Could CT angiography help define CVD risk?
Cardiologist Professor Tom Marwick cautions that use of CCTA as a screening tool may not be feasible.
Tag: CVD
Clinical paradox? Exercise ‘tied to greater coronary artery calcification’
The finding raises questions about the role of calcium scoring in cardiovascular risk stratification, specialists say.
How can CV outcomes trials in T2D guide clinical practice?
An expert panel offers practical insights.
Imaging useful to stratify risk in patients with FH: study
If findings are confirmed, wider use of CT angiography may aid therapy choices, a researcher says.
What’s a safe dose of glucocorticoids in RA?
Threshold dose for increased risk of cardiac events pinpointed, researchers say.
Job-related physical activity ‘linked to early death’
Large study suggests that exercise at work and play has opposite effects.
Beta blockers ‘potentially harmful’ in patients with HIV
RAAS inhibitors may be the best option for lowering blood pressure in this population, researchers say.
Half of high-risk patients fail to reach their LDL-C target
Research reveals treatment non-adherence is partly to blame
Repeated miscarriages ‘linked to risk of premature death’
Early screening for CVD may be warranted in these women, researcher says.
Call for new Medicare item to cover postpartum consults
The move would improve the care of women with high BP during pregnancy who have a raised risk of CVD, say Australian experts.
