Articles related to CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS

A conversation with Ann Marie Navar, MD, PhD, associate professor of cardiology at UT Southwestern in Dallas, Texas and associate editor of JAMA Cardiology, who discusses common statin-related myths, the safety of statin therapy, and reliable sources of information for patients.

A clinical picture of the spontaneous pneumothorax, which is considered spontaneous if there is no apparent precipitating cause and can be easily missed on a chest radiograph unless there is a strong index of clinical suspicion. This article discusses risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment for the condition.

In addition to other discoveries, the authors found that reported rates of myocarditis or pericarditis were higher after vaccination with mRNA-1273 (Moderna Spikevax) compared with BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty).

In a look “Beyond the Guidelines,” a preventive cardiologist and a general internist discuss their approach in the case of a 57-year-old woman with high cholesterol and a family history of heart disease.

Although many studies have claimed that moderate alcohol consumption and drinks such as red wine can be healthy for the human heart, a new study presented at the European Society of Cardiology 2022 meeting takes a contrarian viewpoint and draws a link between alcohol consumption and heart failure in people with hypertension, diabetes, or obesity.

There haven’t been any national guidelines developed for managing patients with stage 1 hypertension who don’t respond to lifestyle modification. This population represents an important guideline gap: most patients with stage 1 hypertension progress to stage 2 hypertension, which increases the risk for cardiovascular events. The AHA has published a scientific statement to fill the gap – if lifestyle modification fails to reduce blood pressure, consider pharmacotherapy.