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Science Daily - Heart Disease
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Researchers have identified a new pathway that contributes to cardiovascular disease associated with high levels of niacin, a common B vitamin previously recommended to lower cholesterol. The team discovered a link between 4PY, a breakdown product from excess niacin, and heart disease.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
When you look at the risk of having a heart attack, it is true that the older you are, the greater the odds of having a heart attack 1. While only 1-2% of those having a heart attack are less than 65 years of age, 1-2% of this very large number means a LOT of heart attacks. So far, so good.
AMS Cardiology
JANUARY 21, 2023
We all want to be heart-healthy and ensuring our cholesterol levels are in the normal range is one of the most critical steps. High cholesterol can increase your risk of severe conditions like heart disease and heart attacks. What Is Cholesterol? There are two types of cholesterol.
DAIC
JANUARY 23, 2024
3 Patients with ASCVD are at a higher risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) including heart attack or myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, and cardiovascular (CV) death.4 1,6 Until recently atherosclerosis has been thought of as the result of passive lipid accumulation in the vessel wall. 4 In the U.S.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
DECEMBER 19, 2023
You cannot eliminate the plaque entirely, but multiple clinical trials have shown plaque regression using high-intensity cholesterol-lowering treatments, which I have discussed previously. Effect of intensive compared with moderate lipid-lowering therapy on progression of coronary atherosclerosis: a randomised controlled trial.
GEMMS
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
Maintaining cardiovascular health reduces the risk of developing various heart diseases, including heart attack, stroke, and high blood pressure. Moreover, a healthy heart contributes to improved overall fitness, endurance, and quality of life.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
I do apologise for being direct, but this issue is one of the most frequent barriers I encounter to initiating cholesterol-lowering therapy. A therapy that has been proven repeatedly to reduce the probability of heart attacks and strokes in multiple double-blind randomised controlled studies 1. Let’s break this down.
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