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Relationship between small dense low density lipoprotein and cardiovascular events in patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention

Relationship between small dense low density lipoprotein and cardiovascular events in patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention

Source : https://bmccardiovascdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12872-021-01979-7

Background Residual risk remained significant despite effective low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) lowering treatment. Small dense low density lipoprotein cholesterol (sdLDL-C) as part of LDL-C has been found to be...

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I have many patients with HDL levels over 60. I have been practicing for over 40 years and my experience has shown that the “cardio protective” effect promotes longevity in these patients (including my 96 year old mother). Is a statin recommended in these patients?

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    People with naturally high HDL levels do in many cases come from families that enjoy longevity. But we also know that treating HDL does not seem to give the Show More
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Maternal lipid levels in preeclampsia: singleton vs. twin pregnancies

Maternal lipid levels in preeclampsia: singleton vs. twin pregnancies

Source : https://doi.org/10.1080/14767058.2021.1907335

Abstract To compare the maternal lipid levels in preeclampsia (PE) patients between singleton and twin pregnancies. In this retrospective study, pregnant women with PE were divided into singleton group (...

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Familial hypercholesterolaemia: Experience of a tertiary paediatric lipid clinic

Familial hypercholesterolaemia: Experience of a tertiary paediatric lipid clinic

Source : https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jpc.15426

Corresponding Author Institute of Endocrinology and Diabetes, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Correspondence: Dr Jeffrey Yeung, Institute of Endocrinology and Diabetes, The Children's Hospital at...

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