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From HealthIT.gov: As part of an ongoing effort to empower patients to be informed partners with their health care providers, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has taken action to give patients or a person designated by the patient a means of direct access to the patient’s... more
Nationally-renowned faculty discuss the latest clinical data on novel therapies for HoFH/severe hypercholesterolemia.
Introduction Cardiometabolic syndrome is an aggregation of cardiovascular, metabolic, and renal abnormalities that includes central/visceral obesity, hyperinsulinemia, hypertension, and dyslipidemia.1 Approximately 47 million individuals in the United States are currently living with... 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
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Structure, Function, Dietary Sources Trans fatty acids (TFAs) are industrially produced during the partial hydrogenation of vegetable oils and they contain at least one double bond in the trans configuration. Smaller amounts are found naturally in meat and dairy products as a result of... more
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Q: What motivated you to become a member of the NLA? A: My background in human nutrition oriented me towards cardiovascular disease prevention in medical school and training. In 2004, I was a clinical and invasive cardiologist with Kaiser Permanente in Northern California and working in their... more
Introduction Recent conflicting messages have left some practitioners wondering whether patients with dyslipidemia should limit dietary cholesterol. In 2015, the National Lipid Association (NLA) Recommendations for Patient-Centered Management of Dyslipidemia-Part 2 recommended <200 mg/day of... more