Hyperlipidemia in Immune Thrombocytopenia

Hyperlipidemia in Immune Thrombocytopenia

A high proportion of ITP patients suffered from metabolic disorders, especially hyperlipidemia. Patients with hyperlipidemia may have more severe bleeding symptoms and worse responses to ITP treatments. Statin may help... read more

Severe Hypertriglyceridemia: A 10-Year Review

Severe Hypertriglyceridemia: A 10-Year Review

This study shows the morbidity profile associated with severe hypertriglyceridemia (SHTG), with a high level of ICU admissions and also a high level of the use of plasmapheresis. In our population, this approach had good... read more

Oral PCSK9 Inhibitor Could Help Reduce LDL-C by 60%

Oral PCSK9 Inhibitor Could Help Reduce LDL-C by 60%

New research from a phase 2b trial presented at American College of Cardiology meeting (ACC) 2023 suggests an oral PCSK9 inhibitor could help reduce LDL-C by 60% in patients with or at-risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular... read more

Effect of Statins on Cognitive Outcome After TBI

Effect of Statins on Cognitive Outcome After TBI

Traumatic brain injury (TBI), also known as the "Silent Epidemic," is a growing devastating global health problem estimated to affect millions of individuals yearly worldwide with little public recognition, leading to many... read more

Statins for Primary Prevention

Statins for Primary Prevention

A recent issue of JAMA contains the latest US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation statement on statins for prevention of cardiovascular disease in adults, along with the accompanying evidence report and... read more

Statins Associated with Reduced Alzheimer Risk

Statins Associated with Reduced Alzheimer Risk

An analysis of Medicare data suggests that high use of cholesterol-lowering statins was associated with a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), according to an article published online in JAMA Neurology. Previous research... read more

Risk of hemorrhage with statins and stroke prevention drug combination

Risk of hemorrhage with statins and stroke prevention drug combination

Two commonly used statins can increase the risk of hemorrhage when combined with dabigatran etexilate, a drug often used for preventing stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation.... read more

New statin guidelines issued for primary CVD prevention

New statin guidelines issued for primary CVD prevention

The United States Preventive Services Task Force have issued new recommendations for the use of statins in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.... read more

AHA Provides Guidance on Drug-Drug Interactions With Statins and CVD Medications

AHA Provides Guidance on Drug-Drug Interactions With Statins and CVD Medications

AHA has released a new scientific statement for managing clinically significant drug-drug interactions in patients who are prescribed statins and other agents used in the treatment of cardiovascular disease.... read more

Effect of atorvastatin on the incidence of acute kidney injury following valvular heart surgery

Effect of atorvastatin on the incidence of acute kidney injury following valvular heart surgery

Statins, 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors have the potential to reduce acute kidney injury (AKI) after cardiac surgery through their pleiotropic properties. Here we studied the preventive... read more