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Cardiology condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and insights on cardiovascular and cardiometabolic diseases. This page consists of interviews, articles, podcasts, and videos on the research, treatment and development of therapies for heart disease and cardiovascular events, as well as associated diabetes, renal failure, and more...

An analysis of 2 population-based cohorts suggests coronary artery calcium scores added to traditional risk-based models showed better discrimination than polygenic risk scores for CHD risk prediction. 

Coronary Artery Calcium Scores May Improve CHD Risk Discrimination 

A posthoc analysis of the EMPEROR-Preserved trial suggested empagliflozin decreased the risk of heart failure hospitalization or cardiovascular death, regardless of background diuretic status.

Benefit of Empagliflozin in HFpEF Consistent Regardless of Diuretic Status 

With ACC 2023 in the rearview, the HCPLive editorial team compiled perspectives on the meeting’s top piece of news from half a dozen clinicians specializing in various subspecialties across the spectrum of cardiovascular care.

Experts' Perspective: Top Cardiology News from ACC 23

At ACC 2023, Hoeper provides insight into the key efficacy findings of STELLAR and delves into the safety concerns and generalizability of sotatercept for PAH. 

Marius Hoeper, MD: Insight into STELLAR Trial Investigating Sotatercept for PAH

An interview with Dr. Annapoorna S. Kini at ACC 2023 breaks down the findings on the effect of evolocumab on coronary plaque characteristics in stable CAD from the YELLOW III study. 

YELLOW III Study Improves Understanding of Evolocumab in CAD Treatment 

In patients with acute coronary syndrome and multi-vessel heart disease, immediate stent treatment was as safe and effective as staged treatment at one year, according to late-breaking data presented at ACC 2023.

Immediate Complete Revascularization Non-Inferior to Staged Procedure in BIOVASC Trial

The statement suggests PCI without surgery on site is as safe as PCI at centers with on-site surgery across randomized controlled trials, observational studies, and international experiences. 

SCAI Expert Consensus Statement Supports Safety of PCI Without On-Site Surgery

An analysis of the Jackson Heart Study reports economic food insecurity as a risk factor for incident CHD and incident HFrEF, independent of socioeconomic measures and traditional CV risk factors. 

Study Suggests Connection Between Economic Food Insecurity, CVD Risk in Black Adults 

Men in the highest quartile of PDE-5i exposure had the lowest incidence of MACE and overall mortality compared to the lowest exposure quartile. 

Phosphodiesterase Type 5 Inhibitor Exposure in Men Linked to Lower MACE Incidence

An analysis of data from the STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database provides an updated overview of the risks of mortality, morbidity, and conversion-to-replacement among patients undergoing mitral valve repair for primary mitral regurgitation.

Structural Heart Disease