From the category archives:
from the article “Levels of non-fasting triglycerides should be included in stroke prevention guidelines which currently focus on total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol levels”. High Triglycerides Tied To Stroke Risk 23 Feb 2011 Medical News Today Higher levels of non-fasting triglycerides are linked to an increased risk of ischemic stroke in men and women, while [...]
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Although it seems like a reasonable question, it is difficult to find precise information on the correlation between weight loss and heart attack risk reduction. From the previous post, for each point reduction in LDL, there is risk reduction of approximately .5%. From the article below, it appears that for about 1% of weight loss, [...]
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40-Point Cholesterol Drop=20% Lower Heart Risk Heart Disease Protection Tied to Cholesterol Reduction Achieved With Drugs WebMD Health News Sept. 27, 2005 — The heart disease protection offered by popular cholesterol-lowering statin drugs may be directly related to the degree they actually lower a person’s cholesterol levels. A new review of studies on statins shows [...]
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New Measure Trumps High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) Levels in Protecting Against Heart Disease ScienceDaily Jan. 21, 2011 — The discovery that high levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (the “good cholesterol”) is associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease has fostered intensive research to modify HDL levels for therapeutic gain. However, recent findings have called into [...]
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From Dusty Punch Cards, New Insights Into Link Between Cholesterol and Heart Disease ScienceDaily January 10, 2011 – A stack of punch cards from a landmark study published in 1966, and the legwork to track down the study’s participants years later, has yielded the longest analysis of the effects of lipoproteins on coronary heart disease. [...]
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Wall Street Journal April 10, 2010 Do you sometimes think you can’t be heart-healthy unless you’re a vegetarian marathon runner with minimal body fat, barely detectable cholesterol and a pact to avoid ice cream that is signed in blood? Well, think again. There’s mounting evidence and support among cardiologists that moderation in the battle against [...]
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These are some of the best sources of medical information on the Web: www.mayoclinic.com Reliable, evidence based medical information. Well-presented, well-written. www.clevelandclinic.org Good collection of resources for heart issues. www.askapatient.com A tremendous resource on medication; consumers writing about their experience and side effects of medication. Information that you will not see on a pharmaceutical website. [...]
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