Cardiology

 
Semaglutide Linked to Reduced Risk for MACE Months Before Weight Loss Begins: Post Hoc Analysis
May 14, 2025

Semaglutide was associated with a significant reduction in risk for major adverse cardiovascular events after just 3 months of treatment in a population with established CVD.

FDA Greenlights Low-Dose Clorthalidone (12.5 mg) for Treatment of Hypertension in Adults
May 08, 2025

Low-dose clorthalidone offers clinicians a new option for initiating treatment that may mitigate well-known metabolic adverse effects.

Foluso Fakorede, MD: Racial Disparities in PAD Amputation Rates
May 06, 2025

Rates of amputation in Black Americans with peripheral arterial disease are 3-times higher than that of their White counterparts. Dr Fakorede, discusses, here.

Clinically Validated Blood Test Identifies Preeclampsia Risk Early in Pregnancy, New Study Shows
May 02, 2025

A simple RNA-based blood test can identify the risk of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy months before symptoms appear, researchers reported.

PAD Risk Amplifiers and Screening Strategies: A Talk with Foluso Fakorede, MD
May 02, 2025

ACP 2025: Dr Fakorede outlines PAD risk amplifiers, polyvascular disease connections, and when to screen using ABI, TBI, or exercise testing in high-risk patients.

Adolescent Hyperglycemia, Insulin Resistance Drive Early Cardiac Structural Changes, Novel Cohort Study Finds
May 02, 2025

Persistent hyperglycemia between ages 17 and 24 tripled the risk of left ventricular hypertrophy and did so 5 times faster among young women, a new study found.

Peripheral Artery Disease in Primary Care: Expert Insights on Recognition & Risk Factors
May 01, 2025

ACP 2025: Foluso Fakorede, MD, discusses the importance of recognizing and screening for peripheral artery disease in primary care.

High Blood Pressure Advisory in EHR Improves Hypertension Diagnosis, Control Across a Primary Care Network
April 30, 2025

An EHR advisory that combined alerts to medical assistants with escalation to clinicians increased likelihood of hypertension control by a mean 18% per month.

Oral Semaglutide Cuts MACE Risk by 14% in High-Risk Adults: Daily Dose
April 25, 2025

Your daily dose of the clinical news you may have missed.

Smart Ring Outperforms Apple Watch for Atrial Fibrillation Detection
April 21, 2025

The CART ring was superior to the Apple Watch in automated AF detection with fewer unclassified ECGs, but neither device should serve as a definitive diagnostic tool.