Lipid Disorders
From the Journals
AHA reviews impact of aggressive LDL lowering on the brain
The risk for hemorrhagic stroke associated with statin therapy in patients without a history of cerebrovascular disease is “small and consistently...
From the Journals
Fish oil labels make health claims, despite lack of data
“What was surprising, though, was just how broad the types of claims being made were – from heart and brain health to joint health, eye health,...
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How do you prescribe exercise in primary prevention?
"We must recommend exercise progressively," says cardiologist Thelma Sánchez Grillo, MD.
From the Journals
Triglyceride puzzle: Do TG metabolites better predict risk?
The results were “really, really surprising,” the study’s lead author said. They are “completely novel” and “may make people think differently”...
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‘Water fasting’ benefits don’t last
Five days of water fasting lowered weight by about 6%, but this weight was regained after 3 months of regular eating.
Commentary
Low-dose colchicine for ASCVD: Your questions answered
“It’s safe, it works, and it’s fully consistent with all the information we have about inflammation being part and parcel of atherosclerosis. It’s...
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Exercise program boosted physical, but not mental, health in young children with overweight
Body composition and cardiorespiratory fitness improved with a combination of aerobic and resistance exercise.
From the Journals
Statins post PCI: Moderate intensity plus ezetimibe may be preferable
“If given the choice, if you can get the benefits from a cardiovascular perspective with a lower risk of diabetes, it makes sense to use the...
Conference Coverage
Daily statin cuts cardiovascular risk in HIV
“These are types of people who, if they came to the doctor’s office right now before REPRIEVE, they would largely be told your risk score is not...
News
FDA expands inclisiran statin-adjunct indication to include primary prevention
The indications now include patients taking statins for primary dyslipidemia who have high-risk comorbidities such as diabetes but who do not have...
Conference Coverage
‘Striking’ benefit of lipid lowering in primary prevention
“If patients can’t tolerate a statin, then treat them with bempedoic acid. The bottom line is that these patients just need to be treated.”