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Single-patient trials helpful in determining statin tolerability
Single-patient, or n-of-1, trials may be a useful method for determining which patients are experiencing true statin-related discomfort and which patients may be able to continue therapy, according to an article being published in Annals of Internal Medicine.Statins are recommended to reduce risk for heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular problems. Myalgia (muscle pain or discomfort) is a common complaint among patients taking statins and a common reason for discontinuation of therapy. However, it can be difficult to determine whether statins are the cause of patient discomfort.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 5, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Statins Source Type: news
NICE publishes new draft guidelines on statins use
"Millions more people should be put on cholesterol-lowering statin drugs," BBC News reports. Draft guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended that the drugs should be given to people with an estimated 1 in 10 or more risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), which includes conditions such as heart disease and stroke.
Statins are medicines that can help lower rates of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (so-called "bad" cholesterol) in the blood. High rates of LDL cholesterol can lead to hardening of the arteries, a risk factor for CVDs.
At present,...
Source: NHS News Feed - February 12, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Medication QA articles Source Type: news
UK is the statins capital of Europe: With 1 in 8 now taking cholesterol-busting drugs
Doctors say rising obesity is behind the increase in prescriptions for the drug, which protects against heart attack and stroke.
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 26, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Stroke risk 'higher at start of warfarin treatment'
Conclusion
This study has found that warfarin was associated with an increased risk of ischaemic stroke during the first 30 days of treatment. After 30 days of treatment, warfarin was associated with a decreased risk of stroke.
However, this study has a number of limitations that should be considered:
All information was from patient records, which means that it wasn't subject to recall bias, but the information may not be complete – we do not know if, for example, people took the medication they were prescribed.
There may be other factors (confounders) that explain the association seen. In particular, the ba...
Source: NHS News Feed - December 19, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Medication Source Type: news
Apple a day may keep heart attacks, stroke at bay
Researchers found that an apple a day prevented more than 8,000 vascular deaths, and produced less worrisome side effects that statins
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - December 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Phys Ed: Exercise as Potent Medicine
Exercise can be as effective as many frequently prescribed drugs in treating some of the leading killers, including heart disease and diabetes, a new study suggests.
Source: NYT Health - December 11, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS Tags: Heart Fitness Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Deaths (Fatalities) Stroke Exercise Diabetes Statins (Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs) Phys Ed Featured Source Type: news
Well: Exercise as Potent Medicine
Exercise can be as effective as many frequently prescribed drugs in treating some of the leading killers, including heart disease and diabetes, a new study suggests.
Source: NYT Health - December 11, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS Tags: Heart Fitness Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Deaths (Fatalities) Stroke Exercise Diabetes Statins (Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs) Phys Ed Featured Source Type: news
New guideline for management of blood cholesterol published by ACC/AHA
The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association have released a new clinical practice guideline for the treatment of blood cholesterol in people at high risk for cardiovascular diseases caused by atherosclerosis, or hardening and narrowing of the arteries, that can lead to heart attack, stroke or death.The guideline identifies four major groups of patients for whom cholesterol-lowering HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, or statins, have the greatest chance of preventing stroke and heart attacks.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cholesterol Source Type: news
Heart/stroke guidelines call for statins, lifestyle changes
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology released new U.S. cardiovascular prevention guidelines to prevent heart attack and stroke.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - November 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Well: 3 Things to Know About the New Cholesterol Guidelines
The new message is don’t chase target cholesterol numbers, know your heart risk, and — if you need drug therapy — use statins. These principles should guide your discussions with your doctor.
Source: NYT Health - November 12, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By HARLAN M. KRUMHOLZ, M.D. Tags: Heart Cholesterol Body Stroke Featured Source Type: news
Saturated fat link with heart disease questioned
This article is one doctor's opinion based on his own knowledge, research and experience.
However, it is fair to say there is an ongoing debate about how far cholesterol is a risk factor for heart disease, especially in people who are otherwise healthy.
There is also a similar debate about the use of statins in people who have no evidence of cardiovascular disease. This is alongside ongoing research into the components of LDL and the different types of lipoproteins known to increase risk the most. None of this relevant new evidence is covered by the news reporting.
What should you eat?
There is no need to change curren...
Source: NHS News Feed - October 23, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Food/diet QA articles Source Type: news
Could exercise be as effective as medication?
Conclusion
The researchers found that there are very few trials that directly compare exercise with drug therapy for any condition. They were only able to find enough trials to be able to analyse results for four major conditions.
They found that exercise reduced death rates for people after a stroke (although this analysis has limitations and should be interpreted cautiously), and that drug therapy with diuretics improved death rates for people with heart failure. They did not find any difference between exercise and drug therapy for death rates after a heart attack or in people with pre-diabetes.
There were several limit...
Source: NHS News Feed - October 2, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Lifestyle/exercise Heart/lungs Medication Source Type: news
Statin therapy prior to CABG surgery may improve outcomes
Patients receiving statin therapy before coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery appear to have a reduced risk of post-surgical mortality, stroke, and atrial fibrillation (irregular or rapid heart rate), according to an article in the October 2013 issue of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. These same benefits from statins could not be demonstrated for patients undergoing aortic valve replacement (AVR). "Heart surgery patients typically have a number of other disorders, so we need to optimize the patient's preoperative condition and help ensure the best possible result," said Elmar W...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Statins Source Type: news
Statin use linked to small increase in cataracts risk
Conclusion
This research using a large cohort of people from a military healthcare system finds that overall, use of statins for over 90 days was associated with a slight increase in a person’s risk of developing cataracts.
Further analyses suggested that the risk was higher among people who did not have any additional diseases.
From this the researchers suggest that risk may be higher when statins are given for what is called primary prevention, i.e. given to people with risk factors for cardiovascular disease but who have not yet suffered any cardiovascular disease events such as a heart attack or stroke.
The study h...
Source: NHS News Feed - September 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medication Older people Heart/lungs Source Type: news
Statins may slow aging process
Researchers have found that statins, a class of drugs widely used for lowering cholesterol, may also slow down the process of human aging, according to a study published online in The FASEB Journal. Statins are commonly used to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in patients who are at high risk. They work by blocking the action of an enzyme in the liver that is responsible for making cholesterol. But now, Spanish researchers have discovered that statins could reduce the rate at which telomeres "shorten," meaning they could potentially be used as an anti-aging therapy...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - September 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Statins Source Type: news
