Remove 2023 Remove Cholesterol Remove Heart Disease
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Statins for heart disease prevention could be recommended for far fewer Americans if new risk equation is adopted

Science Daily - Heart Disease

If national guidelines are revised to incorporate a new risk equation, about 40% fewer people could meet criteria for cholesterol-lowering statins to prevent heart disease.

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Why Waiting Until Age 50 To Address Risk Factors For Heart Disease Is Too Late.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

The majority of heart attacks occur as a result of plaque in the coronary arteries that is not obstructive and, therefore, asymptomatic. 2 You will not know you have heart disease by waiting for symptoms. Subscribe now In my view, when it comes to the risk factors for heart disease, OK is not OK.

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Very high LDL no impact on plaque progression

Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

10th December 2023 A very important study – please watch Very high low density lipoprotein levels with no impact on plaque progression I interrupt my series on what is wrong with the health service to bring you breaking news. The one major difference being that one group had high LDL cholesterol, and the other had “normal” LDL cholesterol.

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2024 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of US and Global Data From the American Heart Association

Circulation

METHODS:The AHA, through its Epidemiology and Prevention Statistics Committee, continuously monitors and evaluates sources of data on heart disease and stroke in the United States and globally to provide the most current information available in the annual Statistical Update with review of published literature through the year before writing.

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These Five Things Completely Changed My Health

Dr. Paddy Barrett

” He was pretty shocked when I said it was probably closer to 2013, not 2023. Abandoning Dietary Approaches To Managing High Cholesterol. I have high LDL cholesterol. I do everything right from a lifestyle perspective, and my LDL cholesterol does not even come remotely close to an acceptable target for me.

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Future Lp(a) Treatment Options

Dr. Paddy Barrett

An elevated Lp(a) is the most common genetic cholesterol disorder impacting 10-20% of the population. Everyone should have an Lp(a) blood test at least once, but this is an absolutely must-do test if you have an early family history of heart disease. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2021 Aug 3;78(5):421-433. J Am Coll Cardiol.

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Exploring Obesity and the Latest Advances in Weight Loss Drugs during Healthy Weight Week

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

It increases the likelihood of developing chronic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure. In January of 2023, the FDA also approved semaglutide for the treatment of obesity in adolescents aged 12 to 17 years. It works to reduce appetite and food intake and is administered by injection once a week.

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