News tagged with statin therapy
Risk of new-onset diabetes varies with different statins
(HealthDay)—Different types and doses of statins seem to correlate with distinct risks of developing new-onset diabetes mellitus (DM), according to a meta-analysis published in the April 15 issue of The Am ...
Cancer
Apr 11, 2013 |
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Cardio risks need evaluation before prescribing statins
(HealthDay)—Physicians may not adequately consider a patient's cardiovascular risk when prescribing statins as preventive therapy, according to a research letter published online March 11 in JAMA Internal Me ...
Cardiology
Mar 15, 2013 |
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Study: Mega vitamins won't help after heart attack, chelation treatment might
(HealthDay)—There's mixed news from a much-anticipated clinical trial for people who've suffered a heart attack: While a study found that daily high doses of vitamins and minerals did nothing to improve ...
Cardiology
Mar 11, 2013 |
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Merck warns doctors to stop prescribing Tredaptive
Drugmaker Merck says it is suspending its sale of the cholesterol drug Tredaptive and is telling doctors to quit prescribing the medicine.
Medications
Jan 11, 2013 |
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Antiviral therapy may cut recurrence of hepatitis B-linked liver cancer
(HealthDay)—People with liver cancer tied to infection with the hepatitis B virus who got antiviral therapy after cancer surgery had a lower risk of tumor recurrence than those who did not get it, according ...
Cancer
Nov 12, 2012 |
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Pre-operative statins can help patients who undergo heart surgery
Pre-operative statin therapy can reduce the chance of post-operative atrial fibrillation and shortens the stay on the intensive care unit (ICU) and in the hospital in patients who undergo cardiac surgery, according to a new ...
Cardiology
Apr 17, 2012 |
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Non-HDL-C level associated with risk of major cardiovascular events among patients taking statins
Levels of non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) among statin-treated patients appears to be associated with the risk of developing a major cardiovascular event, such as a heart attack or stroke, as are levels ...
Cardiology
Mar 27, 2012 |
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Antibody injection lowers LDL, adding to effectiveness of statin therapy
A novel monoclonal antibody identified in a new study dramatically lowered circulating LDL cholesterol by 40 percent to 72 percent, a development with potential to provide a new option for patients who are resistant to cholesterol-lowering ...
Cardiology
Mar 26, 2012 |
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Seeing is believeing with clogged arteries
It seems a picture is worth more than a thousand words for people who see evidence of coronary artery disease, which is the most common type of heart disease in men and women. Simply seeing a build-up of calcium in the walls ...
Cardiology
Mar 26, 2012 |
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Statin therapy fails to slow progression of atherosclerosis in pediatric lupus patients
Atorvastatin therapy was found to be ineffective in reducing atherosclerosis progression in children and adolescents with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Results of the Atherosclerosis Prevention in Pediatric Lupus Erythematosus ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 27, 2011 |
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Elevated cholesterol levels: Benefit of ezetimibe is not proven
Elevated blood cholesterol levels are regarded as a risk factor for heart attacks and other cardiovascular diseases. However, this does not necessarily mean that every cholesterol-lowering drug can also prevent heart attacks. ...
Medications
Sep 14, 2011 |
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Intensive-dose statin therapy associated with increased risk of diabetes
An analysis of data from previously published studies indicates that intensive-dose statin therapy is associated with an increased risk of new-onset diabetes compared with moderate-dose therapy, according to a study in the ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 21, 2011 |
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