Dr. Paddy Barrett

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

“Cholesterol does not cause heart disease.“ “Cholesterol doesn’t cause heart disease” The argument goes like this. “If cholesterol causes heart disease, why is it that about half of all patients with a heart attack have normal cholesterol? Cholesterol is an essential part of the story.

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Cholesterol Heart Disease Heart Attack Heart attacks 112

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

BackgroundIndividuals diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) commonly exhibit elevated lipid levels and an increased body mass index (BMI). The impact of BMI on the efficacy of statins in reducing lipid levels among diabetic patients remains uncertain.

BMI 52

BMI Diabetes Obesity Outpatient 52

Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

0.98]) and cholesterol testing (RR 0.93 [0.91-0.96]) 0.96]) decreased for low-income adults, while diabetes screening (RR 1.01 [0.95-1.08]) 1.08]) increased and diabetes focused visits and insulin use remained stable. However, routine visits (RR 0.96 [0.94-0.98]) 1.08]) remained stable. Treatment for hypertension (RR 1.05 [1.02-1.08])

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Risk Factors Medicaid COVID-19 Outpatient 40