The JUPITER study has been the subject of countless headlines reporting the unprecedented reduction in heart attacks with the cholesterol drug, Crestor®. The study has received gushing pronouncements of the inestimable value of statins by my cardiology colleagues.
Pharmaceutical giant, AstraZeneca, sponsored this study of nearly 18,000 people (men 50 years and over, women 60 years and over). Participants took 20 mg per day Crestor or placebo for two years.
The premise being explored was...
As mentioned in my previous article, non pharmacological treatment for high triglyceride (TG) levels can be quite effective with diet and... Read more »
What is the best way to take my pills? This question is at the root of more confusion than any other question in medicine. The public... Read more »
Raise your right hand if you are taking a cholesterol-lower medication like Crestor or Lipitor. Now, raise your left hand if you have... Read more »
The study known as the "Justification for the Use of Statins in Primary Prevention: an Intervention Trial Evaluating Rosuvastatin"... Read more »
I received a thank you email from a Health Central reader, Rob, who has seen great success improving his cholesterol levels and overall... Read more »
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Multiple lipoprotein-type hyperlipidemia Treatment The goal of treatment is to reduce the risk of atherosclerotic heart disease. ... Read more »
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Total Cholesterol GoalsA blood test is used to measure cholesterol levels. A persons total cholesterol level is determined from measurements of... Read more »
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Type II hyperlipoproteinemia; Hypercholesterolemic xanthomatosis; Low density lipoprotein receptor mutationTreatmentThe goal of treatment is to... Read more »
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There are two treatment goals for PAD and claudication:Manage the pain of intermittent claudication, improve functioning, and prevent PAD from... Read more »
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