Black Americans are 54% more likely to die of cardiovascular disease than White Americans, despite a substantial overall reduction in cardiovascular disease mortality nationwide.
Aug 14, 2023
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A new study published today in JACC: Basic to Translational Science sheds light on PCSK9 inhibitors, a new class of low density lipoprotein (LDL) lowering drugs, and their impact on another risk factor for heart disease, ...
Oct 31, 2016
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Did you know that nuts may help you live longer?
Dec 24, 2013
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(HealthDay)—For patients with rheumatoid arthritis who have had an inadequate response to methotrexate, baricitinib is associated with significant clinical improvements, compared to either placebo or adalimumab, according ...
Feb 20, 2017
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(HealthDay)—Addition of the fully human serum proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin 9 monoclonal antibody, SAR236553, to atorvastatin is associated with greater reductions in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels ...
Nov 2, 2012
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(HealthDay)—A high fasting triglyceride (TG) level combined with a low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) level is associated with increased risks of incident coronary heart disease (CHD) and ischemic stroke, ...
Feb 3, 2017
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Genetic high cholesterol is underdiagnosed and undertreated, according to research presented today at ESC Congress 2019 together with the World Congress of Cardiology. Screening could identify patients and family members ...
Sep 1, 2019
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If your "bad" cholesterol level stays the same or increases after you take statin drugs, you may have more blocked arteries than people whose levels drop, according to research in the American Heart Association journal Arteriosclerosis, ...
Feb 26, 2015
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(HealthDay)—For patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) pretreated with lipid-lowering therapy, daily glucose fluctuation may affect coronary plaque vulnerability, according to a study published in the May issue of ...
May 19, 2015
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A single infusion of a CRISPR-based gene-editing therapy significantly reduced low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL, the "bad cholesterol") in people who carry one gene for the inherited condition that results in very ...
Nov 13, 2023
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