Cardiovascular Health

Inflammation fuels residual ASCVD risk; survey reveals hs-CRP testing gaps, persistent angina, and new therapies for cardiovascular health.

The ACACIA-HCM trial marks the first time a therapy has shown statistically significant improvements in exercise capacity and symptom burden in patients with non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Pharmacists are vital in identifying at-risk patients, supporting diagnostic testing, optimizing therapy, and monitoring medication adjustments.

Joseph Saseen, PharmD; and Joel C. Marrs, PharmD, discuss key updates in the 2026 dyslipidemia guidelines and their implications for clinical and pharmacy practice.

2026 dyslipidemia guideline updates highlight earlier risk-based lipid management, expanded biomarker use, and a growing pharmacist role in cardiovascular prevention.

Ferric carboxymaltose is effective and guideline-endorsed, yet underutilized due to high cost and system-level barriers.

A new study supports the use of PREVENT equations in routine clinical practice, reinforcing their role in cardiovascular risk assessment and pharmacist-led prevention strategies.

This decision builds upon the drug’s initial approval for adult patients and introduces a new therapeutic option for clinicians treating pediatric populations with rapid heart rate disturbances.

Team-based hypertension care puts pharmacists and home blood pressure monitoring at the front line, boosting control rates and saving lives and costs.

New data show that pharmacist-led interventions in independent community pharmacies can move the needle on A1C, blood pressure, and stroke risk, even in rural and underserved settings.

Craig Beavers urges pharmacists to engage with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM) management and explains how the alignment between mavacamten's clinical trial data and real-world outcomes validates its role as a safe, effective, and sustainable long-term therapy.

Joseph Saseen, PharmD, breaks down how the new PREVENT ASCVD calculator improves on its predecessor and what the expanded LDL-C goal framework means for treatment decisions in pharmacy practice.

Craig Beavers discusses how mavacamten's established long-term safety data strengthen shared decision-making conversations, and outlines best practices for multidisciplinary collaboration when implementing cardiac myosin inhibitor therapy in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM).

Case reports show that alternative agents, including phenytoin, have been successful in resolving digoxin-induced arrhythmias.

Emerging therapies, AI, and patient-centered approaches are reshaping cardiovascular pharmacy.

Craig Beavers explains how mavacamten's REMS program and its clearly defined echo-based monitoring protocols create a unique opportunity for pharmacists to take an active role in managing patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM).

Artificial intelligence is emerging as a vital tool for pharmacists in cardiovascular care—supporting clinical decisions, patient education, and adherence while maintaining guideline alignment.

Craig Beavers, PharmD, FACC, FAHA, FCCP, BCCP, BCPS-AQ Cardiology, CACP, breaks down the key distinctions between obstructive and nonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM) and explains how cardiac myosin inhibitors target the underlying disease mechanism.

New American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association dyslipidemia guidelines reset LDL goals, add PREVENT risk scoring, and expand Lp(a)/apoB testing for earlier, tougher prevention.

Despite persistent gaps in cardiovascular risk management, pharmacists are proving essential in improving LDL control, guiding statin use, and supporting evidence-based care across clinical settings.

An Intermountain Health study finds atrial fibrillation present in 25% of patients with peripheral arterial disease, with major cardiovascular events occurring in 46% within 3 years.

Pharmacists have become central to titration, access, patient education, and logistics as GLP-1 use grows and cardiometabolic management evolves.

Experts discuss guideline adoption, therapeutic advances, and team-based care.

Laxmi Mehta, MD, explains how pharmacists can counsel patients on inherited lipid risk factors like lipoprotein(a) and why combining pharmacologic therapy with lifestyle modification is essential for reducing cardiovascular risk.