CAD & Atherosclerosis
News
New Model Tops Others for Predicting Heart Disease in RA
Major Finding: Using receiver operating curves analyses, the new model predicted cardiovascular disease incidence better than did the other...
Conference Coverage
DPP-4 Inhibitors for Diabetes May Cut Cardiovascular Risk
Major Finding: Patients on a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor to treat their type 2 diabetes had a 49% reduction in the composite end point of...
Commentary
Statins Sever the Diabetes and Coronary Disease Link
News
Pregnancy Loss Boosts Multiple Atherosclerotic Risks
Major Finding: Women with a history of one stillbirth or at least four miscarriages have at least a twofold increased risk of having an acute MI,...
News
Fasting Adds Little to Lipid Profiles
Major Finding: Average LDL cholesterol levels varied by up to 10% by duration of fasting before blood draws.Data Source: A review of lipid results...
News
Donor, Autologous Stem Cells Equally Safe for Cardiomyopathy
Major Finding: The composite primary end point of serious adverse events possibly related to treatment occurred in 1 patient receiving autologous...
Conference Coverage
AMG145 Delivers Robust Results for Statin-Intolerant Patients
Major Finding: At 12 weeks, the mean change in LDL cholesterol from baseline with 420 mg AMG145 was –51% as monotherapy and –63% as combination...
News
Practice Changer: CABG Bests Multivessel Stenting in Diabetes
Major Finding: Diabetes patients with multivessel CAD had a 30% lower relative risk of the composite end point of all-cause mortality, nonfatal MI...
Conference Coverage
FREEDOM: CABG Shows Excellent Cost Effectiveness
Major Finding: Coronary artery bypass surgery in patients with diabetes and multivessel coronary artery disease had a highly favorable projected...
Conference Coverage
Weight Gain Following Diabetes Diagnosis Boosts Mortality
Major Finding:. Gaining at least 1 kg/m2 during the year after diagnosis of type 2 diabetes linked with 63% higher cardiovascular mortality...