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LYON, France — The drug zodasiran (formerly ARO-ANG3), which targets the production of a liver protein, substantially lowers triglyceride and a range of lipoprotein levels in...
LYON, France — The first oral small molecule anti–proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitor appears to be effective in not only lowering low-density lipoprotein...
Replacing meat with plant-based meat alternatives (PBMAs) can improve cardiovascular disease risk factors, including low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), a review of randomized controlled trials suggested. Long-term...
LYON, France — Bempedoic acid ( Nexletol) is safe for people with obesity and is effective at lowering lipid levels and rates of major cardiovascular events,...
ORLANDO, Fla. — The glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic) reduced cardiovascular events and reduced the risk of progression to diabetes by 73%...
ORLANDO, Fla. — Patients with type 1 and 2 diabetes who delay treatment with recommended statin therapy to address the well-known high risk for cardiovascular (CV)...
The prevention of cardiovascular diseases is a significant public health problem. Systemic arterial hypertension is a well-recognized risk factor for cardiovascular diseases worldwide. At birth, most...
HOUSTON — Narcolepsy is associated with a significantly increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and major adverse cardiac events (MACEs), independent of common comorbid conditions and...
TOPLINE: Increased noninvasive cardiac testing (NICT) does not lower the risk for major adverse cardiac events (MACE) within 2 years of emergency visit in patients presenting...
Exercise recommendations typically focus on the duration of physical activity. For example, the World Health Organization advises at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity per...
This transcript has been edited for clarity. Tricia Ward: Hi. I’m Tricia Ward, from theheart.org | Medscape Cardiology. I’m joined today by Dr Matthew Budoff. He is...