5 Things a cardiologist needs to know about GLP-1RA First, prof. Montanya describes the US and European recommendations for the use of GLP-1RA in T2DM patients, and then discusses when to intitiate GLP-1RA in patients with high CV risk or clinical ASCVD, CKD, or HF, or in those with low CV risk.

A study of 305 hospitalized COVID-19 patients showed that approximately two-third of patients with evidence of myocardial injuries had echocardiographic abnormalities. In these patients, risk of in-hospital mortality was increased.

Achievement of lower 1-year LDL-c levels after revascularization procedure reduces long-term major adverse cardiac or cerebrovascular events (MACCE) in patients with T2DM and CHD, particularly in patients undergoing PCI.

5 Things a cardiologist needs to know about GLP-1RA Prof. Sattar describes the mechanism of action of GLP-1RAs and provides potential explanations for the cardiovascular benefit observed with these drugs.

An observational study showed that the absolute risk of myopathy is low in patients taking simvastatin. A myopathy risk score showed no association with other muscle symptoms in these patients.

The recommendations in the 2019 ESC guidelines on management of diabetes and CVD have shifted from a glucose-centric approach towards an event-driven approach.

AHA 2020 Anthony Fauci gives a presentation on COVID-19: Public health and scientific challenges.

AHA 2020 The nonsteroidal MRA finerenone, evaluated in the FIDELIO-DKD trial, reduced the risk on renal and CV outcome compared to placebo in CKD and T2DM patients with or without a history of CVD.

AHA 2020 Evolocumab additionally given to statins in ASCVD patients significantly reduced the risk of developing complex coronary disease that needs revascularization, including complex PCI or CABG.

AHA 2020 This subanalysis of THALES showed that ticagrelor in combination with aspirin significantly reduced the 30-day risk of stroke or death compared to aspirin in high-risk patients with ipsilateral atherosclerotic stenosis.

AHA 2020 The SOLOIST-WHF and the SCORED trials revealed some novel observations with the SGLT1 and SGLT2 inhibitor sotagliflozin in diabetes patients after acute HF and in diabetes patients with CKD.

AHA 2020 Prof. Ponikowski presents the details of the AFFIRM-AHF trial, in which the effect of administration of IV ferric carboxymaltose shortly before discharge on clinical outcomes was examined in patients with acute HF and iron deficiency.