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Physical activity prevalence shows urban/rural divide
More Americans are exercising, but “participation in physical activity remains a public health concern,” the CDC says.
From the Journals
Lipoprotein(a) levels can guide CV risk assessment and treatment
High levels of Lp(a) are an independent risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and could be used to guide risk assessment and...
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Cholesterol guideline: Risk assessment gets personal
A 2018 AHA/ACC document promotes “careful adherence to lifestyle recommendations at an early age [to] decrease the need for preventive drug...
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Stroke policy recommendations incorporate advances in endovascular therapy
For stroke patients with a suspected large vessel occlusion, emergency medical services should consider up to 15 minutes of additional travel time...
Conference Coverage
ACOG guidance addresses cardiac contributors to maternal mortality
NASHVILLE, TENN. – The guidance has the potential to make strides toward eliminating preventable maternal death.
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Are guidelines relevant?
RCTs represent a very special subset of any disease process but they are the best we can do.
From the Journals
AHA: Consider obesity as CVD risk factor in children
The updated AHA scientific statement is aimed at pediatric cardiologists and physicians who care for at-risk pediatric patients.
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Revised U.S. A fib guidelines revamp anticoagulation
The first revision of U.S. guidelines for managing atrial fibrillation since 2014 favor DOACs over warfarin.
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ACOG updates guidance on chronic hypertension in pregnancy, gestational hypertension
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Joint guidelines offer recommendations for treating peripheral artery disease
Cardiologists, radiologists, and cardiovascular interventionalists joined to create multidisciplinary document.
From the Journals
New diabetes guidelines downgrade insulin as first-line injectable treatment
ADA’s 2019 Standards of Medical Care suggest glucagonlike peptide–1 receptor agonists instead.