USPSTF: Individualize Counseling for Primary Prevention of CVD
For adults without known CVD risk factors, individualize the decision to refer to behavioral counseling to promote healthy diet, physical activity.
Cardiovascular Disease
Consuming Olive Oil May Reduce Mortality Risk in US Adults
Replacing butter, margarine, mayonnaise, dairy fat with olive oil linked to reductions in total, cause-specific mortality.
The Need to Simplify Lipoprotein(a) Testing Guidelines: Test Everyone
Dennis R. Leahy, MD, shares his POV on the value of making Lp(a) testing universal, not only to inform patients and their clinicians of the high CV risks, but to make way for potential treatments.
Midlife Cardiovascular Conditions, Risk Factors Linked to Cognitive Decline
Most cardiovascular conditions more strongly linked to cognition among women.
COVID-19 and Takotsubo Syndrome
The authors describe how to diagnose and treat Takotsubo syndrome in a patient with COVID-19.
Cardiovascular Outcomes With SGLT2 Inhibitors in Type 2 Diabetes Compared
A network meta-analysis was done to compare the effectiveness of SGLT2 inhibitors in participants with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular risk factors.
Sleep Onset Timing Linked to Risk of Developing Cardiovascular Disease
Lowest cardiovascular disease incidence seen in association with sleep-onset time of 10:00 pm to 10:59 pm.
Clinical Challenge: Unexplained Tachycardia in 24-Year-Old Woman
The patient experienced random short bursts of chest pain and felt that she was going to pass out, starting 2 weeks before ED visit.
Higher Dietary Intake of Alpha Linolenic Acid May Lower Mortality Risk
Higher dietary intake of alpha linolenic acid linked to reduced risk for mortality from all causes, cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease.
COVID-19 and Cardiogenic Shock
The authors describe how to diagnose and treat comorbid cardiogenic shock and COVID-19 in this case study.
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