Search results for "Cardiovascular Disease"
Pressing forward with primary prevention for CVD
This issue includes stories on managing cardiovascular disease, prescribing benzodiazepines, and diagnosing depression in the elderly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/02/pressing-forward-with-primary-prevention-for-cvd.htm
1 Feb 2022
Clearing the air about climate change
Climate change is a public health issue, and physicians should be aware of the potential medical consequences and be able to communicate those to patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/09/climate-change.htm
1 Sep 2016
Guidance issued on drug-drug interactions for statins, heart meds
A new statement from the American Heart Association recommends that in patients taking amlodipine combined with simvastatin or lovastatin, the dosage of either statin should not exceed 20 mg/d, and for patients in whom statin-fibrate therapy is indicated, fenofibrate or fenofibric acid is preferred because of a lower rate of drug-drug interactions.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/10/25/2.htm
25 Oct 2016
Prediabetes: What can doctors call it?
Internists know to screen patients for diabetes, but may be unsure how to manage patients whose blood glucose levels are higher than normal but fall below the cutoff of the disease.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/07/prediabetes-what-can-doctors-call-it.htm
1 Jul 2017
FDA announces draft guidance for industry on reduction of sodium
The FDA draft guidance provides target short- and long-term mean and upper bound sodium concentrations for food categories and is particularly aimed at national and regional restaurant chains and food manufacturers whose products make up a significant proportion of national sales.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/06/07/1.htm
7 Jun 2016
USPSTF recommends intensive behavioral counseling for overweight, obese adults with additional CVD risk factors
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) announced an update and refinement of its 2003 recommendation on dietary counseling for adults with risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/08/26/2.htm
26 Aug 2014
Calculating risk for cholesterol drugs
Differing guidelines and a new class of drugs may cause uncertainty on the part of patients and practitioners.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/11/cholesterol.htm
1 Nov 2015
ADA issues updated position statement on hypertension and diabetes
The statement updates the ADA's 2003 position statement on this topic and summarizes clinical trials of intensive hypertension treatment strategies.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/08/29/1.htm
29 Aug 2017
Intensive blood pressure control in older patients associated with decreased cardiovascular events
Intensive blood pressure control led to a decreased rate of major adverse cardiovascular events, including cardiovascular death and heart failure, in older adults with hypertension, the study concluded.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/01/31/1.htm
31 Jan 2017
Lifetime risks of hypertension quantified by large U.K. database
Blood pressure affects cardiovascular risk differently across different diseases and age ranges, according to a large, new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/06/10/2.htm
10 Jun 2014