Tag: Paul M. Ridker

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    Inflammation reduction cuts risk of heart attack, stroke

    Brigham and Women’s Hospital’s clinical trial confirms its “inflammatory hypothesis” — reducing inflammation cuts the risk of future cardiovascular events.

    5–7 minutes
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    Drug trial shows dramatic reduction in risks posed by hidden heart disease

    A Harvard-led study shows that the risk of heart attack and stroke among subjects with “silent heart disease” — and normal cholesterol levels — can be dramatically reduced by the use of an already widely prescribed class of drugs.

    3–5 minutes
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    CRP shown to predict heart disease among patients with metabolic syndrome

    It is estimated that over 50 million people in the United States have at least three of the five medical problems that result in a diagnosis of metabolic syndrome. In a study at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), 14,719 female participants were followed for eight years. Among those followed, 3,597 women were diagnosed with metabolic…

    1–2 minutes
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    Protein predicts heart disease better than cholesterol

    C-reactive protein’s claim to fame is based on its power to predict a woman’s risk of developing heart attack and stroke. In fact, high levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) were found to presage a woman’s chances of developing heart disease more accurately than that reigning oracle of the cardiology world, cholesterol. Researchers Paul Ridker, Nader…

    1–2 minutes