Ambulatory vs. Clinical BP: Which is More Informative For All-Cause and CV Mortality?

Blood pressure (BP) measures obtained through ambulatory BP monitoring are more informative about the risk of all-cause or cardiovascular (CV) mortality than conventional clinical BP, according to a study published in the Lancet.

Lipoprotein(a) Levels Vary Across Hispanic/Latino Populations Living in the US

Significant variation in the levels of lipoprotein(a) Lp(a) was found across a diverse population of Hispanic and Latino adults living in the U.S., and may have important implications for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk assessment in this undertreated group, according to an analysis from a large-scale cohort study published in JAMA Cardiology.