Lipid Disorders
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Inclisiran shows sustained and significant declines in LDL-C
Symptoms of immune activation were rare with this small interfering RNA molecule.
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Familial hypercholesterolemia: Look for it!
SNOWMASS, COLO – Familial hypercholesterolemia is far more common than you think.
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Testosterone Trials’ cardiac, cognitive results disappoint
Testosterone treatment may have beneficial effects on unexplained anemia or bone density, but may increase coronary artery plaque and offer no...
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When to screen asymptomatic diabetics for CAD
SNOWMASS, COLO. – The use of coronary artery calcium screening in the subset of asymptomatic diabetes patients at higher clinical risk of CAD...
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Moderate stenosis in coronary arteries grows severe over time
HOUSTON – Most nongrafted, moderately stenosed coronary arteries progress to severe stenosis or occlusion in the long term, results from a large,...
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Atherosclerosis severity in diabetes can be predicted by select biomarkers
Plasma levels of specific advanced glycation end products and oxidation products are associated with future severity of subclinical measures of...
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Heart disease risk soars in young adults with coronary calcium
Young adults with even small amounts of coronary calcium have a 5-fold higher risk of coronary heart disease and a 1.6-fold risk of death,...
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Updated guidelines offer insight into pediatric obesity
Pediatric obesity: Extensive clinical guidance offers tips on genetics, surgery, tests, and more.
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Even small weight loss can improve long-term atrial fib ablation success
ORLANDO – New data expand evidence that obesity reduces long-term success of ablation for atrial fibrillation.
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Clinicians underusing statins, aspirin in HIV patients
Physicians might not be prescribing enough statins and/or aspirin therapy for the HIV-infected population at highest risk for atherosclerotic...
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Childhood obesity tied to maternal obesity, cesarean birth
NEW ORLEANS – Maternal obesity and cesarean delivery were each independently associated with increased rates of overweight or obesity during...