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Can Lp(a) become the next A1C? A case for digital health management tools to overcome inertia to Lipoprotein (a) testing

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Despite its known correlations with risk of cardiovascular disease, awareness and testing for Lipoprotein (a) lags that of other serological markers with estimates that less than 1% of the US population have undergone screening.

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Value of the triglyceride–glucose index and related parameters in heart failure patients

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

The triglyceride–glucose (TyG) index, proven to be a crucial insulin resistance biomarker (better than the Homeostasis Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance), is simple and non-invasive. Finally, we summarized the mechanism of the “obesity paradox.”

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The Cardiometabolic Event of the Year: What to Expect at the 19th Annual Cardiometabolic Health Congress (CMHC) 

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

Practical, Future-Focused Education Cardiorenal and metabolic diseases, fueled by poor lifestyle choices and health conditions, lead to type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and chronic kidney disease. The robust conference agenda begins with FDA updates and advancements in cardiorenal metabolic care.

Education 100
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Primary Prevention Takes Center Stage at the 19th Annual Cardiometabolic Health Congress (CMHC)

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

He discussed therapeutic options not only for treating atherosclerosis but also for preventing cardiovascular disease. Attendees dove into cutting-edge topics, including FDA updates, resistant hypertension, and cardiac biomarkers. “I Aronne, MD , discussed advances in obesity pharmacology, while Virend K.

CME 64
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Comparison of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Cardiometabolic Profiles Between Current and Never Users of Marijuana

Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes

BACKGROUND:The relationship between marijuana use and cardiovascular health remains uncertain, with several observational studies suggesting a potential association with increased adverse atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) outcomes. P=0.84), obesity (35.8% female; 13% non-Hispanic Black), 26.6% versus 18.8%,P=0.76;

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The Data For Weight Loss Medications Just Keeps Pouring In.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

For over 50 years, rates of those who are overweight or obese have been rising rapidly. Despite the rise in obesity rates, the growing recognition of it as a global problem and the astronomical sums of money we spend on addressing it, the tide continues to rise. That is until now.

Obesity 81
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Lowering Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Events by Treating Residual Inflammatory Risk

DAIC

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), caused by plaque buildup in arterial walls, is one of the leading causes of disability and death worldwide.1,2 1,2 ASCVD causes or contributes to conditions that include coronary artery disease (CAD), cerebrovascular disease, and peripheral vascular disease (inclusive of aortic aneurysm).3