Fasting and Nonfasting Lipid Levels Similarly Predict Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Are fasting lipid levels more predictive of cardiovascular outcomes than nonfasting lipid levels? Guidelines recommend checking lipid levels in nonfasting
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Lipids and Lipoproteins in 2020 – Measuring apoB levels
Lipids and Lipoproteins in 2020 – JAMA The 2019 European Society of Cardiology/European Atherosclerosis Society guidelines for the management of
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Diagnosis and Management of Transient Ischemic Attack and Acute Ischemic Stroke
Importance Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the United States, affecting
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SPRINT Trial: Lower BP below 120 systolic for more benefits?
Final Report of a Trial of Intensive versus Standard Blood-Pressure Control BACKGROUND In a previously reported randomized trial of standard
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Comparative Effectiveness of Aspirin Dosing in Cardiovascular Disease
What does of Aspirin in Cardiovascular disease? Comparative Effectiveness of Aspirin Dosing in Cardiovascular Disease BACKGROUNDThe appropriate dose of aspirin
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Managing Stable IHD: Invasive vs conservative strategy?
Managing Stable Coronary Disease: will the initial strategy The preferred contemporary approach to the management of ‘stable ischemic heart disease‘(SIHD)
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Acute coronary syndromes: NICE guidance 2021
Acute coronary syndromes: summary of updated NICE guidance Acute coronary syndromes (ACS), comprising ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction
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Is there a smokers paradox in Covid-19?
It is well established that cigarette smoking is associated with morbidity and mortality in several respiratory infections. However data from
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Aspirin in primary prevention for CVD and cancer
The balance of benefits and harms no longer favour aspirin for primary prevention There is strong evidence for using Aspirin
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COURAGE, ORBITA, and ISCHEMIA: Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Stable Coronary Artery Disease
Intervent Cardiol Clin 9 (2020) 469–482https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iccl.2020.07.003 This review article summarizes key landmark trials that have shaped understanding of the role
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