Even in patients without obstructive coronary disease, the amount of coronary plaque seen on coronary CT angiography (CTA) tracks directly with the risk of subsequent MI and all-cause death, a large, ...

PHILADELPHIA, PA—Among people living with HIV, pitavastatin for primary prevention of CVD appears to reduce the risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes through beneficial effects on plaque and ...

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Statins lower cholesterol levels, reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke, and improve overall heart health. In the late 1970s, researchers found that a substance called mevastatin, isolated from a ...

NEW YORK, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Aggressive lowering of bad LDL cholesterol beyond current guidelines using Zetia with statins or statins alone led to reductions in atherosclerosis in patients with Type 2 ...

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