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Antianginal Therapy: Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Nitrates, and Ranolazine

…CCS. General strategy For most patients, initial therapy consists of a beta blocker and/or a calcium channel blocker (CCB). If symptoms remain inadequately controlled…

Resistant Hypertension: Evaluation and Treatment

…despite: Appropriate lifestyle measures; A renin–angiotensin system blocker; A calcium channel blocker; and A thiazide or thiazide like diuretic, with all agents prescribed at…

Dietary Patterns and Cardiovascular Outcomes

Cardiology Clinical medicine Definition and Pathophysiology Dietary patterns are the overall combinations of foods habitually consumed rather than isolated nutrients considered independently. For cardiometabolic health…

CME: How dietary fat affects coronary arteries, LDL cholesterol and body weight

…ECG blog Coronary artery disease: On LDL cholesterol, dietary fat & statins You are probably aware that ischemic heart disease, also known as coronary artery disease…

Inclisiran and Emerging Lipid-Lowering Agents

…therapies requiring monthly or biweekly injections. Inclisiran is used as an adjunct to dietary measures and maximally tolerated statin therapy, with or without other LDL…

Secondary Hypertension: When and How to Investigate

…with resistant hypertension. Dietary sodium and potassium abnormalities and commonly used over the counter medicines may also contribute to apparent treatment resistance. The diagnosis is…

Hypertriglyceridaemia: Management and Cardiovascular Risk

…disease, kidney disease, alcohol excess, dietary factors and relevant medications. Cardiovascular risk category and the adequacy of LDL C lowering treatment. In severe primary HTG…

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