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Dr. Gregory Weiss offers perspective on a recent guideline update from the American Heart Association outlining strategies to best manage risk of cardiovascular disease in women entering menopause. 

Physician Perspective: AHA Guidelines on Managing CVD Risk During Menopause

Patrick Campbell is the senior editor of Endocrinology Network, as well as its sister publication Practical Cardiology. Prior to joining these brands, he led coverage of cardiology and diabetes with HCPLive. Before joining parent company MJH Life Sciences in 2019, he spent time as a beat reporter with the Pocono Record in Stroudsburg, PA and Star News Group in Manasquan, NJ. He also touts experience in multimedia, having spent time as a freelance multimedia specialist with NJ Advance Media and multimedia coordinator at the Pocono Record. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, sports, and exploring the great outdoors. Follow him on Twitter @RealPatCampbell or reach him via email at PCampbell@mjhlifesciences.com.

An analysis of more than 7k patients with CAN data from the ACCORD trial suggest intensive blood pressure and blood glucose control could reduce risk of cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy.

Intensive Glucose, Blood Pressure Control Reduces Risk of Cardiovascular Autonomic Neuropathy

An analysis of more than 25 studies with more than 1 million patients is giving an overview of how the timing of a diabetes diagnosis can impact risk of complications later in life. 

Study Examines How Age at Diabetes Diagnosis Predicts Risk of Complications Later in Life

An analysis of 2 major studies is comparing the effects of bariatric surgery vs standard medical therapy on risk of cardiovascular disease events in obese teens with type 2 diabetes.

Weight Loss Surgery Bests Medical Therapy for Reducing CVD in Obese Teens

A resident from Penn State Hershey Medical Center offers perspective on the idea of using SGLT2 inhibitors for primary prevention in patients with type 2 diabetes. 

SGLT2 Inhibitors for Primary Prevention: The Future of Care?

An analysis of data over a 12-year period details the disparities in outcomes following first heart attack among female versus male patients.

Gender Gaps in Care Following Heart Attack Still Persist

An analysis of the Look AHEAD study by investigators at Johns Hopkins details associations between long-term variability of glycemic markers and increased risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality.

Greater Long-Term HbA1c Variability Increases Risk of All-Cause, Cardiovascular Death

An analysis of data from the Women's Health Initiative suggests spending more than 6.5 hours engaged in sedentary behaviors each day was linked to a 42% increase in risk of heart failure in older women.

Increased Sedentary Behavior Raises Heart Failure Risk in Women

An analysis of cardiovascular outcomes from FIDELIO-DKD suggest finerenone use was associated with a 14% reduction in negative cardiovascular outcomes. 

FIDELIO-DKD Analysis Suggests Finerenone Use Could Reduce Cardiovascular Events

In a recent column Gregory Weiss, MD, uses studies from AHA Scientific Sessions 2020 to compare the cost-effectiveness of antihyperglycemic agents for reducing cardiovascular events. 

Cardiovascular Disease