Comments (4) | Post a CommentWomen and Heart Disease, Part 1: Aspirin Confusion
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Thu, Mar 08, 2007, 4:27 am PSTThe 2007 update of the American Heart Association's guidelines for women has led to some confusion regarding the use of aspirin. My wife read the following statement in an article about the new guidelines in…Read More
Top 10 Heart Advances and Disappointments of 2006
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Mon, Mar 05, 2007, 4:02 pm PSTAs is typical, over the past year some heart health news has been good, some disappointing. But all of it demonstrates the fact that our knowledge about the efficacy of preventive measures and treatments is…Read More
High HDL Cholesterol Alone Won't Protect You
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Fri, Feb 23, 2007, 5:49 pm PSTA 44-year-old male patient balked at making any lifestyle changes to lower his elevated LDL (the so-called "bad") cholesterol.I mentioned his bad family history: His older brother and father both had heart…Read More
How Big Is Your LDL? Should You Care?
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Mon, Feb 19, 2007, 3:31 am PSTAfter I gave a talk on treating high cholesterol levels, a physician in the audience asked me whether it's worthwhile to send blood for lab tests that measure lipoprotein sizes. He was concerned because he…Read More
Atherosclerosis and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Fri, Feb 16, 2007, 3:29 am PSTChronic inflammation can cause all sorts of mischief in the body. Now a study has found that people with rheumatoid arthritis - a chronic inflammatory disease - are at greater risk of carotid artery plaques.…Read More
PLAC Has Nothing to Do With Your Teeth
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Mon, Jan 22, 2007, 7:33 pm PSTMany people who follow news developments in cardiac health have heard about C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of inflammation that is associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease and stroke.…Read More
Low Cholesterol and Parkinson's: Should You Worry?
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Sat, Jan 20, 2007, 10:18 am PSTShould you stop taking a statin because low LDL cholesterol might cause Parkinson's disease? You may be concerned if you read about a study from researchers in North Carolina showing that lower blood levels of…Read More
Keep Taking Plavix if You Have a Drug-Coated Stent
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Jan 16, 2007, 10:03 am PSTListen up if you are one of the millions of Americans who have gotten drug-eluting stents to keep your clogged arteries open. A new study reveals you may have a greater risk of blood clots than people with…Read More
Do You Really Need More Lipoprotein Tests?
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Jan 09, 2007, 8:19 am PSTYour doctor has probably ordered the standard lipid profile, a blood test used to measure your total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, and triglycerides. These results also allow an…Read More
Rapid Angioplasty Could Save Your Life After Heart Attack
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Thu, Jan 04, 2007, 11:47 pm PSTA campaign called "Door to Balloon" has been started by the American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, and other health organizations. Its goal is to reduce to 90 minutes or less the time a…Read More
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