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Anchor lead: Should you consider an implanted cardiovascular defibrillator? Elizabeth Tracey reports Implanted cardiovascular defibrillators, or ICDs, shock someone’s heart back into a regular heartbeat when it fails to beat regularly, and the devices save lives. Now a study in …
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Anchor lead: What might be the impact of changing the fats you eat? Elizabeth Tracey reports Should you switch your fat consumption to vegetable oils, especially extra virgin olive oil? Yes, advocates a recent “Presidential Advisory” from the American Heart …
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Anchor lead: Can overcoming heart disease be as simple as changing fats? Elizabeth Tracey reports Saturated fats, such as those in meats and butter, are bad for your heart, and you should substitute vegetable fats, especially extra virgin olive oil. …
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Anchor lead: A new class of drugs is very effective at reducing LDL cholesterol, Elizabeth Tracey reports PCSK9 inhibitors. The name doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue but several new studies have shown that this class of injectable medications is …
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This week’s topics include ultra-long acting insulin, dressed up veggies, lithium during pregnancy, and a new risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Program notes: 0:38 How veggies are described and consumption 1:35 Indulgent description improved choice 2:46 Education and cardiovascular disease …
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Anchor lead: People who’ve had certain kinds of heart attacks should be cooled down afterward, Elizabeth Tracey reports The American Academy of Neurology has recently advised that when people experience certain types of heart attacks, they should be cooled down …
