CGM Use, GLP-1s, Drinking Water Key of 2025 ADA Standards
The American Diabetes Association (ADA)’s Standards of Care — 2025 offer new guidance on broader use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), use of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) beyond weight loss, management of metabolic dysfunction-associated liver disease (MAFLD), plus a strong endorsement for drinking water and much more.
ADA Advises Against Using Compounded GLP-1 RA Medications
In a new statement, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) has advised against the use of compounded glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) and dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP)/GLP-1 RA medication classes.
Novel Lipid Therapies: 5 Things to Know
The development of novel pharmacotherapies targeting low-density lipoprotein (LDL), lipoprotein a, and triglycerides (TG) to help prevent patients' risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) has accelerated during the past decade.
COVID-19 and cardiovascular diseases: main aspects
Igor S. Yavelov MD, PhD, Professor of cardiology
Administration of patients during and after a coronavirus pandemic. Interview with professor Mekhman N. Mamedov.
Dear Colleagues!
On April 27, 2021, at the initiative of the Indonesian Society of Cardiology, an online meeting was held with one of the leading experts of Russia in the cardiology, Professor Mekhman N Mamedov.
Hypertension Clinical Practice Guidelines (ISH, 2020) International Society of Hypertension (ISH)
The International Society of Hypertension (ISH) released their global recommendations on the management of hypertension in adults aged 18 years and older in June 2020.
Social Isolation Tied to Higher Risk of CV Events, Death
Social isolation is associated with an increased risk of a cardiovascular event of more than 40%, and of all-cause mortality approaching 50%, new research suggests.
Hospital Volumes Slashed by More Than Half During Pandemic
As US hospitals begin to reopen for elective procedures, a new report outlines the damage that the COVID-19 pandemic has done to the facilities' patient volumes and revenues.
COVID-19: AHA Guidance on Hypertension, Latest on Angiotensin Link
The American Heart Association (AHA) has issued new guidance for patients with hypertension during the COVID-19 outbreak. At the same time, several new review articles have been published further exploring the possible relationship between the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) and the virus.