September 23rd, 2013
HDL-P: The Better Marker of Residual Risk?
Samia Mora, MD, MHS
CardioExchange Editors interview Samia Mora about her investigative group’s analysis of data from the JUPITER trial, which reveals that HDL-P may be a better marker of residual risk than chemically measured HDL-C or apoA-1.
August 13th, 2012
Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: August 13th
Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP
This week’s topics include using existing data for new research; normal weight, diabetes, and non-CVD death; cholesterol levels in U.S. kids; statins and diabetes; HDL-C and MI protection; statin treatment; hypertension treatment; clopidogrel and PPIs; and an analysis behind the “innovation crisis” of the pharmaceutical industry.
May 21st, 2012
Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: Week of May 21st
Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP
This week’s topics include warfarin vs. aspirin for stroke prevention in HF, CVD risks and azithromycin, coffee’s benefits, the old news that statins work, the question of HDL-C, abdominal aortic aneurysm, omega-3 fatty acid supplements, and Abbott’s methods for staying ahead with fenofibrate prescriptions.
NEJM Journal Watch — Recent Cardiology Articles- Is Diltiazem Safe in Patients with AF Taking Apixaban or Rivaroxaban?
- Does Lowering High Childhood Lipid Levels Prevent Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Adulthood?
- Self-Expanding Supraannular Valve vs. Balloon-Expandable Valve in TAVR for Small Aortic Annulus
- A New TAVR Prosthesis for Aortic Regurgitation Shows Promise
- Aprocitentan, a Newly Approved Drug for Resistant Hypertension