Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Reduces Epicardial Fat Thickness
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy led to a statistically significant reduction in epicardial fat thickness, a marker for atherosclerosis, 12 months after surgery.
Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders
Many Patients With AMI Have Disturbed Glucose Metabolism but No History of Diabetes
One of the researchers’ goals was to investigate the association between newly detected disturbances of glucose metabolism and long-term prognosis after AMI.
SGLT2i Use Linked to Reduced Mortality in Comorbid HF, Diabetes
SGLT2i use was linked to reduced mortality and morbidity in a real-world cohort of patients with heart failure and diabetes.
Screening for Comorbidities in Patients With Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Concomitant treatment of common comorbidities of HS, including anxiety and depression, metabolic syndrome, and smoking, may improve treatment outcomes.
Cholesterol Monitoring Rates Remain Low Despite 2018 Guideline Updates
After lipid monitoring guidelines were updated in 2018 by the AHA/ACC, researchers observed only a modest increase in patients completing lipid panels following statin initiation.
Thyroid Medication Recalled Due to Subpotent Tablets
Testing revealed that the product may have as low as 87% of the labeled amount of levothyroxine.
Synthetic Levothyroxine vs Desiccated Thyroid: TSH Stability Evaluated
The study, which was conducted at Kaiser Permanente Colorado, aimed to compare the longitudinal stability of TSH in patients taking synthetic levothyroxine vs desiccated thyroid products.
Cardiometabolic Disease Risk Factors Among Drug Users
Researchers used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2009-2018 to assess the impact of drug and alcohol use on cardiometabolic disease risk factors.
Higher Triglyceride Levels Linked to Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes
Researchers sought to determine whether triglyceride levels were independently associated with cardiovascular disease among patients with coronary artery disease and type 2 diabetes.
Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome on the Rise for Some Patient Populations
The prevalence of metabolic syndrome is rising at an unequal rate among different patient demographics.
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