Abstract Untreated hypertension may contribute to increased atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk in South Asians (SA). We assessed HTN prevalence among untreated adults free of baseline ASCVD from the MASALA…
Abstract Objective To characterize trends in cholesterol testing since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We extracted testing for total cholesterol performed in adults ≥40 years old within the…
Abstract Turkey, like many countries, is facing a growing burden of non-communicable disease (NCD)s and is among the countries with high cardiovascular mortality in Europe. Moreover, Turkey currently has the…
Abstract In recent years, improvement in outcomes related to cardiovascular disease is in part due to the prioritization and progress of primary and secondary prevention efforts. The Johns Hopkins Ciccarone…
Abstract Knowing the patient’s current cardiovascular disease (CVD) status, as well as the patient’s current and future CVD risk, helps the clinician make more informed patient-centered management recommendations towards the…
Abstract Cardiometabolic risk factors in children and adolescents track into adulthood and are associated with increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The purpose of this review is to examine the…
Highlights • Even though at least a quarter of the world’s FH population lives in Southeast and East Asia, there are substantial gaps in knowledge regarding the epidemiology of FH…
