Heart Health

This news channel includes content on cardiovascular disease prevention, cardiac risk stratification, diagnosis, screening programs, and management of major risk factors that include diabetes, hypertension, diet, life style, cholesterol, obesity, ethnicity and socio-economic disparities.

Poor oral health tied to much higher risk of heart attack, stroke
Regularly going to the dentist, researchers added, may reduce cardiovascular risks by a significant margin.
'The less you drink, the better': Even minor changes in alcohol use lower hypertension risk
These new findings challenge the long-standing assumption that low levels of alcohol do not meaningfully influence a person's blood pressure.
How clinicians can combat health disparities in cardio-oncology
Researchers, for example, could improve disparities by performing their tests on more diverse groups of patients. Daniel Addison, MD, shared his perspective with Cardiovascular Business.
FDA approves oral semaglutide for reducing cardiovascular risks in adults with type 2 diabetes
Rybelsus from Novo Nordisk is officially the first oral GLP-1 drug approved for this indication. The FDA's decision was based on the SOUL trial, which included data from more than 9,000 patients with type 2 diabetes.
How mental health can influence cardiovascular health
Different subtypes of depression are association with specific cardiometabolic diseases, according to new data out of the Netherlands.

FDA approves bempedoic acid to treat familial hypercholesterolemia

The FDA has approved bempedoic acid as an adjunct to diet and maximally tolerated statin therapy for adults with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia.

Barbershop BP intervention lives on in Toledo

Six barbershops in the Toledo, Ohio, area have implemented CV awareness programs that specifically target black men, CBS affiliate WTOL reported Feb. 14.

Women dramatically underrepresented on cardiology journal editorial boards

An analysis of major cardiology journals in both the U.S. and Europe underlines the stark sex gap in cardiology, revealing that, between 1998 and 2018, there were no women editors-in-chief for U.S. general cardiology journals and only one woman editor-in-chief for a European journal.

New LDL-C guidelines make optimal treatment unaffordable for many in Europe

A study published in the European Heart Journal on Feb. 18 suggests healthcare expenditures in Europe would skyrocket if local systems adopted experts’ latest guidelines for cholesterol-lowering treatment.

Diabetics turning to discount insulin from unregulated online marketplaces

Many Americans who can’t afford prescription insulin for their diabetes are turning to unregulated, illegal markets for discounted products, researchers reported in JAMA Internal Medicine this month.

1 in 5 kids estimated to have high blood pressure

Some 20% of children have high blood pressure, WBAL-TV reported Feb. 17.

Psychologist uses beta-blockers to ease patients’ emotional pain

A Canadian clinical psychologist is repurposing a beta-blocker to ease the pain of emotional trauma, the BBC reports.

Diabetes drug rosiglitazone linked—again—to poor CV health

Research out of the Yale School of Public Health in New Haven, Conn., has revealed a relationship between rosiglitazone, a type 2 diabetes drug, and heart disease.

Heart Health

Poor oral health tied to much higher risk of heart attack, stroke

'The less you drink, the better': Even minor changes in alcohol use lower hypertension risk

How clinicians can combat health disparities in cardio-oncology

FDA approves oral semaglutide for reducing cardiovascular risks in adults with type 2 diabetes

How mental health can influence cardiovascular health