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Statins associated with fewer major adverse coronary events, mortality in those with low ankle-brachial index

Clinicians should optimize therapy for people with clear indications for statin therapy, including those with diabetes, an editorial suggested.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/02/09/5.htm
9 Feb 2016

Updated warnings on fluoroquinolones, new diabetes drug

This column reviews a warning on fluoroquinolones with a risk of disabling and potentially permanent side effects, as well as approval of an injection to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/10/fda.htm
1 Oct 2016

Measure of coronary artery calcium might spare statins in some elderly patients

Coronary artery calcium-guided reclassification improved specificity for coronary heart disease events by 22% without any significant loss in sensitivity, while reclassification based on carotid plaque burden improved specificity 16% with a 7% loss in sensitivity, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/08/23/1.htm
23 Aug 2016

Prediabetes: What can doctors call it?

Internists know to screen patients for diabetes, but may be unsure how to manage patients whose blood glucose levels are higher than normal but fall below the cutoff of the disease.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/07/prediabetes-what-can-doctors-call-it.htm
1 Jul 2017

Studies highlight limitations, potential alternatives to common risk equations for CVD

Removing race from the pooled cohort risk equations for cardiovascular disease (CVD) did not affect accuracy, according to results of a recent study, while another tested a prediction model based only on sex, age, and routine lab tests.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/12/12/1.htm
12 Dec 2023

Societies stress shared decision making in updated lipids performance measures

Better patient outcomes are realized only if patients agree with, act on, and adhere to their doctors' advice for 5 to 10 years, but up to half of patients stop statins at 1 to 2 years.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/12/15/5.htm
15 Dec 2015

USPSTF recommends intensive behavioral counseling for overweight, obese adults with additional CVD risk factors

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) announced an update and refinement of its 2003 recommendation on dietary counseling for adults with risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/08/26/2.htm
26 Aug 2014

Age only one consideration in post-MI drug therapy

To determine the best therapy for elderly patients after a heart attack, physicians should get to know their goals for their lives.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/09/age-only-one-consideration-in-post-mi-drug-therapy.htm
1 Sep 2020

New category of OTC hearing aids; FMT and monkeypox

This column reviews recent recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/10/new-category-of-otc-hearing-aids-fmt-and-monkeypox.htm
1 Oct 2022

Many more elderly people could benefit from drugs to prevent heart disease

Preventive treatments for cardiovascular disease may be underutilized in older patients. Although age and gender inequalities are known to exist for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease, whether this pertains to interventions focused toward preventing heart disease is less clear.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/17/4.htm
17 Jul 2012

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