Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: High Cholesterol
Less Than One Hour of Resistance Training Weekly Tied to Lower CVD Risk
No further risk reduction for CVD morbidity, all-cause mortality seen for ≥60 minutes/week
AHA: Guidelines Stress Healthy Lifestyle for Lowering Cholesterol
LDL-C should be reduced with high-intensity or maximally tolerated statin therapy
ASN: Aggressive Control of BP, Lipids in T2DM May Up Kidney Risk
Strict BP control, fenofibrate use may increase long-term risk for adverse kidney events in T2DM patients
Genetic Testing Recommended for Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Expert panel recommends genetic testing as standard of care for definite or probable cases
High LDL in Young, Healthy Adults Leaves Them Vulnerable to CVD
Findings may have implications for future cholesterol treatment paradigms
‘Good’ Cholesterol May Not Be So in Postmenopausal Women
High total HDL cholesterol in postmenopausal women may mask heart disease risk
CDC: More People With High Cholesterol Taking Medications
Findings only among men and women over 60 years, not younger patients with high cholesterol
Unfavorable Prepregnancy Lipid Levels Linked to Low Parity
Higher prepregnancy TG and TG:HDL-c ratio linked to increased risk of one lifetime pregnancy
Early Age-Related Macular Degeneration Linked to High HDL
Incidence of early AMD 79.9 per 1,000 person-years in France
Only Half of Adults With Familial Hypercholesterolemia on Statins
And, only 30.3 percent of patients with definite or probable FH on statins take high-intensity statin
