Comments (5) | Post a CommentUp With Statin, Down With Plaque
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Sun, Dec 31, 2006, 4:28 am PSTMany trials with the cholesterol-lowering statin drugs have shown that major reductions in the rates of cardiovascular events were associated with only minor decreases (called regression) in the apparent amount…Read More
Can ALA Supplements Lower Your Heart Disease Risk?
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Thu, Dec 28, 2006, 4:24 am PSTIf you're searching for ways to protect your heart, you've probably heard about the benefits of fish and fish oil supplements containing omega-3 fatty acids. Alpha-linoleic acid (ALA), another omega-3…Read More
Can ACE Inhibitors Prevent Some Heart Problems?
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Mon, Dec 25, 2006, 5:13 am PSTPeople with heart failure are regularly prescribed angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors to lower their risks of heart disease events and strokes. ACE inhibitors are also commonly given to people with…Read More
When Can Coronary Calcium Scans Predict Heart Attacks?
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Wed, Dec 20, 2006, 11:12 pm PSTMany, but not all, atherosclerotic plaques contain calcium. In recent years, a test called EBCT (electron beam computed tomography), which measures the amount of calcium in the coronary arteries (CAC), has been…Read More
When Is Too Late for Angioplasty?
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Dec 19, 2006, 8:08 am PSTCardiologists emphasize the importance of rapidly reopening blocked coronary arteries with clot-busting drugs or preferably an angioplasty in patients who've just had a heart attack. They also generally believe…Read More
Torcetrapib: A Case of Profits vs. Patient Benefits
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Thu, Dec 14, 2006, 11:26 pm PSTBecause of its dramatic ability to raise helpful HDL cholesterol, a new experimental drug called torcetrapib seemed likely to become a popular drug for the prevention of heart attacks and to earn huge profits…Read More
Promising HDL-boosting Drug Disappoints
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Mon, Dec 11, 2006, 4:00 pm PSTMany studies have shown that the risk of heart disease is higher when high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol is low. The problem is that lifestyle measures and the available lipid-lowering medications…Read More
Gout Hurts Your Heart, Not Just Your Toe
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Thu, Dec 07, 2006, 9:34 am PSTWe have all seen pictures of a middle-aged, overweight man with his foot swathed in bandages and grimacing in pain from an attack of gout in his big toe. Now it looks as if gout is responsible for more than…Read More
Chronic Kidney Disease Brings Higher Heart Attack Risk
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Dec 05, 2006, 5:27 am PSTMany studies have shown that people with even mild chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at significantly higher risk for heart attacks and death. A National Kidney Foundation Task Force and other groups have…Read More
Wider Use of Heart Attack Screening Tests Recommended
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Sun, Dec 03, 2006, 2:20 pm PSTAdvocating more widespread use of certain screening tests, new guidelines from the Screening for Heart Attack Prevention Education (SHAPE) Task Force are far more aggressive than those of the American Heart…Read More
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