High blood pressure is the #1 modifiable risk factor for heart disease. But you may be surprised to lean that it actually took the medical community a while to realize this…
Click the link learn about what HTN might mean for you!
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Clinical question: 50 y/o woman with well controlled, now asymptomatic, non-ischemic cardiomyopathy inquiring about safety of HRT for menopausal symptoms. Is it safe? Most data seems to be focused on ASCVD/thrombosis risk but not CHF risk.
“The Home Security System and the Lipid Neighborhood” is now available! My good friend @JoshJwageman did a great job writing his book! For only $10 you could learn how to prevent heart disease!
Fascinating study suggests statins may lower risk of Alzheimer´s in ApoE4 carriers
ApoE4 carriers on statin have same risk of AD as nonApoE4 carriers (!!)
caveat: observational (2 RCTs on statins & cognition ongoing)
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For anyone who would like to watch virtually, here is the link to the celebration of life for my brother, Dr. Jim Kirkpatrick, beginning at 12 PM PST.
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Echo colleagues: if you had a mechanical issue with one of your ultrasounds but it was past service warranty - any third parties you know of that could be paid to come attempt to fix it?
This likely means good news for the results of the ongoing Lp(a) trials. Doubt they would get this approved if the early results weren’t promising. email.medicaleconomics.com/e…