Researchers draw from a large retrospective review to visually show how sex-related differences in the causes of surgically treated mitral valve disease have persisted over the past quarter century.
Extreme Hypertriglyceridemia Confers High Cardiovascular Risk Regardless of Genetics
The largest-ever cohort study of familial chlyomicronemia syndrome finds the lipid disorder to be less rare than thought and triglycerides > 750 mg/dL to dramatically raise cardiac risk regardless of the cause.
Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Class 1 Recommendation That Deserves to Be Treated Like One
Despite the proven benefits of cardiac rehab for patients with cardiovascular disease, rates of referral and participation remain low. We offer a progress report on efforts to change that.
New Blood Pressure Guidelines: Real Progress, but Not Without Pitfalls
The new ACC/AHA recommendations are a helpful development, but Cleveland Clinic experts say they miss the boat on patients with diabetes and the need to individualize treatment.
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CANTOS: Why It’s a Big Deal — and 5 More Things to Know About It
The recent landmark trial conclusively proved the inflammatory hypothesis of atherothrombosis. But it did a good deal more. Dr. Steven Nissen explains.
Sex, CAD Risk and Treadmill Testing: New Scoring System Improves Mortality Estimates
A new sex-specific score beats current risk stratification tools at predicting mortality risk in patients undergoing exercise treadmill tests, a large cohort study shows. And it’s available online for all.
Lingering Gender Differences in Heart Research – and Escalated Efforts to End Them
A government report on the effect of 1990s legislation to overcome gender disparities in clinical research reveals mixed results. Here’s how Cleveland Clinic is working to overcome the differences.
Pregnancy Complications Raise Mothers’ Risk of Cardiovascular Death
A large, long-term cohort study finds that certain pregnancy complications can raise mothers’ risk of cardiovascular death sixfold or more. Here are the takeaways for Ob/Gyns.
Gender, Weight and Heart Failure: New Insights on ‘Obesity Survival Paradox’
A few extra pounds beneficial to women with heart failure. Not true for men. Study shows obesity/overweight survival paradox in HF may be limited to women Gender, weight & heart failure: Study sheds new insights on ‘obesity survival paradox’
Mind Over Matter in Heart Care
Mental health is increasingly recognized as important to heart health. Here are lessons from Cleveland Clinic’s introduction of mental health services into a cardiology clinic.