Urate in Atherosclerotic Plaques Boosts Risk for CV EventsPatients with gout and hyperuricemia harboring cardiovascular (CV) monosodium urate (MSU) deposits in atherosclerotic plaques are at an increased risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE).
Don't Overlook Underlying CV Risks In RA TreatmenPatients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) carry a high risk for cardiovascular events, but mounting clinical evidence suggests they're being undertreated to manage that risk. Rheumatologists should consider a patient with RA's cardiovascular disease (CVD) status before deciding on RA treatments, a researcher of cardiometabolic disorders advised.
In Angina, Gene Therapy Coaxes Heart Vessel Growth An experimental new gene therapy has specialists questioning whether heart vessel growth to restore blood flow could actually be possible in refractory angina after bypass surgery.