Reducing saturated fat decreases mortality in high-risk individuals
1. In this systematic review, reducing intake of saturated fatty acids (SFAs) showed possible benefit for mortality, non-fatal myocardial infarction ...
Tag: LDL-C
C-reactive protein may have superior prognostic value compared to low-density lipoprotein cholesterol for patients on statin therapy
1. High-sensitivity C-reactive protein increased the risk of all-cause mortality by two- to three-fold among all three randomized trials. 2. ...
Combination-drug therapy and earlier detection recommended to improve outcomes in heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia
1. A significantly greater proportion of patients receiving 2-3 lipid lowering medications achieved LDL-cholesterol targets compared to those receiving monotherapy. ...
