CVD Prevention Perspective

• The Medical Student Teaching Medicine About Structural Racism   Robert A. Harrington interviews LaShyra Nolen, a medical student and the 2021 recipient of the American Medical Student Association's Racial Justice in Medicine Award.
  theheart.org on Medscape, May 25, 2022
• 'Bright Lights': Why This Physician Still Loves Family Medicine "Seeing opportunities to practice preventative medicine in family medicine made me realize the specialty was the perfect fit for me."
  Medscape Family Medicine, May 24, 2022
• EAS 2022 Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from EAS 2022
  theheart.org on Medscape, May 24, 2022
• Tirzepatide: 'Exciting' and Promising in Lowering A1c   Tirzepatide is the newest player in the quest for lowering A1c in people with type 2 diabetes. Dr Anne Peters describes the novel agent -- what it can do for patients now and in the future.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, May 23, 2022
• Smoking Cessation Drug Side Effects Aren't as Bad as You Think There are many reasons why patients don't get smoking cessation counseling, but fear of drug side effects shouldn't be one, writes Chris Labos, MD.
  Medscape Blogs, May 17, 2022
• Running to the Top: Exercise and Mental Health The secret to a healthy life? Exercise.
  Medscape Blogs, May 12, 2022
• Recurrent Atypical Chest Pain in a 62-Year-Old Woman A 62-year-old woman presents with atypical chest pain and mild shortness of breath manifesting with recurring, fleeting, dull, nonradiating pain, seemingly caused by high-stress environments. What's going on?
  American College of Cardiology & Medscape , May 09, 2022
• Diabetes & Kidney Disease: A Heart in Jeopardy: Helping a Hero   An Air Force veteran with CKD shares his experience managing multiple chronic conditions and participating in research trials.
  Medscape TV, May 09, 2022
• Statins for Kids: When to Pull the Trigger   The Cribsiders hit the highlights of expert recommendations for screening, diagnosis, and management of dyslipidemia in pediatric patients.
  The Cribsiders, May 05, 2022
• Therapies 'Not Used Enough' in Patients With T2D and CVD Risk   Dr Anne Peters discusses a paper demonstrating the low use of appropriate therapies in patients with type 2 diabetes and established cardiovascular risk.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, May 04, 2022
• Aspirin in Primary Prevention of CVD: Rational Use   The aspirin question returns as the balance of benefits vs harms for some patient groups is reassessed.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, May 04, 2022
• LIVE-Yoga: Benefit of Yoga as Adjunctive Therapy to Reduce Recurrent Vasovagal Syncope For patients with recurrent vasovagal syncope (VVS), adding yoga to standard therapy may be more effective than standard therapy alone in reducing symptoms and improving quality of life.
  ACC.org, April 27, 2022
• Beyond Glucose: Reducing CVD in Patients With Diabetes: Integrative Approach   Cardiologists discuss the multiple evidence-based treatment modalities, such as acupuncture, included in the UC Irvine preventive cardiology program.
  Medscape TV, April 26, 2022
• Diabetes and Heart Disease Highlights From ACC 2022   Dr Martha Gulati shares key reports from ACC 2022, including updates on SGLT2 inhibitors from the SCORED trial, chronic hypertension in pregnancy, and heart-healthy diet education in supermarkets.
  Medscape, April 25, 2022
• Top Abstracts in Atherosclerosis and Lipid Management From ACC 2022   Key data on atherosclerosis and lipids from ACC 2022 include PACMAN-AMI results with alirocumab, a new look at waist circumference in REDUCE-IT, and a subgroup analysis of SCORED with sotagliflozin.
  Medscape, April 25, 2022
• ESCPrev 2022 Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from ESCPrev 2022
  theheart.org on Medscape, April 19, 2022
• Type 2 Diabetes With ASCVD   Experts in endocrinology and cardiology evaluate a patient with troubling risk factors for cardiovascular disease and discuss the potential benefits of new therapies and lifestyle modifications.
  Medscape, April 19, 2022
• Gastroenterologists Can Do Better at Managing Antithrombotics   We need to be more mindful of stopping anticoagulants/antiplatelets during acute GI bleeds and endoscopy, says Dr David Johnson.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, April 14, 2022
• Episode 3: How to Reduce Renal Risk in Type 2 Diabetes   Want to prevent kidney disease progression in patients with type 2 diabetes? Join host Dr Silvio Inzucchi and nephrologist Dr David Cherney as they unpack the how and why behind current recommendations.
  Medscape, April 13, 2022
• The Burden of Undiagnosed Diabetes Dr Jain reviews the International Diabetes Federation Atlas, predicting an 'alarming' number of people living with undiagnosed diabetes — particularly youth.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, April 12, 2022