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• Landmark PAD Screening Legislation Passes in Illinois
  Landmark legislation that mandates insurance companies cover peripheral artery disease (PAD) screening for at-risk individuals was passed by the Illinois State Legislature May 29.
• Nutritional and Lifestyle Strategies Support GLP-1 Obesity Treatment
  Nutritional and lifestyle strategies play a role in addressing key challenges around GLP-1 treatment of obesity, and focusing on this comprehensive care will help clinicians to be more effective in advancing the health of their patients, according to a joint advisory...
• Mortality, SCD Higher For Male Professional Than Amateur Bodybuilders
  Professional male bodybuilders have a significantly higher incidence of death, including a fivefold higher risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) compared with amateur bodybuilders, according to a study published May 20 in the European Heart Journal.
• Aficamten Effective, Safe in Patients With Mild Obstructive HCM Symptoms
  Patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM) and mild symptoms treated with aficamten experienced improved clinical outcomes with few serious adverse events, demonstrating results similar to patients with more advanced symptoms...
• What is the Interplay Between Cardiac Amyloidosis, Aging and Frailty?
  The intersectionality of cardiac amyloidosis, aging and frailty is the focus of a State-of-the-Art Review published May 15 in JACC: Advances.