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EPIC-STEMI: Early Routine PCSK-9 Use Added to High Intensity Statin Reduces LDL after Primary PCI for STEMI
Key Points: Early high-intensity statin therapy is standard of practice in acute…
TIPS-3 Trial: The Combination of Polypill and Aspirin Administered to Patients at Intermediate Risk Led to a Lower Incidence of Cardiovascular Events Compared With Double Placebo
A recent trial by Dr. Salim Yusuf, published in The New England Journal…
PREMIER Trial Shows Incremental Plaque Regression by a Single Lipid Apheresis and Maintained Statin Therapy in ACS Patients Treated With PCI
A recent study by Dr. Banerjee, published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, demonstrated…
Treatment with Statins, RAAS Inhibitors and Platelet Inhibitors After CABG is Essential, While the Use of Beta-blockers is Questionable: Swedish Study
In a recent study published in the European Heart Journal, Erik Björklund…
HOPE 4: A Comprehensive Community-based Program Surpassing the Barriers in Improving BP Control and Associated Cardiovascular Disease Risk in 2 Middle Income Countries
Significant improvement in blood pressure control and related cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk…
Nationwide Study Shows Pharmacy Closure Associated with Significant Decrease in Adherence to Cardiovascular Medications
According to a new national study led by Dr. Dima M. Qato…
Study in China Indicates Current Practice of Lipid-Lowering Treatment Needs Improvement
In an article published in the American Heart Journal, Dr. Yueyan Xing…
Total Event Analysis from REDUCE-IT Showcases a Substantial Reduction in the Burden of Ischemic Events, Experts Debate Possible Mechanisms of Action of Icosapent Ethyl
The total event analysis from the REDUCE-IT trial, presented at ACC 2019…
Statin vs Healthy Adherer Effect On Mortality in ASCVD
In a vigorous retrospective cohort study published in JAMA, Fatima Rodriguez et…