The following are key points to remember from a review of lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] and cardiovascular disease (CVD): ...

Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), characterized by lifelong elevations in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), is the most common autosomal-dominant genetic disorder in the world. Without ...

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a risk marker of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and should be considered a risk-enhancing factor when considering the intensity of risk-factor reduction. Patients with ED ...

Award-winning posters presented at ACC Quality Summit 2024 explored improving identification of high-risk NSTEMI patients, enhancing post PCI creatinine compliance, automating registry data collection ...

“PulseCheck” is a series within CardiaCast that is designed for nurses or allied healthcare professionals who are new, or new to cardiology, offering practical team-based solutions to the challenges ...

Almendro-Delia M, López-Flores L, Uribarri A, et al., on behalf of the RETAKO Investigators. This current retrospective analysis from the RETAKO registry (Spain and South America) of patients with ...

Both presence and extent of LGE were associated with all-cause mortality, CV mortality, arrhythmia, HF events, and MACE in patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (NIDCM). Of note, higher ...

JACC: CardioOncology is calling for submissions for a special focus issue examining the basic, translational, and clinical science in the emerging area of "Bi-Directional Cardio-Oncology." Innovative ...

The following are key points to remember from a state-of-the-art review on the established and emerging therapeutic role of mineralocorticoid antagonism in patients with heart failure (HF): ...

Very dense calcified coronary plaque on chest CT is associated with reduced CV events, and CV risk factors including diabetes are inversely associated with plaque density, while statins and physical ...

Black patients presenting to the ED with stroke-like symptoms experienced longer time from symptom onset to ED presentation and lower use of EMS prenotification of the ED. Patients from lower ...

In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at predicting long-term outcomes in patients with recurrent pericarditis. He then ...