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Potassium chloride is one commonly used alternative to table salt, sodium chloride, with a pair of recent studies demonstrating the benefit of using it in reducing blood pressure and cardiovascular events. Seth Martin, a cardiologist at Johns Hopkins, points to …

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Apps to help people manage health conditions are getting more and more sophisticated, with some studies showing they reduce hospitalizations and slow down disease progression. Cardiologist Seth Martin at Johns Hopkins and developer of one such app says use of …

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We know that reducing LDL cholesterol, often by using a statin, helps reduce someone’s heart disease risk. Now that so-called ‘remnant cholesterol’ is being added to the calculations, what can be done about it? Johns Hopkins cardiologist Seth Martin says, …

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You’ve probably already heard about total cholesterol and its cousins HDL and LDL, especially if you see a cardiologist. Now a new term called remnant cholesterol is entering the conversation, with a recent study concluding that it can increase accuracy …

You may soon be hearing a new term to assess your heart disease risk, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more »

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Do you ever feel confused about cholesterol and triglyceride levels? LDL, HDL, VLDL- it’s a bit challenging to figure them out and what they might mean for heart disease risk. Now a recent study suggests that another blood marker, known …

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A blood pressure monitor, a smart watch, and a smartphone app called Corrie have helped many people avoid another hospitalization after a heart attack, a study by Seth Martin, a cardiologist at Johns Hopkins, and colleagues has shown. Martin says …

Apps and related devices seem likely to become more common in healthcare as their benefits are proven, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more »

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Using a smartphone app called Corrie with an Apple watch and a blood pressure monitor helps people being discharged from the hospital feel they are more capable of participating in their own care. That’s according to Seth Martin, a cardiologist …

Using an app to help manage people their own care after a heart attack provides a range of benefits, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more »