At ACC 2025, experts tackled challenging preventive cardiology cases, offering practice-changing insights on lipid and BP management, diet, and OTC supplements. Very high risk (CAC >1000) warrants statins and lifestyle changes. Use Lp(a) screening, ApoB over LDL-C, hsCRP for inflammation. Treat BP >140/90; home monitoring is key. Avoid keto diets; prefer the Mediterranean. Use proven meds, not OTCs.

Obesity is a key CV risk factor requiring a comprehensive approach beyond weight loss. Strategies combining lifestyle interventions, Mediterranean diets, GLP-1 RAs, and strength training improve cardio-metabolic health. Obesity’s role in HF was examined, challenging the “obesity paradox.” Multidisciplinary cardio-metabolic clinics enhance care access, addressing systemic barriers through structured, patient-centered ...

Asthma significantly elevated the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) & cardiovascular mortality (CVM), a meta-analysis found. Data from 29 studies with over 11 million participants revealed a 35% higher risk of coronary heart disease, a 48% greater risk of angina pectoris, a 33% higher risk of myocardial infarction & a 53% higher risk of heart failure. Asthma also raised overall CVD (RR 1.30) and CVM (RR 1.26).

Women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) face a higher risk of developing premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) compared to healthy controls. The prevalence of PMDD was 24% in women with RA, nearly four times higher than the 6% observed in healthy women. Functional impairment due to PMDD was also more common in the RA group (28.4% vs. 7.5%), underscoring the greater burden of PMDD in this population.

A global meta-analysis revealed soaring myopia prevalence in children using digital devices. 28.8% of children using computer and video games, 35.4% watching TV, and 31.4% using smartphones were affected by myopia. Screen exposure was flagged as a rising threat to children’s eye health, reinforcing the need for early screening and reduced device time to prevent long-term vision issues.

High-intensity occupational physical activity (OPA) was linked to a greater risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), especially in older adults (> 60 years) (OR 1.32), those with a BMI above 25 (OR 1.96), and hypertensive patients (OR 3.72). A study revealed that intense OPA increased the risk of OSA by 73% (OR 1.73), whereas no such association was observed between leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) and OSA risk.