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Team-based telehealth approach improves medication use in high-risk patients with diabetes
ATLANTA — A remote, team-based approach with immediate initiation of necessary medications improved guideline-directed medical therapy use at 6 months for patients with diabetes at high CV or renal risk, researchers reported.
Q&A: Newly identified genetic loci may allow future prediction of type 2 diabetes risk
A set of newly identified genetic risk factors tied to the development of type 2 diabetes could eventually lead to the discovery of genotypes that allow providers to identify people at highest risk for complications.
Web app can help patients determine if they qualify for a statin without a prescription
ATLANTA — New results from the TACTiC trial show the promise of technology to help individuals appropriately determine if they qualify for statin therapy without a prescription.
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Chelation therapy fails to improve cardiovascular outcomes after heart attack: TACT2
ATLANTA — In the TACT2 trial, chelation therapy reduced levels of lead in the blood but did not improve cardiovascular outcomes for adults with diabetes and a prior heart attack.
Wegovy improves symptoms, physical function for obesity-related heart failure with diabetes
ATLANTA — Adults with obesity, HF with preserved ejection fraction and type 2 diabetes saw marked improvements in HF symptoms and physical function with semaglutide 2.4 mg compared with placebo, despite less than typical weight loss.
Monthly olezarsen reduced triglyceride levels by 50%
ATLANTA — Monthly administration of subcutaneous olezarsen substantially reduced triglyceride levels compared with placebo among patients with predominantly moderate hypertriglyceridemia and elevated CV risk, according to new phase 2 data.
Empagliflozin did not cut risk for death, HF hospitalization after heart attack: EMPACT-MI
ATLANTA — In the EMPACT-MI trial, empagliflozin treatment soon after an acute MI did not significantly lower risk for HF hospitalization or death from any cause compared with placebo among patients with increased risk for HF.
Major adverse CV event risk lower after surgery, radioactive iodine for hyperthyroidism
Adults with hyperthyroidism who undergo surgery or receive radioactive iodine therapy have a lower risk for major adverse cardiovascular events than those receiving antithyroid drugs, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.
Social factors may inform CV risk assessment for certain Asian American subgroups
The impact of social determinants of health on cardiovascular risk factors may vary across Asian American subgroups such as Filipino, Asian Indian, Chinese and other Asian populations, researchers reported.
Similar health costs after gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy for adults with diabetes
Adults with type 2 diabetes have a reduction in overall health care costs after bariatric surgery, regardless of whether they underwent gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy, according to study findings published in Obesity.
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