Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Coronary-Artery Disease
Ticagrelor, Prasugrel Compared in ACS Treated With PCI
Prespecified subgroup analysis of data from a randomized clinical trial suggest that a prasugrel-based strategy is preferable
Preventable Risk Factors Widespread in Patients Undergoing Angioplasty
Smoking and obesity associated with significantly earlier age of presentation
Plant-Centered Diet May Lower LDL Cholesterol, CVD Risk
Diet low in saturated fat also associated with lower LDL-cholesterol, but not long-term risk for cardiovascular disease
ACC: Only Half of Cardiovascular Disease Patients Receive Flu Vaccine
Rates significantly lower among minorities, those with less education
Stage 1 Hypertension Linked to Increased Risk for ACS in Women
After adjustment for multiple variables, stage 1 hypertension linked to acute coronary syndromes in women, but not men
Noncalcified Coronary Plaque Up for People Living With HIV
Calcified coronary plaque prevalence lower among PLWH without known cardiovascular disease versus healthy volunteers without HIV
U.S. Patterns for Recurrent Coronary Heart Disease Examined
Decreases in recurrent MI rates, recurrent CHD event rates, heart failure hospitalization rates, all-cause death greater in women than men
Cocaine Use, HIV Affect Coronary Plaque Morphology
Cocaine use significantly linked to 23.7 percent of radiomic features identified in plaque; HIV infection linked to 1.3 percent
Women Less Likely to Undergo Guideline-Concordant CABG
Women have lower odds of receiving LIMA graft to the LAD artery, undergoing complete vascularization, receiving multi-arterial grafting
Coronary Artery Calcification Risk Up With Gestational Diabetes
Risk increased about twofold for women with gestational diabetes with normoglycemia, prediabetes, incident diabetes
