Advances in genetic testing are improving the understanding of a variety of inherited cardiovascular diseases, but not all cardiologists are aware of the benefits and risks of incorporating genetic ...

A regular cholesterol test is useful, but it doesn't always capture the complete picture of heart disease risk.

Heart disease is the world’s leading cause of mortality, comprising 32% of all deaths. But that doesn’t mean people are powerless against the condition — there are some steps they can take to help ...

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death in women globally 1. Despite this, women remain under-diagnosed and under-treated 2. Importantly, much of the existing evidence for CVD ...

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death worldwide. In the United States, national CVD mortality rose during the COVID-19 pandemic and has remained high; more than 200,000 CVD deaths ...

Joseph Saseen, PharmD, discussed the importance of knowing lipoprotein a (Lp[a]) levels to enable clinicians to provide the best patient care and spread awareness to those who might be affected. Given ...

Routine testing for a specific lipoprotein known as Lp(a) would be a cost-saving way to significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and save lives, according to an international research ...

Since 2015, about 0.2% of the U.S. population has had their lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), levels checked. (JACC: Advances) A viral TikTok video features a woman complaining that her primary care doctor ...

This week's topics include semaglutide and mortality, beta-blockers after myocardial infarction (MI), comparing fecal immunochemical tests (FITs), and 30-year cardiovascular disease (CVD) prediction ...

More accurate prediction of heart disease: A new study found that a blood test that specifically looks at lipoproteins associated with “bad cholesterol” could be a more accurate predictor of heart ...

But that doesn’t mean people are powerless against the condition — there are some steps they can take to help reduce the risk. In addition to adopting healthier lifestyle habits, getting a specific ...