Coronary Artery Disease

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Cardiometabolic Risk

William E. Boden, MD, on A New Risk Score for Mortality and Myocardial Infarction in Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease: The COURAGE Risk Prediction Tool

08/10/2020

In this video, William Boden, MD, explains how the COURAGE Risk Prediction Tool works and what its impact can be on treatment optimization.

08/10/2020

Research Summaries

Acute coronary syndrome

The AHA Releases a Statement on the Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome in Older Adults

01/12/2023

The American Heart Association (AHA) statement recommends strategies for clinicians on how they can manage acute coronary syndrome in the older adult population.

01/12/2023

Coronary Artery Disease

Bariatric Surgery Decreases CAD Risk

09/29/2020

Researchers conducted a retrospective review of data from patients who underwent bariatric surgery in order to examine the effects of the procedure of pericardial fat thickness and the risk of developing...

09/29/2020

Coronary Artery Disease

A Potential Key in RA Treatment Personalization: The Presence of CAD

09/10/2020

Researchers sought to determine the ways in which rheumatoid arthritis impacts the risk of myocardial infarction, major adverse cardiovascular events, and all-cause mortality among patients with and without...

09/10/2020

Coronary Artery Disease

For CAD, PCI Plus Medication Outperforms Standard Treatment

05/22/2018

The authors of a new study compared the rates of death, myocardial infarction, and urgent revascularization among 900 patients who were randomly assigned to fractional flow reserve-guided percutaneous...

05/22/2018

Coronary Artery Disease

Baldness Is a Stronger Predictor of CAD Than Obesity

12/01/2017

In a recent study, researchers sought to determine if male-pattern baldness and premature greying, which have been shown to be associated with vascular age, were risk factors for CAD.

12/01/2017

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