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Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitors Linked to Reduced Liver Cancer Risk

HCPLive

Results suggest cholesterol absorption inhibitors are linked to a lower risk of liver cancer, but no association was observed for other nonstatins like fibrates, omega-3 fatty acids, and niacin.

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Long-term Survivors of Childhood Cancer at Higher Risk of Death Following Heart Issues; Threshold for Treating Risk Factors Should be Lower

DAIC

The findings – published this week in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology — could fuel advocacy for a paradigm shift in clinical heart health guidelines to address cardiovascular risk factors at an earlier age in childhood cancer survivors. “We Wendy Bottinor, MD.

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One Of The Biggest Impact Things You Can Do To Live Longer.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

When you compare those in the highest fitness levels to those in the lowest fitness levels, the impact on early death, death from heart disease and cancer deaths is incredible 1. Cancer deaths: 43% reduction in risk. Cancer deaths: 7% reduction in risk. Death from any cause: 53% reduction in risk.

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Association of cumulative non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio with the risk of cardiometabolic disease

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

BackgroundOne measurement of non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (NHHR) is considered to be associated with insulin resistance and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. The participants were divided into quartiles bases on their cum NHHR.

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Anthracycline Cardiotoxicity in Cancer Patients; Arrhythmias, Autonomic Dysfunction and COVID-19; Lowering Non–HDL Cholesterol After MI

American College of Cardiology

In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at anthracycline cardiotoxicity in treatment of cancer patients.

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Cardiovascular sequelae of trastuzumab and anthracycline in long-term survivors of breast cancer

Heart BMJ

Methods Participants with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive breast cancer treated with trastuzumab±anthracycline ≥5 years previously were identified from a clinical database. 58% had total cholesterol >5.0 All participants had normal LVEF prior to, and on completion of, treatment. years (range 5.9–10.8

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Associations of remnant cholesterol with cardiovascular and cancer mortality in the ChinaHEART cohort

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

The health significance of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins, also known as remnant cholesterol, has been increasingly recognized. However, evidence of their associations with cause-specific mortality in the general population was previously insufficient.