2008 05 - 6 articles
Nicotinic acid was discovered more than 50 years ago and is a very effective drug. It lowers the levels of all atherogenic lipoproteins – VLDL and LDL, as well as Lp(a) – and in addition it raises more than any other drug the levels of the protective...
Epidemiological studies indicate that low levels of LDL-cholesterol (below 1.8 mmol/l) are associated with a lower incidence of cardiovascular events and that such levels are physiological. LDL-cholesterol lowering by statins at standard dosage leave...
23 May 2008
We present the case of a 64-year-old, immunocompetent woman with untreated hypothyroidism, who was admitted with massive pericardial effusion. She had no clinical signs or echocardiographic evidence of pericardial tamponade. To our surprise, cultures...
Cardiovascular scientific production in Europe is growing both in quantity and quality [...]
This 46-year-old gentleman presented with palpitations [...]
A 61-year-old male patient with hypertension and dyslipidaemia reported recurrend episodes of chest discomfort at peak performance during bicycle exercise but also at rest and at night [...]
