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My old professor used to say that one could expand to mediocrity or shrink to excellence. There are now at least eight major organizations with cholesterol management guidelines,1,2,6,8,9,12,16,18 and another four organizations with special- population recommendations.7,13,14,17 A recent review of... more
The Nominating Committees for the NLA and its Chapters have completed their work for 2014 and have submitted a recommendation for officers and directors at large for the terms available.
Kowa Research Institute, Inc. has announced the decision to not continue its Phase 3 PROMINENT study. Read the press release. Kowa has indicated that full data will be shared at a future conference. more
This issue of Lipid Spin has a theme of physical findings. One of my colleagues e-mailed me and said I was such an evidence-based guy that he applauded me for choosing a topic that was not evidence based. While I understand where he was coming from, I submit that nothing could be farther from the... more
“I sometimes joke that if you come to our hospital missing a finger, no one will believe you until we get a CAT scan, an MRI and an orthopedic consult. We just don’t trust our senses.” ~ Dr. Abraham Verghese Recently, I had the opportunity to reread an old article on the... more
The US Food and Drug Administration recently announced changes to the safety label for the 80 milligram (mg) dose of simvastatin in the use of cholesterol lowering. The changes are the result of the FDA's review of recent clinical trials including the seven-year Study for the Effectiveness... more
REDUCE-IT Cardiovascular Outcomes Trial Reveals Significant Reduction in Major Cardiovascular Events
Nov. 10, 2018 CHICAGO ‒ The REDUCE-IT cardiovascular outcomes trial results, announced today at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions in Chicago, met its primary composite endpoint and revealed a reduction in major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) of 25%. Download the... more
ka·lei·do·scope | \ kə-ˈlī-də-ˌskōp \ Definition of ‘kaleidoscope’ The name is derived from the Greek words kalos (“beautiful”), eïdos (“form”), and skopeïn (“to view”). 1. an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat... more
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It is my pleasure and honor to serve as the new president of the Northeast chapter of the National Lipid Association. Over the next year my hope is to grow the membership of our chapter, promote the expertise that we offer in lipid management and involve more of our members in our national... more