Lipid Disorders
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Statin Cuts Recurrent Stroke Risk Similarly in Diabetic, Nondiabetic Patients
Major Finding: The rate of recurrent stroke was 18% in patients with type 2 diabetes, 11% in patients with metabolic syndrome, and 11% in patients...
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CABG Outcomes Support More Liberal Blood Glucose Range
Major Finding: A postoperative blood glucose target range of 121-180 mg/dL led to similar clinical outcomes and proved more practical than did a...
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NHLBI Halts Niacin Study Early; No Added Reduction in CV Events
Major Finding: High-dose, extended-release niacin did not reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in patients who were taking a statin to lower...
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FDA Panel Divided on Trilipix Labeling Changes
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Aspirin, Simvastatin Not Effective for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Major Finding: Patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension who received 6 months of aspirin or simvastatin therapy showed no improvement in 6-...
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Benefits of Using Lipid-Lowering Agents Persist After Trials End
Major Finding: During the open-label phase of randomized trials studied, the lower mortality among those who initially received active therapy...
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AHA Targets Elevated Triglycerides; Sees Fructose Among Culprits
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Ratio of Triglycerides to HDL Predicts Cardiac Events at 10 Years
Major Finding: For the TG/HDL ratio, the hazard ratio for the occurrence of MACE, comparing the highest and lowest quartiles of the ratios, was...
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Mipomersen Cut LDL Cholesterol Levels in Statin-Resistant Patients
Major Finding: LDL-C levels of less than 100 mg/dL were achieved by 76% of mipomersen-treated patients, compared with 38% of placebo-treated...