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Mashup Score: 0American Society for Preventive Cardiology - 9 month(s) ago
The latest news from the ASPC Congress on CVD Prevention, with physician perspective and clinician insight.
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Mashup Score: 1Bakris: Take time, follow guidelines for accurate BP measurements - 9 month(s) ago
ARLINGTON, Texas — An accurate BP measurement is essential to properly diagnose and manage hypertension, yet most providers do not have time to follow the guideline-recommended steps, according to a speaker.Clinic or office BP measurements are one of the most common medical procedures; however, many providers do not follow a standardized approach or do not use clinically validated devices,
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Mashup Score: 0Bakris: Take time, follow guidelines for accurate BP measurements - 9 month(s) ago
ARLINGTON, Texas — An accurate BP measurement is essential to properly diagnose and manage hypertension, yet most providers do not have time to follow the guideline-recommended steps, according to a speaker.Clinic or office BP measurements are one of the most common medical procedures; however, many providers do not follow a standardized approach or do not use clinically validated devices,
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Mashup Score: 5The South Asian Cardiometabolic Curse: A High-Risk Ethnic Population - 9 month(s) ago
Home > CardioNerds > The South Asian Cardiometabolic Curse: A High-Risk Ethnic Population South Asian ethnicity is included as a risk-enhancing factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in the most recent guidelines (1). The terminology South Asian refers to a diverse group of people from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. A higher prevalence of traditional risk factors combined with unhealthy lifestyle behaviors puts this population at a disproportionately
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Mashup Score: 0Beyond type 2 diabetes, metformin may also offer heart benefits - 9 month(s) ago
ARLINGTON, Texas — Experimental and clinical evidence suggest the diabetes drug metformin may offer CV benefits that do not depend on the presence of diabetes, and an ongoing trial will help researchers learn more, according to a speaker.A traditional view of separate therapies for diabetes and CVD was challenged after large randomized controlled trials demonstrated CV benefits for two
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Mashup Score: 1Beyond type 2 diabetes, metformin may also offer heart benefits - 10 month(s) ago
ARLINGTON, Texas — Experimental and clinical evidence suggest the diabetes drug metformin may offer CV benefits that do not depend on the presence of diabetes, and an ongoing trial will help researchers learn more, according to a speaker.A traditional view of separate therapies for diabetes and CVD was challenged after large randomized controlled trials demonstrated CV benefits for two
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Mashup Score: 3Beyond type 2 diabetes, metformin may also offer heart benefits - 10 month(s) ago
ARLINGTON, Texas — Experimental and clinical evidence suggest the diabetes drug metformin may offer CV benefits that do not depend on the presence of diabetes, and an ongoing trial will help researchers learn more, according to a speaker.A traditional view of separate therapies for diabetes and CVD was challenged after large randomized controlled trials demonstrated CV benefits for two
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Mashup Score: 3
ARLINGTON, Texas — In this Healio video exclusive, Fatima Rodriguez, MD, MPH, discusses the use of artificial intelligence to quantify coronary artery calcium from CT scans done for non-CV reasons. Rodriguez, associate professor in cardiovascular medicine at Stanford University, gave a presentation on that topic at the American Society for Preventive Cardiology Congress on CVD Prevention.
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Mashup Score: 5
ARLINGTON, Texas — Physical fitness is a vital sign for overall health, and prescribing even small amounts of exercise to increase cardiorespiratory fitness can reduce mortality and CVD risk, according to a speaker.The 2018 federal physical activity guidelines suggest 150 to 300 minutes per week of moderate physical activity or 75 minutes per week of vigorous physical activity, Carl
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Mashup Score: 0
ARLINGTON, Texas — In this Healio video exclusive, Fatima Rodriguez, MD, MPH, discusses the use of artificial intelligence to quantify coronary artery calcium from CT scans done for non-CV reasons. Rodriguez, associate professor in cardiovascular medicine at Stanford University, gave a presentation on that topic at the American Society for Preventive Cardiology Congress on CVD Prevention.
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