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Should You Take A Statin To Lower Your Cholesterol?

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Only when you have a clear idea of those three factors can you decide whether or not to take a medication to lower your LDL cholesterol. I use statins in the question posed above because that is what most people think and, in fact, what they will start with when looking to lower their LDL cholesterol with a medication. Not zero risk.

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The future of heart health: Researchers develop vaccine to lower cholesterol

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

adults have high cholesterol, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Untreated, high cholesterol can lead to heart disease and stroke, which are two of the top causes of death in the U.S. Nearly two in five U.S.

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Novel PCSK9 Inhibitor Cut LDL Cholesterol Levels by More Than Half

DAIC

milla1cf Sun, 04/07/2024 - 18:09 April 7, 2024 — Among patients at high or very high risk for a heart attack or stroke, the addition of the investigational drug lerodalcibep to standard cholesterol-lowering medication for one year reduced LDL, or “bad” cholesterol, levels by more than half on average, compared with a placebo.

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Researchers Find ApoB Test May be More Accurate Measure of Heart Disease Risk

DAIC

13, 2024 – The traditional lipid panel may not give the full picture of cholesterol-related heart disease risk for many Americans, according to a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers and published in JAMA Cardiology. Ann Marie Navar, M.D., tim.hodson Thu, 08/15/2024 - 10:32 Aug. population.

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Why Measuring ApoB Is The Key To Preventing Heart Disease.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Preventing heart disease is possible. To prevent heart disease, you need to know what causes it, how to measure the relevant factors and what to do about them. When we say heart disease, what we really mean is plaque in the artery wall. We also refer to these cholesterol particles as ApoB particles.

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More than half of American Indian youth may have abnormal or high cholesterol

Science Daily - Heart Disease

More than 70% of American Indian young adults aged 20-39 and 50% of American Indian teens have cholesterol levels or elevated fat in the blood that put them at risk for cardiovascular disease, a new study suggests.

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Link between high levels of niacin -- a common b vitamin -- and heart disease, study suggests

Science Daily - Heart Disease

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.