Cardiology

 
More Evidence that Women Face Greater CVD Risk than Men, Even When Baseline Health is Equal
March 24, 2025

For the same level of baseline health, the increase in risk related to each of 8 key CV risk factors appears significantly higher in women than in men.

Marijuana Use Tied to Increased Risk for Myocardial Infarction in People Aged 50 Years and Younger
March 24, 2025

Cannabis users had a more than sixfold increased risk of MI compared to non-users, according to a new study.

Cardiovascular Health Maintained Over Time Linked to Reduced Risk of Neurodegenerative Disease, Study Suggests
March 13, 2025

Higher levels of cardiovascular health were associated with lower levels of neurofilament light chain across age, sex, race/ethnicity, and Alzheimer disease risk.

First Rivaroxaban Generics (2.5 mg) Get FDA Approval
March 05, 2025

The first low-dose rivaroxaban generic tablets to be FDA approved lead a field crowded with applications for formulations of all the higher doses.

FDA Clears Google Pixel Watch 3 Loss of Pulse Detection Feature
February 28, 2025

The Loss of Pulse Detection feature will begin rolling out in the US late next month.

Dupilumab Cardiometabolic Safety in Real-World Study of Atopic Dermatitis Supports Clinical Trial Evidence
February 21, 2025

Treatment of AD with dupilumab, compared with cyclosporine and methotrexate, was associated with significantly reduced risk of a wide range of CV outcomes at 1 year.

Heart Disease Remains Leading Cause of Death in US: Daily Dose
February 11, 2025

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

FDA Accepts BLA for Lerodalcibep, Novel PCSK9 Inhibitor to Lower LDL-C
February 10, 2025

The FDA set a PDUFA action date of December 12, 2025 for lerodalcibep, according to LIB Therapeutics.

Investigators Identify Hemoglobin A1c/HDL-C as a Predictor of Stroke Risk in Older Adults
February 05, 2025

Elevated HbA1c/HDL-C ratios significantly increased stroke risk, even after adjusting for confounding factors, reported authors of a recent study.

Roche Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for First US Blood Test Measuring Lp(a) in Molar Units
February 05, 2025

The Tina-quant® Lipoprotein (a) Gen.2 Molarity assay measures Lp(a) in molar units, providing a more accurate particle-based risk assessment than mass units.