Patients at high risk for a heart attack or stroke who took an investigational drug in addition to a statin had significantly lower LDL, or "bad" cholesterol, after 12 weeks compared to similar patients who took a placebo ...
Mar 18, 2019
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A new study has found that patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease cut their risk of a second major adverse cardiovascular event by almost 50 percent, if they adhere to taking a statin medication as prescribed ...
Mar 17, 2019
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People whose high cholesterol is resistant to treatment with statin drugs may soon have a new treatment option.
Mar 14, 2019
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A new class of oral cholesterol-lowering drug could help patients unable to take statins due to side effects.
Mar 13, 2019
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Clinical trials have shown that cholesterol-lowering statin drugs can significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in kidney disease patients who are not on dialysis.
Feb 19, 2019
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Clinicians should consider using PCSK9 inhibitors to lower cholesterol in patients with statin-associated autoimmune myopathy. Findings from a case report are published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Feb 19, 2019
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The study assessed the effects of statins in nearly 187,000 people who had taken part in 28 large clinical trials. Participants were divided into six age groups (under 55 years, 55-60, 60-65, 65-70, 70-75, and over 75 years) ...
Jan 31, 2019
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(HealthDay)—Would you stop taking a medication if you heard a negative news story about it?
Jan 17, 2019
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(HealthDay)—For Taiwanese patients with type 2 diabetes and dyslipidemia, statin therapy is associated with a reduced risk for diabetic retinopathy, according to a study published online Jan. 10 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Jan 11, 2019
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(HealthDay)—For patients with a recent acute coronary syndrome receiving a statin, the price of alirocumab would have to be reduced to be cost-effective, according to a study published online Jan. 1 in the Annals of Internal ...
Jan 2, 2019
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