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The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.” Michelangelo Buonarroti Along with the NLA Scientific Sessions, the summer also brings the anticipation of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (... more
An International Masters in Lipidology course debuted in Sydney, Australia in late October 2010. The international faculty included: Dr. Gerald Watts Dr. John Chapman, President of the European Atherosclerosis Society Dr. Richard O'Brien Dr. David Sullivan, Past President of the... more
Part Two Provides New Recommendations for Managing Cholesterol in Diverse and Underrepresented Ethnic and Racial Groups along with Recommendations that Cross the Life Span from Children to Seniors CHICAGO — Today, the National Lipid Association (NLA) released a draft of its Part... more
Westin Kierland 6902 East Greenway Parkway Scottsdale, AZ 85254 Explore Scottsdale from this active hotel in the Sonoran Desert. See world-class shopping at Kierland Commons, conveniently located within walking distance of the property. From rolling golf courses... more
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South Asians are defined as individuals who derive their ethnic origin from the Indian subcontinent. Nearly 3.4 million South Asians currently reside in the United States experiencing a growth of 81% from 2000 to 2010.1 Interestingly, while South Asians account for only 25% of the world’s... more
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
As an intern, in 1972, what I feared most was caring for an acute myocardial infarction (MI). Prior to the coronary care unit (CCU), developed in Kansas in the 1960’s, the mortality of an acute MI was 30% and subsequently dropped to 15% because of effective treatment of arrhythmias. Otherwise... more
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Oct. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) today announced the launch of AmgenNow, a new direct-to-patient program starting with Repatha® (evolucumab). This follows landmark results demonstrating Repatha significantly reduced the... more