CYP2C19 Genotyping May Aid Antiplatelet Prescribing
Benefit only seen for composite outcome, not for major or minor bleeding incidents
Early Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis May Slow Heart Disease
RA treatment response does not appear to impact improvement in vascular stiffness
High Coronary Artery Calcium + Diabetes Even Riskier for Women
In adults with diabetes, high CAC score predicts CVD, total mortality more strongly in women than in men
ESC Updates Guidelines for Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Patients with congenital heart disease increasingly present as older adults, including the elderly
Invasive Treatment Tied to Better Outcomes in Elderly With NSTEMI
Mortality, incidence of hospital admission for heart failure lower in ≥80s with invasive management
Cardiovascular Health Tied to Lower Risk for Eye Diseases
Findings particularly strong for lowering risk for diabetic retinopathy
Early Body Mass Index Tied to Cardiometabolic Risk at Age 11 to 12
Obese children also have higher outcome pulse wave velocity, carotid intima-media thickness
Empagliflozin Superior to Placebo for Heart Failure
Risk for CV death, hospitalization with heart failure reduced, regardless of presence of diabetes
VA/DoD Issue Guideline for Diagnosis, Management of HTN
Measurement of BP; target treatment goals; nonpharmacologic, pharmacologic therapy discussed
Deaths From Atrial Fibrillation Declined From 1972 to 2015
Two-year gap in life expectancy still exists, compared to individuals without atrial fibrillation
