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November 14, 2024
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Managing high cholesterol during pregnancy ‘challenging,’ medications lack safety data

Managing high cholesterol during pregnancy ‘challenging,’ medications lack safety data

Most lipid-lowering medications lack safety data for pregnant and lactating women, complicating management of hyperlipidemia and hypertriglyceridemia, but data suggest statins can be used for those at high risk for cardiovascular events.

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September 21, 2024
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Annual CMHC: Honoring the life and legacy of CMHC co-chair George L. Bakris, MD

Annual CMHC: Honoring the life and legacy of CMHC co-chair George L. Bakris, MD

For nearly 2 decades, George L. Bakris, MD, was a pillar of the Cardiometabolic Health Congress, sharing his expertise, passion and unwavering dedication to advancing cardiometabolic health.

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Managing Hypertriglyceridemia

Jennifer G. Robinson, MD, MPH

Free clinical reference tool that includes treatment options; diagnosis information; guidelines; and more.

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June 25, 2024
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Q&A: Petition asks FDA to revise fenofibrate labeling to emphasize no CV outcome benefits

Q&A: Petition asks FDA to revise fenofibrate labeling to emphasize no CV outcome benefits

Because the science underpinning medicine evolves so quickly, it is not uncommon for some doctors to manage patients based on old evidence that is no longer a best practice; this is called clinical inertia.

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June 22, 2024
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Late bedtime, insufficient sleep associated with poor cardiometabolic health

Late bedtime, insufficient sleep associated with poor cardiometabolic health

Late bedtime and too little or too much sleep were associated with higher odds for hypertension, hypertriglyceridemia and metabolic syndrome, according to a study published in Journal of the American Heart Association.

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June 18, 2024
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NLA document issued to optimize screening, management of lipids in reproductive-age women

NLA document issued to optimize screening, management of lipids in reproductive-age women

The National Lipid Association has issued a clinical consensus statement on the management of dyslipidemia in women of reproductive potential, with a focus on considerations for pharmacologic options, a speaker reported.

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June 06, 2024
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Olezarsen safely lowers triglycerides in patients with familial chylomicronemia syndrome

Olezarsen safely lowers triglycerides in patients with familial chylomicronemia syndrome

Olezarsen, an antisense oligonucleotide targeting mRNA for apolipoprotein C-III, lowered triglycerides at 6 months for patients with familial chylomicronemia syndrome without excessive adverse events, researchers reported.

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June 06, 2024
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Olezarsen safely lowers triglycerides in patients with familial chylomicronemia syndrome

Olezarsen safely lowers triglycerides in patients with familial chylomicronemia syndrome

Olezarsen, an antisense oligonucleotide targeting mRNA for apolipoprotein C-III, lowered triglycerides at 6 months for patients with familial chylomicronemia syndrome without excessive adverse events, researchers reported.

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June 03, 2024
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Plozasiran lowers APOC3, triglycerides, other lipids in high-risk populations

Plozasiran lowers APOC3, triglycerides, other lipids in high-risk populations

In patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia, plozasiran, a novel RNA interference agent, lowered apolipoprotein C-III and triglycerides and improved other lipid parameters, according to the final results of the phase 2b SHASTA-2 trial.

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May 29, 2024
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RNA interference agents appear to benefit patients with mixed hyperlipidemia

RNA interference agents appear to benefit patients with mixed hyperlipidemia

In two phase 2b trials, RNA interference agents were associated with reductions in triglycerides compared with placebo for patients with mixed hyperlipidemia.

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