Cardiovascular Health

Pharmacists can raise awareness about heart health during American Heart Month

Cardioprotective antihyperglycemic agents are underutilized for inpatient care in heart failure patients. Lack of use can lead to preventable patient deaths and hospital readmissions.

This Valentine’s Day, remind patients to focus on their heart health

Children with heart disease who received infant open-heart surgery had more stress and neurodevelopmental impairments compared with children who did not undergo surgery.

Pharmacists can host community events and try different marketing efforts to drive community awareness about heart health and total health.

Cardiac Solutions, a physician-owned practice specializing in personalized treatment plans, used RevUp Remote Patient Monitoring and Chronic Care Management to achieve these cardiovascular readmission rates.

The prevalence of hypertension continues to increase amongst adults in the United States, leading to other cardiovascular conditions. Lifestyle changes and medication adherence are essential for appropriate hypertension management.

Diabetes self-management education works with patients own goals to manage the condition, prevent cardiovascular risk, and stay safe.

Ibrutinib and other Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors can cause the development of or worsen pre-existing hypertension.

Investigators also found that the mortality rates for cardiovascular disease from 2020 to 2022 reversed the improvements of reduced mortalities in the preceding decades.

The investigators identified 4 prognostic factors with high predictive ability and supported by moderate to high strength evidence beyond what is already available for cardiovascular disease.

The investigators found that perceived racism in everyday life was not associated with a higher risk of coronary heart disease—only racism in the 3 specific categories.

In a study, more than 28% of participants met an ideal cardiovascular health score at the beginning of the study, with only 16% having ideal cardiovascular health at the 20-year mark.

This approach may help prevent premature deaths attributed to preventable or treatable cardiovascular disease.

In December 2023, the FDA granted expanded indications for bempedoic acid and bempedoic acid plus ezetimibe in the treatment of primary hyperlipidemia.

Pharmacists can heighten awareness about cardiovascular health and promote heart-healthy lifestyles.

In general, poverty negatively impacts physical and mental health, and those in poverty have greater risks of mental illness, heart disease, hypertension, and stroke.

An American Heart Association scientific statement cautions individuals with known or suspected cardiovascular disease or risk factors against shoveling snow.

The results also indicated that stress and blood sugar levels were higher among women who had a college degree and women with a higher income.

The findings show a greater association with less ideal cardiovascular health scores for those who experienced their first infertility before age 35.

Adults diagnosed with coronary heart disease before age 45 have an especially increased risk of developing dementia, Alzheimer disease, and vascular dementia.

Genetic risk, pertaining to sodium and potassium pathways, could help tailor interventions specifically to patients for the management of hypertension.

Due to the observational nature of the study, the study authors said they cannot determine causal relationships between statins and cognitive decline for patients with Alzheimer disease.

Investigators did not find any association between energy drink consumption during pregnancy and any adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Investigators found that those who used statins post-breast cancer diagnosis had a lower risk of breast cancer death when the median total cholesterol decreased.

A study published in the American Journal of Preventive Cardiology found a systematic educational approach overcomes obstacles in prescribing guideline-directed antihyperglycemic medications.

From newsworthy moments to groundbreaking research, these were the most-read cardiovascular-related articles on Pharmacy Times in 2023.

This latest revision introduces a new set of drug criteria, refines the existing ones, and enhances the overall formatting to ensure increased ease of use and clarity for its recommendations.

The update also removed the maximally tolerated qualifier for statin use and the statement that said morbidity and mortality was not yet determined.