Cardiology

Estimating cost when it comes to novel therapies

When it comes to patient care, finding the best treatment can sometimes include finding an equal, yet more economical solution. Rather than introducing a costly new medication, for some patients changing current dosages or ...

Cardiology

Stem cell drug screen yields potential alternative to statins

Scientists at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) have found that a class of heart failure drugs might decrease low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels in patients who do not respond to statins. In a ...

Cardiology

What you need to know about cholesterol

(HealthDay)—Cholesterol plays a vital role in your health, so it's important to understand the different types of cholesterol and how to influence their levels, a heart specialist says.

Cardiology

New 'gene silencer' drug reduce cholesterol by over 50 percent

The findings come from the largest trial yet to test the safety and effectiveness of this kind of therapy. The technique, known as RNA interference (RNAi) therapy, essentially 'switches off' one of the genes responsible for ...

Cardiology

Evolocumab significantly reduces risk of cardiovascular events

Evolocumab, one of the new targeted PCSK9 inhibitor drugs that has been shown to dramatically lower levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or "bad" cholesterol, also significantly lowers the risk of cardiovascular events ...

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