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Compared to the public, veterans suffer from higher rates of cardiovascular diseases and hypertension.

For patients with heart disease, getting on the right medicine quickly can mean the difference between a fatal cardiac event and another day doing what they love.

In a big win for heart patients, national guidelines to treat hypertrophic cardiomyopathy now include the first-of-its-kind medication – cardiac myosin inhibitors – as a first-line treatment.

Game-changing medical technology is on the line. Based on Nobel-prize winning science, genetically targeted technologies take on the proteins that cause disease. The medications are administered once or twice a year to treat rare and debilitating diseases, from Duchenne muscular dystrophy to high cholesterol.

Lower out-of-pocket prescription drugs costs spread more manageably across the calendar year. That’s what patients and policymakers alike hope to get from the Inflation Reduction Act. 

Finding the right medication for a heart condition can be tricky and time-consuming. So what happens when the insurance company then compels patients to switch?

Despite the range of existing treatment options, hypertension bears a growing burden on Americans and requires innovative solutions. A new policy paper from the Partnership to Advance Cardiovascular Health, “Pressure’s Mounting,” hears cardiologists, nurses and patient advocates describe the widespread disease’s impact and the importance of individualized treatment. 

For some people, the first “symptom” of hypertension is a deadly heart attack or stroke.  Hypertension, or high blood pressure, now plagues nearly half of Americans.  Some patients may experience mild symptoms, while others experience none at all.  But hypertension nevertheless puts them at a greater risk for serious health conditions – like heart attack, […]

Cardiovascular disease stubbornly holds its place as the number one cause of death in America. But don’t be misled into thinking heart disease presents an equitable burden. It has a disproportionately high impact on Black Americans, striking them more often and more seriously, on average, than their white counterparts. 

Peripheral artery disease, known as PAD, can cause serious health consequences. If left untreated, it can lead to a heart attack, a stroke or even amputation.

Medication access remains a hurdle for many patients, especially those prescribed cholesterol-lowering PCSK9 inhibitors.

Things are looking up for patients who have an uncommon heart condition. The Food and Drug Administration last month approved a novel medication to treat obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.