Racial Disparities Remain for Diabetes and HTN Mortality in Rural Areas
Racial inequities in cardiovascular health care persist in rural areas of the United States.
All articles by Gary Rothbard, MD, MS
NLA Publishes Guidelines on Use of CAC for Preventive and Therapeutic ASCVD Risk Reduction
What do the new guidelines and recommendations advise regarding patient selection and the most appropriate clinical use of CAC scoring for ASCVD risk assessment?
CCO Predicts In-Hospital Events in Patients With Stenosis Undergoing CEA but Not CAS
This study sought to determine the clinical impact of contralateral carotid occlusion among patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy and coronary artery stenting.
ACC Policy Statement on COVID-19 Vaccination Prioritization Based on CVD Considerations
ACC policy position statement on prioritization and allocation of COVID-19 vaccine focuses on cardiovascular disease.
Benefits of Statin Use in Patients With AF
Treatment of patients with atrial fibrillation with statins was found to be associated with reduced all-cause and cardiovascular mortality.
Cryoballoon Ablation as Initial Treatment for Paroxysmal AF?
Rates of atrial tachyarrhythmia recurrence were found to be lower in patients receiving catheter cryoballoon ablation vs antiarrhythmic pharmacotherapy as first-line intervention for treatment-naive, symptomatic, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
ACC Update on Expert Consensus Decision Pathway for Optimization of Heart Failure Treatment
Update by ACC to its 2017 Expert Consensus Decision Pathway for Optimization of Heart Failure Treatment.
Palliative Care for Acute CVD: Quality Indicators Formulated
Identification of 21 quality indicators of palliative care for the treatment of acute cardiovascular disease.
Risk for Lower Limb Amputation in Concomitant PAD and MVD
Microvascular disease was found to be associated with lower limb amputation, a risk increased in a synergistic manner in individuals with comorbid PAD.
AHA Scientific Statement on Prevention of CVD Risk During Menopause Transition
Scientific statement by AHA detailing the current understanding of menopause transition and its impact on the risk for postmenopausal cardiovascular disease.
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