What It Means if You Have Borderline High Cholesterol —And What to Do About It
Almost 25 million adults in the U.S. have high cholesterol, which puts them at a higher risk for a heart attack or stroke in the next decade. But a much bigger portion have what’s called borderline high cholesterol, an in-between place that’s not quite high, but not quite within a normal range.
Here’s what to know about borderline cholesterol.
What is borderline cholesterol?
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High cholesterol is defined as having a total cholesterol number of 240 mg/dL or above. Someone has borderline cholesterol, meanwhile, when their total cholesterol is in th...
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SCCT highlights annual meeting program
The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) is highlighting the program for its upcoming annual meeting, to be held from July 18 to 21 in Washington, DC.
The society plans to offer attendees "practical tools to support the exponential rise in the global utilization of cardiovascular CT," it said. The meeting will feature a new program called India Presents, consisting of abstracts from authors from the Indian subcontinent, and joint sessions with the Society of Cardiovascular Angiography Interventions (SCAI) and the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE).
Tracks for personalized learning will include Gam...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 1, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Subspecialties Cardiovascular Radiology Source Type: news
Resting heart rate associations with violence exposure and posttraumatic stress symptoms: sex differences in children - Wiltshire CN, Kouri N, Wanna CP, Minton ST, France JM, Reda MH, Davie W, Basarkod S, Winters S, Hinrichs R, Stenson AF, Jovanovic T.
BACKGROUND: Traumatic events experienced in childhood can lead to increased risk of cardiovascular disorders in adulthood. Black Americans are disproportionately affected, as they are at increased risk for experiencing childhood trauma and cardiovascular d... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Can Chat GPT accurately refer patients to IR for treatment?
Chloe Cross, MD, of Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City.In interventional radiology (IR), most of us quickly become accustomed to needing to explain what we do -- to other clinicians, patients, their families, and even our own families. But how do patients get their own information about IR, if at all? When a patient receives a diagnosis, they may have multiple medical specialists offering various treatment recommendations, so they may be unsure which to follow.If patients search for information using new tools like artificial intelligence, what is it telling them? How much does AI know about IR? Does ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 1, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Chloe G. Cross, MD Tags: Interventional Interventional Radiology Source Type: news
When Medicalization Goes Too Far
(MedPage Today) -- Within the first 5 minutes of comedian Kevin James' comedy special Irregardless, he recounts a conversation he had with his doctor during a routine appointment. It went something like this:
Doctor: Everything looks really good... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - March 31, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Aspirin for Fatty Liver; Meds for Self-Managed Abortion
(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - March 30, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Medical Thoracoscopy Not the Only Good Way to Biopsy Complex Pleural Effusion
(MedPage Today) -- For the diagnosis of people with pleural effusion, an initial image-assisted Abrams needle biopsy (IA-ANPB) can match medical thoracoscopy (MT) in diagnostic accuracy in some cases, a small randomized controlled trial found... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - March 30, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Up to 30 Percent of CVD Mortality Attributable to Excess Salt Intake
FRIDAY, March 29, 2024 -- Excess sodium intake is associated with 10 to 30 percent of cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, according to a study published online March 26 in JAMA Network Open.Hyung-Suk Yoon, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the Vanderbilt... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
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Optimal Body Weight to Reduce Cardiovascular Mortality Risk in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
Research suggests that maintaining a normal BMI is recommended for individuals under 65, while those over 65 may benefit from being moderately overweight (Source: Disabled World)
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Milestone Pharmaceuticals Announces Resubmission of New Drug Application for Etripamil for Treatment in Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia
MONTREAL and CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Milestone® Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: MIST), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative cardiovascular medicines, today announced... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Applications)
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Eli Lilly in advanced clinical trials for its weight-loss pill
Eli Lilly has commenced phase three clinical trials in India for a new oral weight-loss drug called orforglipron. The trials aim to assess its safety and efficacy compared to insulin glargine in individuals with type-two diabetes and obesity or overweight at an increased cardiovascular risk. The company's spokesperson in India mentioned ongoing clinical studies on novel products, including orforglipron. (Source: The Economic Times)
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Why Walking Isn ’ t Enough When It Comes to Exercise
Walking is often thought of as a mere mode of transportation: a way to get from point A to point B. Few of us consider the fact that it’s one of the most fundamental, accessible physical activities a person can do.
What’s so great about walking?
Walking might not be as impressive as holding a plank or doing mountain climbers, but “it’s considered a bodyweight exercise, because your large muscle groups are working to move the weight of your body,” says Dr. Marie Kanagie-McAleese, a pediatric hospitalist at University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health and the leader of the Bel Air...
Source: TIME: Health - March 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ashley Mateo Tags: Uncategorized Evergreen freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
The Bizarre History of the Human Heart
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In this video, Mikhail Varshavski, DO -- who goes by "Dr. Mike" on social media -- gives a history lesson on the heart, including cultural depictions and the evolution of our understanding of anatomy.
Following is a... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
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Carving the route to a healthy heart: Here’s how to identify and manage risk factors
It's crucial to tackle risk factors proactively, especially concerning cardiovascular diseases. This underscores the significance of the cardiac wellness session featuring Dr. Sameer Dani and Dr. A. Sreenivas Kumar. Exploring the realm of heart health, these distinguished cardiologists offered invaluable insights in the latest installment of The Economic Times health awareness multimedia series—‘Ensuring Cardiovascular Wellness by Tackling Risk Factors’—in collaboration with USV. Discover comprehensive guidance on recognizing both traditional and emerging risk factors, the importance of early screenings, lifestyle ...
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Cleerly touts Ischemia tech clinical results
Cleerly is touting study results regarding its Ischemia technology, published March 13 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging.The study describes the validation of Cleerly's AI-guided quantitative coronary CT angiography (AI-QCT) Ischemia technology for diagnostic accuracy and prognostic risk stratification. In two trials, the Credence and Pacific-1 studies comprised a total of 513 patients who underwent coronary CT angiography (CCTA), myocardial perfusion imaging with SPECT, and fractional flow reserve derived from CT (FFRCT).The company highlighted that for patients with an abnormal...
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