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Borderline Personality Disorder May Raise Cardiometabolic Risk

Middle-aged adults with borderline personality disorder seem to have an increased cardiometabolic risk.

Metabolic Syndrome Prevalent in Those Treated With Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics

Researchers aimed to assess the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and other cardiometabolic risk factors in patients with severe mental illness prescribed long-acting injectable antipsychotic medications.

Cardiologist Most Represented Specialist in Diabetes Care

Cardiologists are the highest represented specialists among patients with diabetes.

Clinical Features Can Differentiate FCS From Severe Hypertriglyceridemia

Several clinical features can be accurate in differentiating between familial chylomicronemia syndrome and severe hypertriglyceridemia.

Residual Hypertriglyceridemia With Statin Treatment Common in Diabetes

One-third of patients with diabetes and HTG overall and approximately 40% of statin users were found to be at high long-term cardiovascular risk.

Dapagliflozin Approved to Reduce HF Hospitalization Risk in T2D

The FDA has approved Farxia to reduce the risk of hospitalization for heart failure in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus and established CVD.

Childhood Statin Initiation Reduced Adult CVD Risk in Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Initiation of statin therapy during childhood in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia slows the progression of CIMT and reduces the risk for CVD over 20 years.

Weight Loss Maintenance Important for Cardiometabolic Risk Control in T2D

A larger percentage of weight loss regained after an intensive lifestyle intervention was positively associated with certain cardiometabolic risk factors in type 2 diabetes.

Maintaining Weight Loss Reduces Cardiovascular Risk in T2DM

Allowing weight regain as part of maintenance reduces cardiometabolic benefit for many risk factors

Addressing Hypertriglyceridemia and Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes

There is growing evidence that the addition of triglyceride-lowering medication and lifestyle changes may be valuable in diabetes management.