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CARDIAC EVENTS IN PATIENTS WITHOUT HIGH TOTAL CHOLESTEROL.
- October 27, 1992
- THL
- General Medicine
About 20 percent of myocardial infarctions occur in patients with "desirable" levels of total cholesterol (i.e., below 200 mg/dl). To identify predictors of ischemic complications . . .- Reviewing:
- Miller M et al., Circulation 1992 Oct; 86:
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Progress in Lipid Management
- October 31, 2012
- Joanne Foody, MD
- Cardiology
U.S. data reveal continuous improvement in population-wide lipid levels over the past 20 years.- Reviewing:
- Carroll MD et al., JAMA 2012 Oct 17; 308:1545.
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Serum Cholesterol Might Not Affect Mortality in Elders
- November 8, 2011
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
In healthy older persons, high cholesterol levels were associated with lower noncardiovascular-related mortality.- Reviewing:
- Newson RS et al., J Am Geriatr Soc 2011 Oct; 59:1779.
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Xanthelasma, but Not Arcus Senilis, Predicts Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease and Death
- October 21, 2011
- Jeffrey P. Callen, MD
- Dermatology
A relatively common clinical finding is a marker of increased risk for cardiovascular disease.- Reviewing:
- Christoffersen M et al., BMJ 2011 Sep 15; 343:d5497.
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Bariatric Surgery: Gastric Bypass vs. Duodenal Switch
- October 11, 2011
- Jamaluddin Moloo, MD, MPH
- General Medicine
Duodenal switch patients lost more weight but experienced more adverse effects.- Reviewing:
- Søvik TT et al., Ann Intern Med 2011 Sep 6; 155:281. Livingston EH., Ann Intern Med 2011 Sep 6; 155:329.
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A Direct Comparison of Bariatric Surgery Types Yields No Clear Winner
- October 5, 2011
- Joel M. Gore, MD
- Cardiology
Reduction in some cardiovascular risk factors was greater with duodenal switch than with gastric bypass, but so was the incidence of adverse events.- Reviewing:
- Søvik TT et al., Ann Intern Med 2011 Sep 6; 155:281.
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High-Selenium Yeast Supplementation Doesn't Lower Plasma Lipid Levels
- June 16, 2011
- Jamaluddin Moloo, MD, MPH
- General Medicine
Selenium supplementation should not be recommended.
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- Rayman MP et al., Ann Intern Med 2011 May 17; 154:656.
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High-Selenium Yeast Supplements Improve Plasma Lipid Levels
- June 1, 2011
- Joel M. Gore, MD
- Cardiology
But the effects of this treatment in individuals with normal or high baseline selenium concentrations remain unproven, as do clinical outcomes.- Reviewing:
- Rayman MP et al., Ann Intern Med 2011 May 17; 154:656.
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Abacavir and Cardiovascular Disease — Pieces of the Puzzle?
- October 4, 2010
- Charles B. Hicks, MD
- HIV/AIDS
The underlying reasons for this potential association remain unknown.- Reviewing:
- Sinn K et al., AIDS 2010 Sep 24; 24:2403. Martin A et al., AIDS 2010 Sep 7;:
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Adding Nuts to Your Diet Lowers Lipids
- June 8, 2010
- Jamaluddin Moloo, MD, MPH
- General Medicine
Cholesterol levels declined with mean daily consumption of 2.4 ounces.- Reviewing:
- Sabaté J et al., Arch Intern Med 2010 May 10; 170:821.
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Nut Consumption Associated with Improved Cholesterol Levels Free
- May 11, 2010
- Physician's First Watch
Consumption of nuts may lead to significant improvements in blood lipid levels, according to an industry-funded study in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Researches... -
Statins and Stroke Prevention: Is It All About the Cholesterol?
- March 3, 2010
- JoAnne M. Foody, MD
- Cardiology
In a meta-analysis of statin and nonstatin treatment trials, stroke reduction was proportional to the lipid-lowering effect of the intervention.- Reviewing:
- De Caterina R et al., J Am Coll Cardiol 2010 Jan 19; 55:198.
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Does Perimenopause Bring More Than the Last Period?
- January 28, 2010
- JoAnne M. Foody, MD
- Women's Health
Final menstrual period was associated with rapid increases in serum lipids.- Reviewing:
- Matthews KA et al., J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 Dec 15/22; 54:2366.
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Perimenopausal Changes in Cardiac Risk Factors
- January 12, 2010
- Kirsten E. Fleischmann, MD, MPH
- General Medicine
Lipid levels are particularly sensitive to the menopausal transition.- Reviewing:
- Matthews KA et al., J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 Dec 15/22; 54:2366.
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Lipids, Apolipoproteins, and Vascular Disease: What to Measure?
- November 24, 2009
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
Either total and HDL cholesterol, or apolipoproteins, fasting or not, are equally accurate.- Reviewing:
- Di Angelantonio E et al. for the Emerging Risk Factors Collaboration., JAMA 2009 Nov 11; 302:1993.
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Atypical Antipsychotics Associated with Weight Gain and Other Adverse Metabolic Effects in Kids Free
- October 28, 2009
- Physician's First Watch
Children and adolescents taking atypical antipsychotics show significant weight gain and other adverse metabolic effects, JAMA reports. In an observational study, researchers followed nearly 300... -
Diabetes Care in HIV-Infected Patients Free
- September 21, 2009
- Nancy Kim, MD, PhD, and Amy C. Justice, MD, PhD
- HIV/AIDS
In a single-center, cross-sectional study, more than half of the HIV-infected patients with diabetes met the 2008 ADA goals for hemoglobin A1c levels, blood pressure, and lipid levels.- Reviewing:
- Adeyemi O et al., Clin Infect Dis 2009 Sep 1; 49:799.
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What’s the Utility of the Apo B:Apo A-1 Ratio? Free
- August 22, 2007
- JoAnne M. Foody, MD
- Cardiology
In a large, prospective study, apolipoproteins had no advantage over other lipid measures in assessing risk for CHD.- Reviewing:
- Ingelsson E et al., JAMA 2007 Aug 15; 298:776-85.
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Cholesterol Levels Continue to Decline
- November 11, 2005
- JoAnne M. Foody, MD
- Cardiology
A comparison of 1988–1994 and 1999–2000 data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) showed a slowing of the decline in mean total-cholesterol . . .- Reviewing:
- Carroll MD et al., JAMA 2005 Oct 12; 294:1773-81.
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High Total and Low HDL Cholesterol Are Ischemic Stroke Risk Factors
- March 11, 2005
- Mitchell S. V. Elkind, MD, MS
- Neurology
Hyperlipidemia increases heart disease risk, but its relation to stroke is uncertain. Meta-analyses have not found increased stroke risk associated with cholesterol levels, but most . . .- Reviewing:
- Tirschwell DL et al., Neurology 2004 Nov 23; 63:1868-75.
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