who had been exposed to some placental pathology while still in the womb, a single-center prospective study found... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - March 1, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
SNAP Benefits and BP Meds; Post-PCI Anticoagulation Flop; CPAP's Potential Harm
(MedPage Today) -- Receipt of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits was associated with better adherence to antihypertensive medications. (JAMA Network Open)
A new standard for chest protector equipment is intended to reduce the risk... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 27, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
What to Know About the Factor XIa Inhibitors on the Horizon
(MedPage Today) -- A novel class of antithrombotic medication, the factor XIa inhibitors, has had a rocky start but is powering through phase III trials, which are now underway. MedPage Today sat down to discuss the novel agents with Graeme Hankey... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 27, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Even Modest Lp(a) Elevations Bode Poorly for Cardiovascular Health
(MedPage Today) -- Lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), at levels well below currently accepted risk thresholds correlated with increased cardiovascular risk in a large registry study, suggesting a wider patient pool that could benefit from future preventive... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 26, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
NBA Champion, 'Survivor' Contestant Receives Heart Transplant
(MedPage Today) -- NBA champion and "Survivor" contestant Scot Pollard is "awake and feeling great" a day after a heart transplant, his wife said Saturday on social media.
"Scot has a new heart!" Dawn Pollard posted Friday night on X, formerly... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 23, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
TAVR Pioneer Dies; Allograft Rejection Criteria Need Work; Overeating Protein & CVD
(MedPage Today) -- Alain Cribier, MD, who performed the first transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in 2002, died last week at age 79, the American College of Cardiology announced.
Higher lipoprotein(a) went hand in hand with increased... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 20, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Transient Left-Sided Weakness, Facial Palsy in Middle-Age Man
(MedPage Today) -- Timely recognition of this rare phenomenon considered crucial to prevent recurrent stroke (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 20, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
