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Proposed Risk Factor Tool Finds Heart Failure Rates are Higher Among American Indian Adults

DAIC

The results were calculated using a new, proposed risk prediction scale for heart failure specifically for American Indian adults. and a researcher at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health in New York City. and a researcher at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health in New York City.

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New Guidelines on Peripheral Artery Disease Issued by American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology and Leading Medical Societies

DAIC

A new joint guideline from the American Heart Association (AHA), the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and nine other medical societies reports early diagnosis and treatment of peripheral artery disease is essential to improve outcomes and reduce amputation risk, heart attack, stroke and death for people with Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD).

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Finally – the end (of the trial process)

Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

The case related to articles published in March 2019, containing allegations that Dr Harcombe and Dr Kendrick had made knowingly false statements about the cholesterol-lowering drug, statins; and that they had thereby caused large numbers of people not to take statins, causing harm to public health.

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FDA Approves Wegovy for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Adults with Known Heart Disease and Overweight or Obesity

DAIC

Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) has approved an additional indication for Wegovy ( semaglutide ) to reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events such as death, heart attack, or stroke in adults with known heart disease and with either obesity or overweight along with a reduced calorie diet and increased physical activity.

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We have a judgment (Part 1)

Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

Because of our lies hundreds of thousands of people had stopped taking statins, resulting in (potentially) many thousands of heart attacks, strokes and deaths. In short, we were effectively accused of being liars, and ‘ purveyors of misinformation ’ about statins (drugs that lower LDL/cholesterol).

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A little more on the trial

Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

It emerged that Barney Calman was very keen to find case histories where people had stopped taking statins and then suffered a catastrophic event, such as a heart attack or stroke, or dying. When she was diagnosed with high cholesterol, she was advised to change her diet and exercise. Her Dr also told her to take Fluvastatin.

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The legal case – naming a few names

Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

This misinformation would have resulted in many thousands of people giving up their medication and suffering heart attacks and strokes as a result. At one point George Mann attempted to arrange a meeting of scientists who agreed that the diet-heart/cholesterol hypothesis was bunk. With thousands dying.