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Patient Guide to Reducing High Cholesterol - Vitals.com
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Most Recently Shared on March 21, 2012 at 1:28 pm By:
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Vitals.com provides a patient guide to understanding high cholesterol and factors that can increase your risk.
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AIM-HIGH fell short, leaving experts looking for reasons in new review | Heart and Vascular Health | Scoop.it
scoop.it — “AIM-HIGH study evaluated whether adding Niaspan 1000 to Simvastaatin 40 in patients with LDL in good range would add benefit for secondary prevention in patients with prior MI, stroke or PAD. Niaspan did raise HDL ("good cholesterol") but didn't reduce clinical events like heart attack or stroke. Researchers & clinicians alike were disappointed and somewhat perplexed. The past studies with niacin, an agent used frequently in clinical practice to raise HDL showed benefit in cardiovascul” View full resource at scoop.it
Most Recently Shared on April 20, 2012 at 5:50 pm By:
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High Cholesterol Patient Education | High Triglycerides Guide
vitals.com — “Your patient education guide for reducing high cholesterol (hypercholetserolemia) levels. HDL, LDL and triglycerides explained.” View full resource at vitals.com
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Positive results from Amgen's AMG 145 Phase 1b study on patients with LDL-C
news-medical.net — “Amgen announced today positive results from a Phase 1b clinical study of AMG 145, an investigational PCSK9 inhibitor, in patients with high cholesterol who were taking statins. The study demonstrated that multiple doses of AMG 145 significantly reduced serum low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), also known as "bad" cholesterol, by up to 81 percent versus placebo (maximum reduction) in subjects on low to moderate doses of statins/” View full resource at news-medical.net
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International Scientific Cooperation to Advance Image-Guided Prostate Cancer Care
acr.org — “To improve early diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer, ACR, AdMeTech Foundation and ESUR have formed a joint effort to expedite development of standards for the Magnetic Resonance Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System (MR PI-RADS) modeled after a successful effort in breast cancer care. The goal is to expedite the transfer of high-quality MRI from laboratories to patients to address the major need in prostate cancer care — reducing unnecessary biopsies and treatment.” View full resource at acr.org
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Niacin Does Not Reduce Heart Attack Risk When Bad Cholesterol Is Well Controlled
medicalnewstoday.com — “Adding high doses of extended-release niacin to reduce improve cholesterol levels will not reduce heart attack or stroke risk for patients with stable, chronic heart disease whose LDL cholesterol” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
Most Recently Shared on November 15, 2011 at 5:05 pm By:
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Diabetes Patients Who Raise Their 'Good' Cholesterol Levels Reduce Their Risk Of Heart Attack And Stroke
medicalnewstoday.com — “Increasing levels of high-density lipoproteins, better known as HDL or good cholesterol, reduced the risk for heart attack and stroke among patients with diabetes. That's according to a new stud” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
Most Recently Shared on October 10, 2011 at 7:05 am By:
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Diabetes Patients Who Raise Their 'Good' Cholesterol Levels Reduce Risk Of Heart Attack & Stroke http://t.co/xfuX83gH via @mnt_diabetes
Good Cholesterol Reduces Heart Attacks | ThirdAge
thirdage.com — “Raising high-density lipoproteins, known as good cholesterol, reduces heart attack and stroke risk in diabetes patients, U.S. researchers say.” View full resource at thirdage.com
Most Recently Shared on October 8, 2011 at 9:50 pm By:
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Raising 'good' cholesterol levels reduces heart attack and stroke risk in diabetes patients
medicalxpress.com — “Increasing levels of high-density lipoproteins, better known as HDL or 'good' cholesterol, reduced the risk for heart attack and stroke among patients with diabetes. That's according to a new study appearing online today in The American Journal of Cardiology.” View full resource at medicalxpress.com
Most Recently Shared on October 7, 2011 at 1:40 pm By:
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Raising 'good' cholesterol levels reduces heart attack and stroke risk in diabetes patients http://t.co/iTH0lP5O
How to Make Medical Decisions - WSJ.com
online.wsj.com — “What's the best way to settle on a medical treatment? A guide to understanding the hidden influences that sway our decisions, including a case study of Susan, who refuses to take statins for high cholesterol. Adapted from Your Medical Mind: How To Decide What Is Right for You, by Jerome Groopman and Pamela Hartzband.” View full resource at online.wsj.com
Most Recently Shared on September 24, 2011 at 8:54 pm By:
Dr Gaby Cora Doctor, Psychiatrist, and Physician
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How to Make Medical Decisions - WSJ.com
online.wsj.com — “What's the best way to settle on a medical treatment? A guide to understanding the hidden influences that sway our decisions, including a case study of Susan, who refuses to take statins for high cholesterol. Adapted from Your Medical Mind: How To Decide What Is Right for You, by Jerome Groopman and Pamela Hartzband.” View full resource at online.wsj.com
Most Recently Shared on September 24, 2011 at 12:55 am By:
Hisham Rana, MD Doctor and Physician
Essay: Designing a Smarter Patient: The hidden influences that sway our medical decisions http://t.co/vNBdRv0a - #health
Lowering Cholesterol with Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC), NHLBI
nhlbi.nih.gov — “Need to lower your cholesterol? TLC (therapeutic lifestyle changes) is a set of tools you can use to get results. This easy-to-read booklet is designed to help you make the lifestyle changes that will lower blood cholesterol and reduce your risk for heart disease. It explains how to follow the TLC diet (low in saturated fat, trans fat, and dietary cholesterol), increase physical activity, and manage weight for people whose cholesterol level is above their goal. The guide includes helpful lists a” View full resource at nhlbi.nih.gov
Most Recently Shared on September 19, 2011 at 5:08 pm By:
Need to lower your cholesterol? TLC (therapeutic lifestyle changes) offers tools for real results. Don't waste time: http://t.co/0kXjDLK5
Study: 'Good' Cholesterol-Boosting Drug Fails to Reduce Heart Attacks, Strokes | PBS NewsHour | May 27, 2011 | PBS
pbs.org — “A new study found that a popular drugs that boosts HDL, also known as "good" cholesterol, does little to prevent heart attacks and strokes. Margaret Warner discusses what the results mean for medicating patients with high cholesterol with the Cleveland Clinic's chief of cardiovascular medicine, Dr. Stephen Nissen.” View full resource at pbs.org
Most Recently Shared on May 28, 2011 at 2:43 am By:
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Medical News: ACC: Hydration System Cuts Contrast Nephropathy - in Meeting Coverage, ACC from MedPage Today
medpagetoday.com — “NEW ORLEANS -- A perioperative hydration management system reduces contrast-induced nephropathy during image-guided cardiology procedures in high-risk patients, researchers found.” View full resource at medpagetoday.com
Most Recently Shared on April 7, 2011 at 1:26 pm By:
ACC: Hydration System Cuts Contrast Nephropathy (CME/CE) http://bit.ly/eA5bMi
Cardiology Article | Atherosclerosis
mdlinx.com — “The role of niacin in raising high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to reduce cardiovascular events in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and optimally treated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol: Baseline characteristics of study participants. The Atherothrombosis Intervention in Metabolic syndrome with low HDL/high triglycerides: Impact on Global Health outcomes (AIM-HIGH) trial” View full resource at mdlinx.com
Most Recently Shared on March 7, 2011 at 9:36 am By:
Sandeep Pulim MD Doctor, Health Communicator, and Physician
The role of niacin in raising high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to reduce cardiovascular events i... http://bit.ly/eHfJO2 #cardiology
Family Medicine Article | Triglycerides
mdlinx.com — “The role of niacin in raising high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to reduce cardiovascular events in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and optimally treated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol: Rationale and study design. The Atherothrombosis Intervention in Metabolic syndrome with low HDL/high Triglycerides: Impact on Global Health outcomes (AIM-HIGH)” View full resource at mdlinx.com
Most Recently Shared on February 21, 2011 at 1:03 pm By:
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