The 2018 AHA/ACC Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol was a welcome update from the 2013 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Treatment of Blood Cholesterol to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular ...

Lipoprotein (a) (Lp [a]) is a low-density lipoprotein–like molecule with an apolipoprotein (b) moiety that is covalently attached to apolipoprotein (a) (Apo [a]), a plasminogen-like protein that ...

Tiny fragments of plastic have become ubiquitous in our environment and our bodies. Higher exposure to these microplastics, which can be inadvertently consumed or inhaled, is associated with a ...

Introduction and Scope of the Problem The incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE), including pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep venous thromboembolism (DVT), in the United States is unclear because ...

Contact: Julie Boyland, [email protected], SINGAPORE (May 08, 2025) - Consumption of ultra-processed foods, such as sugar-sweetened beverages, potato chips and packaged cookies, may be associated with ...

The following are key points to remember from a 2023 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on management of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF): Heart failure with preserved ...

The following are key points to remember from a new Expert Consensus Decision Pathway document on comprehensive multidisciplinary care for the patient with cardiac amyloidosis: Amyloid cardiomyopathy ...

New guidance from the U.S. Preventive Service Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against initiating the use of low-dose aspirin in patients over 60 years of age for primary prevention of atherosclerotic ...

Cannabis Users Face Substantially Higher Risk of Heart Attack As marijuana use increases, so does evidence showing it harms the heart ...

The following are key points to remember from the 2020 ACC expert consensus decision pathway for anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) or venous ...

Contact: Olivia Walther, [email protected] , WASHINGTON (Dec 11, 2024) - Cigarette smoking from childhood into early adulthood is associated with an increased risk of premature cardiac injury, ...

The following are key points to remember about this state-of-the-art review on management of acute and recurrent pericarditis: Pericarditis refers to inflammation of the pericardial layers and is the ...