Lipid Disorders
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Statins might prevent vascular inflammation in sleep apnea
Key clinical point: Statin therapy might help prevent endothelial inflammation in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Major finding: Patients...
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Diet, exercise improved peak oxygen intake in obese HFpEF patients
Diet and exercise, either in combination or alone, were found to improve exercise capacity in older patients with clinically stable heart failure...
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67% of teens have substantial cardiometabolic risk burden, blood donor survey shows
Key clinical point: Two-thirds of 16- to 19-year-olds have borderline or frank hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and/or high blood glucose....
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USPSTF proposes two updated recs: CVD prevention and lipid screening in kids
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WDC: Frequent light activity breaks from prolonged sitting have metabolic benefits
Key clinical point: Breaking up prolonged sitting with short bouts of either standing or walking blunts the postprandial metabolic response in...
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ACC, AHA update performance measures for lipid management
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In hemodialysis, HDL cholesterol levels steady in men, fall in women
Among incident hemodialysis patients, HDL cholesterol levels remain stable over time in men, but mildly decrease over time in women, regardless of...
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Treat high LDL cholesterol in CKD, even with inflammation
LDL cholesterol level was positively associated with risk of atherosclerotic vascular events in chronic kidney disease.
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FDA panel votes down expanded ezetimibe indications
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Statins don’t increase breast cancer risk
Large analysis shows statin therapy doesn’t affect incidence of breast cancer.
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AHA: Ezetimibe reduces ischemic stroke risk
Intensive lipid-lowering therapy that incorporates ezetimibe provides enhanced protection against ischemic stroke.