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Trends in Lipoprotein(a) Testing at the University of Pennsylvania Health Systems from 2012-2021
Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is an independent and causal risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Elevated Lp(a) levels are associated with a higher risk for myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease, aortic stenosis, and stroke. Lp(a) levels are primarily genetically driven and minimally impacted by diet and lifestyle, so a single measurement can identify individuals with elevated levels. However, Lp(a) screening has not been widely integrated into clinical practice in the United States.
Source: Journal of Clinical Lipidology - July 1, 2023 Category: Lipidology Authors: Archna Bajaj, Lakshmi Parvathinathan, Marjorie Risman, Ahmad Alsattari, Daniel J. Rader Tags: Best Practices in Lipid Management Source Type: research
Can ‘toxic’ bilirubin treat a variety of illnesses?
Generations of medical and biology students have been instilled with a dim view of bilirubin. Spawned when the body trashes old red blood cells, the molecule is harmful refuse and a sign of illness. High blood levels cause jaundice, which turns the eyes and skin yellow and can signal liver trouble. Newborns can’t process the compound, and although high levels normally subside, a persistent surplus can cause brain damage.
Yet later this year up to 40 healthy Australian volunteers may begin receiving infusions of the supposedly good-for-nothing molecule. They will be participating in a phase 1 safety trial, sponsored ...
Source: ScienceNOW - June 8, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
Contemporary Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Therapies for Secondary Stroke Prevention: A Narrative Review of Current Literature and Guidelines
AbstractPurpose of ReviewStroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. The annual incidence of new or recurrent stroke is approximately 795,000 cases per year in the United States, of which 87% are ischemic in nature. In addition to the management of modifiable high-risk factors to reduce the risk of recurrent stroke, antithrombotic agents (antiplatelets and anticoagulants) play an important role in secondary stroke prevention. This review will discuss the published literature on the use of antiplatelets and anticoagulants in secondary prevention of acute ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA), ...
Source: Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports - April 11, 2023 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: research
Interactive Effects of Dietary Inflammatory Index with BMI for the Risk of Stroke among Adults in the United States: Insight from NHANES 2011 –2018
ConclusionsThis cross-sectional study shows that the relationship between higher DII levels and the significant increase in stroke prevalence was further amplified in patients with SBP ≥140 mmHg and higher BMI.
Source: The Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging - March 21, 2023 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Straight from the heart: Mysterious lipids may predict cardiac problems better than cholesterol
Stephanie Blendermann, 65, had good reason to worry about heart disease. Three of her sisters died in their 40s or early 50s from heart attacks, and her father needed surgery to bypass clogged arteries. She also suffered from an autoimmune disorder that results in chronic inflammation and boosts the odds of developing cardiovascular illnesses. “I have an interesting medical chart,” says Blendermann, a real estate agent in Prior Lake, Minnesota.
Yet Blendermann’s routine lab results weren’t alarming. At checkups, her low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or “bad,” cholesterol hovered around the 100 milligrams-per-...
Source: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment - March 16, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics-2023 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association
CONCLUSIONS: The Statistical Update represents a critical resource for the lay public, policymakers, media professionals, clinicians, health care administrators, researchers, health advocates, and others seeking the best available data on these factors and conditions.PMID:36695182 | DOI:10.1161/CIR.0000000000001123
Source: Circulation - January 25, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Connie W Tsao Aaron W Aday Zaid I Almarzooq Cheryl A M Anderson Pankaj Arora Christy L Avery Carissa M Baker-Smith Andrea Z Beaton Amelia K Boehme Alfred E Buxton Yvonne Commodore-Mensah Mitchell S V Elkind Kelly R Evenson Chete Eze-Nliam Setri Fugar Giul Source Type: research
What to Know About Diabetes and the Risk of Silent Heart Attacks
At first it seemed like a routine call—something the paramedics had dealt with countless times before. A man in his mid-50s was having a heart attack, and his physician had called for emergency support. But when the paramedics arrived, the physician pulled them aside and told them something peculiar: the man had no cardiovascular symptoms whatsoever.
The man had come to his doctor’s office because he’d woken early the previous morning sweating and with a sharp pain in his left wrist. These symptoms had quickly subsided and he’d gone back to sleep. Later, after going about his day, he’d visited...
Source: TIME: Health - November 4, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Markham Heid Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate heart health Source Type: news
Association of an evolutionary-concordance lifestyle pattern score with cardiovascular disease incidence among Black and White men and women
Br J Nutr. 2022 Aug 9:1-28. doi: 10.1017/S0007114522002549. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDietary and lifestyle evolutionary discordance is hypothesized to play a role in the etiology of cardiovascular disease (CVD), including coronary heart disease (CHD), and stroke. We aimed to investigate associations of a previously-reported, total (dietary plus lifestyle) evolutionary-concordance (EC) pattern score with incident CVD, CHD, and stroke. We used multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression to investigate associations of the EC score with CVD, CHD, and stroke incidence among United States Black and White men and women...
Source: The British Journal of Nutrition - August 9, 2022 Category: Nutrition Authors: Ziling Mao Alyssa N Troeschel Suzanne Judd James M Shikany Emily B Levitan Monika M Safford Roberd M Bostick Source Type: research
< em > Angelica gigas < /em > : Signature Compounds, < em > In Vivo < /em > Anticancer, Analgesic, Neuroprotective and Other Activities, and the Clinical Translation Challenges
Am J Chin Med. 2022 Jul 23:1-53. doi: 10.1142/S0192415X2250063X. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAngelica gigas Nakai (AGN) root is a medicinal herbal widely used in traditional medicine in Korea. AGN root ethanolic extract dietary supplements are marketed in the United States for memory health and pain management. We comprehensively reviewed the anticancer, analgesic, pro-memory and other bio-activities of AGN extract and its signature phytochemicals decursin, decursinol angelate, and decursinol a decade ago in 2012 and updated their anticancer activities in 2015. In the last decade, significant progress has been made for u...
Source: The American Journal of Chinese Medicine - July 25, 2022 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Junxuan L ü Cheng Jiang Todd D Schell Monika Joshi Jay D Raman Chengguo Xing Source Type: research
State-of-the-Art Review: Evidence on Red Meat Consumption and Hypertension Outcomes
Am J Hypertens. 2022 May 13:hpac064. doi: 10.1093/ajh/hpac064. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHypertension (HTN) is a well-established risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVD), including ischemic heart disease, stroke, heart failure and atrial fibrillation. The prevalence of HTN, as well as mortality rates attributable to HTN, continue to increase, particularly in the United States and among Black populations. The risk of HTN involves a complex interaction of genetics and modifiable risk factors, including dietary patterns. In this regard, there is accumulating evidence that links dietary intake of red meat with a high...
Source: American Journal of Hypertension - May 13, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Tara Shrout Allen Harpreet S Bhatia Alexis C Wood Shabnam R Momin Matthew A Allison Source Type: research
