Managing Hypertriglyceridemia - AHA/ACC Guideline Vinay Singh singh19 Jan 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe AHA/ACC has released the updated guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol. The new guideline reinforced the importance of a heart-healthy...
Benefit of Statin use persists even beyond 75 years of age: Lancet Hina Zahid31 Jan 2019 8:20 PM ISTAccording to a meta-analysis, more people over the age of 75 should be taking statins. The research has found statins cut the risk of major...
Interruption in statin therapy increases death risk, finds JAMA study Deepanjana Sarkar15 Feb 2019 8:28 PM ISTContinuity is the key, interruption in statin therapy increases death risk, finds a new study.In a cohort study scientists of Stanford University in...
Statins may prevent onset of serious neurological Disease, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar18 Feb 2019 7:20 PM ISTIn a genetic study, scientists have found that hyperlipidemia is a causal risk factor and therefore statins could be taken as a protective drug to...
Management of LDL Cholesterol- Atorvastatin 40 or 80mg? Answers Indian Heart Journal Study Deepanjana Sarkar20 Feb 2019 8:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: 40 mg dose of Atorvastatin may be a better option for management of LDL cholesterol levels in Indian patients with dyslipidemia with...
Statins use may increase blood sugar and Diabetes risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli6 March 2019 8:28 PM ISTStatins use may increase blood sugar and Diabetes risk.Patients taking cholesterol-lowering statins may be at higher risk for developing high blood...
Double benefit: Cholesterol lowering Statins may reduce risk of brain haemorrhages significantly: Latest Study Hina Zahid15 March 2019 8:28 PM ISTthe study shows that the risk of suffering a brain haemorrhage is between 22-35 per cent lower for people using statins when compared with non-users...
PERSPECTIVE: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of the 2019 AHA/ACC CVD Primary Prevention Guidelines- Prof Sundeep Mishra Hina Zahid24 March 2019 8:28 PM IST"There is no free lunch with aspirin, only free bleeding"On March 17th 2019, in the just-completed American College of Cardiology (ACC) Meeting, the...
New evidence strongly supports statin use for secondary prevention Medha Baranwal Baranwal29 March 2019 8:28 PM ISTDELHI: The role of statin therapy in the prevention of cardiovascular disease has been well received by the medical and scientific communities, with...
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...
Adding anti-inflammatory agents to anti-depressants may benefit in depression Deepanjana Sarkar22 April 2019 7:30 PM ISTIt has been constantly reported that individuals with symptoms of various depressive disorders have a high level of inflammatory biomarkers. In line...
FDA approves new PCSK9 inhibitor to lower LDL Cholesterol and CVD risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli27 April 2019 12:01 PM ISTFDA has approved new PCSK9 inhibitor, alirocumab for lowering LDL Cholesterol and CVD risk.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved...
