Effect of Avocados on Metabolic Syndrome Components
Avocado consumption most affected LDL, HDL, and total cholesterol, triglycerides, and phospholipids.
Cholesterol
Are Patients Aware the Importance of Cholesterol Management?
An American Heart Association survey found that patients felt least informed about the differences in cholesterol types and goals for cholesterol management.
Cognition Not Adversely Affected by Evolocumab With Statin Therapy
No differences were seen in measures of executive function between the evolocumab and placebo groups.
LDL-C Lowered Below Current Targets Beneficial to Atherosclerotic CVD
Evolocumab reduced LDL-C levels by 59% and lowered the risk of CV death, MI, stroke, hospitalization for unstable angina, or coronary revascularization by 15%.
Bococizumab Reduced Cardiovascular Events in High-Risk But Not Low-Risk Patients
In the combined SPIRE trials, the mean change in LDL-C levels was −56.0% in the bococizumab group and +2.9% in the placebo group.
On-Treatment Low-Density Lipoprotein Level Differences in Women vs Men
Women have lower rates of major adverse cardiovascular events despite having higher on-treatment low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels than men.
Novel Drug Evaluated for Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome
Positive findings from the APPROACH study, which reached its primary end point, and showed the efficacy of volanesorsen therapy for patients with famimlial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS).
Animal vs Plant Protein Diets in Type 2 Diabetes
Diets high in animal or plant protein yielded similar clinical improvements in patients with type 2 diabetes.
CHD Risk Increased by High Fasting Triglycerides and Low HDL-C
Compared with patients with normal triglyceride and high-density lipoprotein levels, patients with high triglycerides and low HDL levels had 1.32-fold elevated hazard ratio for coronary heart disease.
Safety of Extremely Low LDL Cholesterol Levels
Data from 14 phase 2 and 3 studies were pooled to assess the safety of lowering LDL cholesterol with alirocumab.
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