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Nov 25th 2008Drug InformationStatins
Don Poldermans, M.D., Professor Erasmus, MC Internist Erasmus at the Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands, conducted a study to show that lipid-lowering therapy would stabilize coronary plaques and improve postoperative outcome. Dr. Poldermans hypothesized that the effect was anti-inflammatory in nature as opposed to directly related to lipid lowering efficacy.
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Nov 25th 2008Drug InformationStatins
One of the most significant developments in the treatment of carotid disease over the past five years has been the use of statins. Statins reduce the stroke rate in most studies by at least 30%. As a featured speaker at the VEITHsymposium, Peter R.F. Bell, M.D., F.R.C.S., D.S.C., K.B.E.
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Nov 21st 2008Drug InformationStatins
WomenHeart urged women to talk with their doctors about heart disease risk factors in light of new research demonstrating the impact of statin therapy (cholesterol-lowering drugs) on cardiovascular events in women. The study, called JUPITER, found that statin therapy prevents heart attacks, strokes and deaths in women - even those with normal cholesterol levels and no signs of heart disease.
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