Lipid Disorders
Conference Coverage
FDA should consider cardiovascular polypill – if one is created
News
After 3-year stumble, new weight-loss drug wins FDA approval
News
Statins do not worsen diabetes microvascular complications, may be protective
Key clinical point: Statins may protect against microvascular complications in diabetes patients. Major finding: Statin users were significantly...
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Long-term impact of high cholesterol in younger adults underappreciated
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Alirocumab study showing sharp reduction in MACE promising but not definitive
Conference Coverage
Alirocumab sharply reduced major cardiovascular events
Key clinical point: The lower-is-better approach to LDL reduction gets a big boost from a study that showed adding alirocumab to maximally...
Conference Coverage
ACC/AHA risk calculator compares well with European SCORE
Key clinical finding: The ACC/AHA risk calculator effectively identified high-risk patients in Portugal who were on statin therapy. Major Finding...
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Lipid screening uncommon before 2011 recommendations
Key clinical point: More children and adolescents will likely be newly identified by the universal lipid screening.Major Finding: Overall, 9.8% of...
Guidelines
USPSTF: Offer behavioral counseling to prevent cardiovascular disease
Key clinical point: Refer overweight or obese patients at risk of cardiovascular disease for intensive behavioral counseling. Major Finding:...
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New cholesterol guideline outperforms ATP III
Key clinical point: The 2013 ACC/AHA guideline matches statin use to patients’ total plaque burden better than ATP III, while increasing statin...
News
Higher cholesterol levels linked to reduced fertility
Key clinical point: The cholesterol levels of both partners may predict the likelihood of conception.Major finding: Couples who did not become...