Study: Cholesterol was lowered with an oral PCSK9 inhibitor.

Published Date: 08 Mar 2023

A new study conducted by Baylor College of Medicine and presented at the American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session as well as the World Congress of Cardiology shows that an oral PCSK9 inhibitor called MK-0616...

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A qualitative study shows medication management depends on trust, caregiver support, and early recognition of cognitive decline, not memory alone.

Four fifths of NHS hospital trusts in England are still using pen and paper for record keeping according to BMJ analysis.

One-year TESLA results showed better functional outcomes and quality of life with thrombectomy plus medical management, despite the trial’s neutral 90-day primary endpoint.

Left ventricular hypertrabeculation is observed in approximately 30% of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy but is not linked to risk for embolic events.

A decade-long study using precise kidney function measurements challenges concerns about dietary protein harming kidney health in adults largely free of chronic kidney disease.

New journal OpenSource: Cardiology touts itself as a publishing alternative that’s smoother and faster because the entire system was set up by physicians.

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