Cholesterol
Cholesterol
04/12/2018
Previous evidence has linked high levels of HDL cholesterol to lower risk of heart disease, but recent studies have begun to question how good the “good” cholesterol actually is.
04/12/2018
Cardiometabolic risk
Cardiometabolic risk
04/05/2018
The editors of Consultant360 have put together a highlight reel of top cardiometabolic news that broke during the early months of 2018.
04/05/2018
stroke
stroke
03/29/2018
In a substudy of the CHANCE randomized clinical trial, researchers investigated whether infarction patterns affected the benefits of dual antiplatelet therapy in patients following stroke and could be used...
03/29/2018
stroke
stroke
03/29/2018
A new study investigates the physical, social and executive functioning affected post-ischemic stroke.
03/29/2018
Cardiology
Cardiology
03/28/2018
See what cardiology news your colleagues have been reading this month.
03/28/2018
Alzheimer disease
Alzheimer disease
03/21/2018
Findings from 2 trials that compared various doses of the atypical antipsychotic brexpiprazole with placebo have indicated that the drug may have additional benefits for patients with agitation due to...
03/21/2018
Cardiology
Cardiology
03/15/2018
Although many healthcare providers have adopted generic clopidogrel in order to reduce healthcare costs, concerns remain about the generic drug’s effectiveness compared with its brand name counterpart. ...
03/15/2018
Blood Pressure
Blood Pressure
03/13/2018
A recent study gauged the effects of various types of antihypertensive medications on visit-to-visit office blood pressure variability and mortality risk.
03/13/2018
Alzheimer disease
Alzheimer disease
03/08/2018
Researchers recently compared the effects of treatment with an atypical antipsychotic vs placebo for various periods of time among patients with Alzheimer disease psychosis.
03/08/2018
cardiovascular disease
cardiovascular disease
02/22/2018
Previous studies have suggested that NSAID use may carry increased cardiovascular risks. However, little data is currently available regarding the difference in risk across individual NSAIDs. In a new...
02/22/2018