Lipid Disorders
Conference Coverage
More coronary artery calcification seen with sedentary behavior
Key clinical point: Increased sedentary time was independently associated with increased coronary artery calcification. Major findings: In a...
News
Fitter veterans have 35% lower health care costs
Key clinical point: Health care costs are significantly lower for the most-fit service veterans. Major finding: Health care costs for the most-fit...
Video
VIDEO: Metabolic syndrome less likely in kids who eat nuts
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Smart diet remains potent cardiovascular medicine
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Headway being made in developing biomarkers for PTSD
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Poor response to statins predicts growth in plaque
Key clinical point: Patients on statins who had minimal LDL-C lowering also showed increased atheroma progression. Major finding: Of 647 patients...
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High-fiber diet a viable weight-loss alternative to AHA recommendations
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Breast cancer patients show poor adherence to cardiovascular, diabetes medications
Key clinical point: Breast cancer survivors’ adherence rates to medications prescribed for comorbid hypertension, dyslipidemia, and type 2...
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Statins found to have a survival benefit in colorectal cancer
Key clinical point: Patients with colorectal cancer who take statins are less likely to die. Major finding: Relative to nonusers, statin users had...
Guidelines
Broad application of JNC-8 would save lives, reduce costs
Key clinical point: Even young patients, in many cases, can benefit from adherence to theJoint National Committee 2014 hypertension guidelines.
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Zero coronary calcium means very low 10-year event risk
Key clinical point: A coronary artery calcium score of 0 appears to trump the 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk estimator...