Adding Ezetimibe to statins reduces the risk of heart attacks and strokes Hina Zahid9 Aug 2019 7:05 PM ISTAdding Ezetimibe to statins reduces the risk of heart attacks and strokes.These are the findings of the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in...
Study summarises strategies to lower LDL cholesterol to reduce CVD risk in stroke patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 Aug 2019 8:20 PM ISTGreece: A recent study published in the International Journal of Stroke summarizes the latest trends of low-density lipoprotein (LDL)...
Polypill use cuts cardiovascular events risk by one third in primary prevention: Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli22 Aug 2019 8:10 PM ISTOnce-daily polypill significantly cuts cardiovascular events risk in primary prevention finds a Lancet Study. The polypill reduces fatal and non-fatal...
NO Lower Limit- Follow " the lower the better" Strategy for managing LDL Cholesterol: ESC Guidelines Hina Zahid1 Sept 2019 8:20 PM ISTParis: There is no lower limit of LDL cholesterol that is known to be unsafe and hence the lower the LDL cholesterol the better, were the key...
Screening for high LDL cholesterol in familial hypercholesterolemia may help avoid heart attack: ESC 2019 update Hina Zahid2 Sept 2019 9:01 AM ISTScreening for Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia may help in avoiding a heart attack is a new ESC 2019 update.Patients with familial...
Adherence to statins essential for better prognosis in PAD patients: ESC 2019 Update Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 Sept 2019 7:10 PM ISTStatins lower death risk from peripheral artery disease (PAD), a recent study finds.Statin administration in patients with the peripheral arterial...
Evolocumab significantly reduces LDL-C in ACS patients: JACC Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 Sept 2019 8:20 PM ISTSwitzerland: Evolocumab, potent low-density lipoprotein cholesterol-lowering drug, may cause early reduction of LDL-cholesterol levels in patients...
Statin use may elevate risk of skin and soft tissue infections: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli9 Oct 2019 8:10 PM ISTStatins also known as HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, are a class of lipid-lowering medications prescribed to help lower cholesterol levels in the...
High levels of trans fats in blood linked to increased Alzheimer’s and dementia risk Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 Oct 2019 8:20 PM ISTJapan: Trans fats, considered bad for the heart, are also bad for the brain, a recently published study in the Neurology journal has found. According...
An avocado a day keeps bad cholesterol under control, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli29 Oct 2019 7:25 PM ISTAvocados are a nutrient-dense source of MUFAs and are rich in antioxidants.Researchers at Penn State have found that eating one avocado a day may help...
Intensive LDL C lowering below 70 mg/dl reduces CV events after stroke: NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli2 Jan 2020 8:28 PM ISTStatins have been widely prescribed to lower cholesterol levels for preventing cardiovascular events in patients at high risk of cardiovascular...
Too low LDL cholesterol may boost risk for hemorrhagic stroke Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 July 2019 7:28 PM ISTLower levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol were tied to a higher risk of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) and stroke, according to an...
