Additional cholesterol lowering drugs should be offered to patients with high levels of 'bad' (LDL) cholesterol (70 mg/dl or higher) who are also at high risk of heart disease, say a panel of international experts and patients ...
May 4, 2022
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Aspirin therapy, as opposed to statin use, for non-obstructive coronary artery disease does not reduce major cardiovascular events, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging.
Apr 28, 2022
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Expanding prescription of statin medication to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol could be a cost-effective intervention against cardiovascular disease, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the ...
Apr 11, 2022
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A new study by researchers at Intermountain Healthcare finds that alcohol consumption does not provide additional heart benefits in cardiology patients already being treated with statins—the most commonly used drugs to ...
Apr 6, 2022
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Three commonly prescribed statins are best placed to lower all the "bad" types of cholesterol and prevent cardiovascular disease in people with diabetes, according to a statistical combination of the results of 42 clinical ...
Mar 24, 2022
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Parkinsonism is a term for a group of neurological conditions that cause movement problems including tremors, slowed movement and stiffness, with Parkinson's disease being one of the better knowns causes. A new study suggests ...
Mar 23, 2022
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Stroke can have many causes. An atherothrombotic stroke is caused by a clot that forms from plaques that build up within blood vessels in the brain. A new study suggests that people who have this type of stroke who also have ...
Mar 16, 2022
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A Scripps Research team has developed a smartphone app that can calculate users' genetic risk for coronary artery disease (CAD)—and found that users at high risk sought out appropriate medication after using the app.
Mar 14, 2022
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Cancer patients rarely die from the primary tumor, but rather from the metastases—even after successful tumor surgery. This is because cancer cells sometimes spread to other parts of body early in the disease, when the ...
Feb 28, 2022
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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends statins for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) for adults aged 40 to 75 years who have cardiovascular risk factors, with the strength of recommendation ...
Feb 22, 2022
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