Why eligible patients don't take Statins as prescribed? Hina Zahid31 March 2019 7:25 PM ISTDespite a proven role of Statins in secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases and also national guidelines supporting the same, more than half...
1 in 10 young patients with MI will have familial hypercholesterolemia: JACC Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 May 2019 8:28 PM ISTUSA: Clinically defined familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is prevalent in nearly 10% of young adults with myocardial infarction (MI), according to a...
Statins do not increase risk of polyneuropathy, study finds Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 May 2019 8:28 PM ISTNETHERLANDS: The association between polyneuropathy and statins has been debatable for a long time. Putting an end to this debate, a study has...
Stopping statin treatment can increase CVD risk: European Heart Journal Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 Aug 2019 9:03 AM ISTParis, France: For people who are regularly taking statin therapy for high cholesterol should not stop the treatment when they are 75, recommend the...
Primary prevention of heart disease, diabetes in patients at metabolic risk: Endocrine Society Guideline Hina Zahid9 Aug 2019 7:00 PM ISTEndocrine Society has released new Clinical Practice Guideline on primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and type 2...
Statin treatment cuts early seizure risk in stroke patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Sept 2019 7:25 PM ISTDelhi: Statin treatment may lower the risk of acute symptomatic seizure (early seizure: ES) in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients, finds a large...
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...
Statins in familial hypercholesterolemia: Early initiation leads to better CV outcomes finds NEJM study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli18 Oct 2019 8:28 PM ISTFamilial hypercholesterolemia is characterized by severely elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels and premature cardiovascular...
Statins reduce death risk in autoimmune rheumatic disorders Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 Jan 2019 7:25 PM ISTUSA: Statin initiation in patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease (SARD) was associated with an overall reduction in mortality, according...
