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Anchor lead: Where your fat is stored has important implications for heart failure, Elizabeth Tracey reports Belly fat is bad when it comes to heart failure. That’s the finding of a study by Erin Michos, a cardiologist at Johns Hopkins, …
January 4, 2019 – Fat Distribution and Heart Failure Read more »
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Anchor lead: A lifetime history of obesity may be a cause for intervention, Elizabeth Tracey reports People who’ve been obese since age 20 have a threefold higher risk for heart failure than those who don’t report longstanding obesity, a study …
January 3, 2019 – Implications of Weight History Read more »
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Anchor lead: Can knowing someone’s weight over time more precisely indicate their heart disease risk? Elizabeth Tracey reports Obesity is a well-known risk factor for heart failure. Now new research by Erin Michos, a cardiologist at Johns Hopkins, and colleagues, …
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Anchor lead: New cholesterol guidelines bring statin use into focus, Elizabeth Tracey reports Have you been told you need a statin in the wake of new cholesterol guidelines released at the recent American Heart Association meeting? Roger Blumenthal, one of …
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Anchor lead: Should you take a statin or not? New cholesterol guidelines have been released, Elizabeth Tracey reports Seems like everyone is on a statin to reduce their cholesterol. Now new guidelines released at the recent American Heart Association meeting …
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Anchor lead: New guidelines for managing high cholesterol have been released, Elizabeth Tracey reports How might the new cholesterol guidelines released at the recent American Heart Association meeting affect you? Roger Blumenthal, one of the authors of the guidelines and …
