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

Sublingual Acute Stroke Neuroprotectant Dazzles in Phase III Trial
(MedPage Today) -- For acute ischemic stroke within 48 hours of onset, the novel sublingual combination of edaravone (Radicava) with dexborneol appeared to dramatically improve functional outcomes in the phase III TASTE-SL trial from China. The... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 20, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Could Niacin Actually Induce Heart Disease?
(MedPage Today) -- Niacin metabolism was associated with incident major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and may be linked to the pathogenesis of heart disease via inflammatory pathways, researchers said. In a metabolomics study of stable... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 19, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Reversing Anticoagulation in Hemorrhagic Stroke; E-Cigs for Smoking Cessation
(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 18, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news