Jessica Nye, PhD

Patients with vs without familial hypercholesterolemia were found to be at increased risk for recurring acute myocardial infarction and mortality.

Premature coronary heart disease risk was increased among women with diabetes, insulin resistance, hypertension, obesity, and those who smoked.

Consumption of fried food may increase the risk for cardiovascular disease.

Patients with familial hypercholesterolemia were found to get more clinical benefits than those with CAD for comparable reductions in LDL-c.

Patients with HFrEF who were diabetic or prediabetic had reduced left ventricular volumes following therapy with empagliflozin.

Factors to improve the prediction of atrial fibrillation in patients with HFpEF.

A genetic risk score was found to be useful in identifying young individuals at high risk for coronary heart disease who need to undergo coronary artery calcium screening.

Ring-like nonischemic left ventricular scarring in patients with idiopathic nonsustained ventricular arrhythmias may be associated with malignant arrhythmic events.

Lipoprotein apheresis was associated with reduced concentrations of LDL-C and Lp(a) in patients with hyperlipoproteinemia (a) and FH on a maximally tolerated lipid-lowering regimen.

Researchers analyze platelet and neutrophil activation in COVID-19 patients and its association with venous thromboembolism.