BRILINTA reduced cardiovascular events in these patients with no prior heart attack or stroke The Phase III THEMIS trial met its primary endpoint which demonstrated that BRILINTA® (ticagrelor) tablets, taken in conjunction with aspirin, showed a statistically-significant reduction in major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE, a composite of cardiovascular death, heart attack and stroke) compared to aspirin alone.…
Washington, D.C., February 22, 2019 – The Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC), Inc., is proud to participate in National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day on February 22—an annual campaign to educate both patients and providers about the specific risks and symptoms of heart valve disease (HVD) and advocate for better access to life-saving treatment for…
Don’t shortchange this one life that you have This February 22 is National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day. As many as 11 million Americans have heart valve disease (HVD), which involves damage to one or more of the heart’s valves. While some types are not serious, others can lead to major complications—including death. Fortunately, valve…
Listen to Your Heart on National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day This February 22 is National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day. As many as 11 million Americans have heart valve disease (HVD), which involves damage to one or more of the heart’s valves. While some types are not serious, others can lead to major…
Comment: “Especially for our high risk patients, clinicians strive to offer the best evidence-based care possible, regardless of race/ethnicity, geography or socioeconomic status. Recent data have shown that alirocumab reduces the total nonfatal cardiovascular events and deaths compared to placebo and high-intensity or maximum-tolerated statin therapy, after acute coronary syndrome. Ideally, making newer, advanced therapies,…
The Association of Black Cardiologists is a cosigner of the recently published 2018 ACC/AHA Guideline on Management of Blood Cholesterol, a document that was carefully crafted by the writing committee and experts in the field; and intended to inform clinical decision-making among practitioners. The significance of this document is better understood after a brief historical…