An LDL “cholesterol paradox” exists in patients with heart failure and raises doubt with regard to safe statin use in patients with HF without diabetes. LDL cholesterol (LDL-C)—the most atherogenic cholesterol lipoprotein—is an established...
An LDL “cholesterol paradox” exists in patients with heart failure and raises doubt with regard to safe statin use in patients with HF without diabetes. LDL cholesterol (LDL-C)—the most atherogenic cholesterol lipoprotein—is an established...
WEDNESDAY, July 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Higher adiposity over adulthood is associated with adverse cardiac structure and function, according to a study published online July 16 in the European Heart Journal.Lamia Al Saikhan, Ph.D., from the Imam Abdulrahman...
WEDNESDAY, July 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Active commuters who cycle or walk to work have lower risks for morbidity and mortality, according to a study published online July 16 in BMJ Public Health.Catherine Friel, from the University of Glasgow in the United...
WEDNESDAY, July 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Insurance-dependent racial and ethnic disparities and regional variations are seen in post-acute service utilization after stroke, according to a study published online July 17 in Neurology: Clinical Practice.Shumei Man,...
The following is a summary of “Sex bias in prediction and diagnosis of cardiac surgery associated acute kidney injury,” published in the May 2024 issue of Nephrology by Demirjian et al. The female sex is known as a risk factor for acute kidney injury after cardiac...
Research finds risks for mortality, acute myocardial infarction, and end-stage renal disease in patients with gout are higher in tophaceous than nontophaceous.
WEDNESDAY, July 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Higher adiposity over adulthood is associated with adverse cardiac structure and function, according to a study published online July 16 in the European Heart Journal.Lamia Al Saikhan, Ph.D., from the Imam Abdulrahman...
WEDNESDAY, July 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Active commuters who cycle or walk to work have lower risks for morbidity and mortality, according to a study published online July 16 in BMJ Public Health.Catherine Friel, from the University of Glasgow in the United...
WEDNESDAY, July 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Insurance-dependent racial and ethnic disparities and regional variations are seen in post-acute service utilization after stroke, according to a study published online July 17 in Neurology: Clinical Practice.Shumei Man,...
The following is a summary of “Sex bias in prediction and diagnosis of cardiac surgery associated acute kidney injury,” published in the May 2024 issue of Nephrology by Demirjian et al. The female sex is known as a risk factor for acute kidney injury after cardiac...
Research finds risks for mortality, acute myocardial infarction, and end-stage renal disease in patients with gout are higher in tophaceous than nontophaceous.
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