Lipid Disorders
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Risk factors in children linked to stroke as soon as 30s, 40s
Evidence of atherosclerosis was present in 1.4% of the 10- to 19-year age group, 8.5% of the 20- to 29-years age group, 21.5% of the 30- to 39-...
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How nonadherence complicates cardiology, in two trials
Nonadherence prevents patients from achieving treatment benefits, but it also complicates trial interpretation, suggests subanalyses of MASTER...
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Gut metabolites may explain red meat–ASCVD link
A large cohort study implicates gut microbiome metabolites as the key link between red meat consumption and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease...
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Obesity drug shortage triggers frustrations, workarounds
A plant failure soon after the launch of semaglutide ... led to a U.S. shortage, a formal halt to new drug starts, and some creative workarounds...
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Cardiorespiratory fitness key to longevity for all?
Risk for all-cause death was four times greater for U.S. veterans with lowest vs. those with highest cardiorespiratory fitness levels, regardless...
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NAFLD linked with increased heart failure risk
The risk appears to increase with greater liver disease severity, especially at higher fibrosis stages.
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Concerns that low LDL-C alters cognitive function challenged in novel analysis
A Mendelian randomization study appears to exonerate very low LDL-C but not therapies from altering cognition.
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Social isolation, loneliness tied to death, MI, stroke: AHA
Decades of research have clearly shown that social isolation and loneliness carry cardiovascular risks, a new American Heart Association...
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‘Staggering’ CVD rise projected in U.S., especially in minorities
The estimated increases for 2025-2060 reflect a changing demographic landscape and are a call to action, say observers.
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Is Lp(a) a marker for aortic calcium onset?
A link between elevated lipoprotein(a) and new-onset aortic valve calcification is found, but not necessarily calcium progression.
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Ezetimibe plus statin: Attractive bypass to high-dose monotherapy
Early initiation of this approach should be considered in patients with challenging lipid disorders who are at increased risk of atherosclerotic...