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The Use of Colchicine for Secondary Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: What’s Old is New Again
Colchicine is an oral anti-inflammatory medication that interferes with neutrophil function and activation of IL-1β. The United States Food and Drug Administration-approved indications for colchicine…
Machine Learning to Detect Cardiovascular Complications of COVID-19
Since its emergence, the highly virulent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has infected over 50 million people worldwide, and its cardiovascular (CV) manifestations have become an…
Non-Lipid Lowering Therapies Impacting Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Atherosclerosis is the leading cause of death and disability globally, with the highest burden continuing to have dominant impact in the developing world. Lipids play…
Prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in South Asians in the US: A clinical perspective from the National Lipid Association
Prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in South Asians in the US: A clinical perspective from the National Lipid Association
The National Lipid Association scientific statement on coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring to guide preventive strategies for ASCVD risk reduction
The National Lipid Association scientific statement on coronary artery calcium scoring to guide preventive strategies for ASCVD risk reduction
Clinicians Should Monitor LDL-C After Starting Lipid-Lowering Therapy
Multiple randomized controlled trials have demonstrated significant reductions in major cardiovascular (CV) events and mortality with statin therapy.(1) These data have supported the “LDL-C treatment…
Effects of Low Cholesterol on Adrenal Function
Cholesterol is an essential component of human cell biology, responsible for numerous diverse and important physiologic functions. In addition to maintenance of cell membranes, cholesterol…
Lipoprotein(a) and its Role in Cardiovascular Risk
Here we describe a case study of a 50- year-old physically active male wit h no significant past medical history wh o presented initially with…