Less TV Time Cuts ASCVD Risk Despite Genetic Risk for T2D
Mar 20, 2025 · The 10-year absolute risk for ASCVD was lower in individuals with high T2D genetic risk who watched ≤ 1 hour of television daily than in those with low T2D genetic risk …
AACE Publishes Guideline on Drug Management of Dyslipidemia
Feb 13, 2025 · It includes 13 evidence-based recommendations for the pharmacologic management of adults with dyslipidemia, focused on patient-important outcomes of ASCVD …
Cardiovascular Risk Calculators Fail Some Patients With HIV
Feb 24, 2025 · A common CV risk factor calculator for patients with HIV underestimates risk for Black patients and women, while risk for those in low-income countries is overestimated.
Low-Dose Colchicine Approved for CVD: Now What? - Medscape
Jun 22, 2023 · The recent US approval of a new low dose of colchicine 0.5 mg (Lodoco; Agepha Pharma) with a broad indication for use in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) …
Current Risk Scores Miss Nearly Half of First Heart Attacks
Nov 25, 2025 · Nearly half of adults with a first myocardial infarction show low or borderline risk on current risk estimators. Most develop symptoms only within 48 hours and would not qualify …
Lipoprotein Exposure Before 40 Predicts Future Heart Risk
A new study shows young adults with higher exposure to atherogenic lipoprotein particles may be at a greater risk of developing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease later in life.
Lp (a): Aiming at a Moving Target, Waiting for Ammunition
Aug 4, 2025 · Patients in the study — which used > 70 mg/dL (or 150 nmol/L) as a threshold for predicting ASCVD complications — with peripheral artery disease and elevated Lp (a) were at …
Does Depression Speed Up ASCVD Onset and Treatment?
Patients with depression may develop atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease earlier and start treatment more often than those without depression but achieve similar cholesterol control, a …
Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Linked to Higher CVD Risk
TOPLINE: Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk is higher with cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) than with psoriasis.
Uterine Fibroids Linked to Higher ASCVD Risk - Medscape
Uterine fibroids may be a marker for identifying women prone to cardiovascular disease, according to a new longitudinal study.