- Statins and total (not LDL) cholesterol concentration and outcome of myocardial infarction: results from a meta-analysis and an observational study. Eur.J.Clin.Pharmacol. 2009.
- Efficacy and Safety of Ezetimibe Plus Orlistat or Rimonabant in Statin-Intolerant Nondiabetic Overweight/Obese Patients With Dyslipidemia. J.Cardiovasc.Pharmacol.Ther. 2009.
- High-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and prognosis in advanced heart failure. J.Heart Lung Transplant. 2009, 28:876-880.
- Improved care of type 2 diabetes patients as a result of the introduction of a practice nurse: 2003-2007. Prim.Care Diabetes. 2009
Read more...
Literature update: August 12, 2009
- Dyslipidemia therapy update: the importance of full lipid profile assessment. Adv.Ther. 2009, 26:711-718.
- Characteristics, management and attainment of lipid target levels in patients enrolled in Disease Management Program versus those in routine care: LUTZ registry. BMC.Public Health. 2009, 9:280.
- Predicting benefit from statins by C-reactive protein, LDL-cholesterol or absolute cardiovascular risk. Future.Cardiol. 2009, 5:231-236.
- Predicting benefit from statins by C-reactive protein, LDL-cholesterol or absolute cardiovascular risk. Future.Cardiol. 2009, 5:231-236.
- A Comparison of Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease and Ischaemic Stroke: The Dubbo Study of Australian Elderly. Heart Lung Circ. 2009.
- Additive beneficial effects of atorvastatin combined with amlodipine in patients with mild-to-moderate hypertension. Int.J.Cardiol. 2009.
Read more...
Literature Updates
Dr Peter Lansberg from the Academic Medical Center of Amsterdam is an international renowned scientist and lecturer in the area of cardiovascular disease and lipids. For the EPCCS Dr Lansberg provides a monthly screening of the most important cardiovascular literature relevant for primary care
|
|
for Primary Care.
|
Literature update: August 12, 2009
- Dyslipidemia therapy update: the importance of full lipid profile assessment. Adv.Ther. 2009, 26:711-718.
- Characteristics, management and attainment of lipid target levels in patients enrolled in Disease Management Program versus those in routine care: LUTZ registry. BMC.Public Health. 2009, 9:280.
- Predicting benefit from statins by C-reactive protein, LDL-cholesterol or absolute cardiovascular risk. Future.Cardiol. 2009, 5:231-236.
- Predicting benefit from statins by C-reactive protein, LDL-cholesterol or absolute cardiovascular risk. Future.Cardiol. 2009, 5:231-236.
- A Comparison of Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease and Ischaemic Stroke: The Dubbo Study of Australian Elderly. Heart Lung Circ. 2009.
- Additive beneficial effects of atorvastatin combined with amlodipine in patients with mild-to-moderate hypertension. Int.J.Cardiol. 2009.
Read more...
literature updates: August 3
Hypercholesterolemia Paradox in Relation to Mortality in Acute Coronary Syndrome. Wang TY et al Clin.Cardiol. 2009
Coronary calcium significantly affects quantitative analysis of coronary ultrasound: importance for atherosclerosis progression/regression studies. Bruining N et alCoron.Artery Dis. 2009
The impact of reference pricing on switching behaviour and healthcare utilisation: the case of statins in Germany. Stargardt T: Eur.J.Health Econ. 2009
Cellular phone and Internet-based individual intervention on blood pressure and obesity in obese patients with hypertension. Park MJ et al Int.J.Med.Inform. 2009
Myopathy with statin-fibrate combination therapy: clinical considerations. Jacobson TA: Nat.Rev.Endocrinol. 2009.
Elevated Risk Profile of Women in Secondary Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease: A 6-Year Survey of 117,913 Patients. Reibis RK et al J.Womens Health (Larchmt.). 2009
Read more...
Hypercholesterolemia Paradox in Relation to Mortality in Acute Coronary Syndrome. Clin.Cardiol. 2009
Read more...
CV Risk & atherosclerosis
Literature Update 2009, week 19, may 17
Literature Update 2009, week 18, may 17
Literature Update 2009, week 17
Literature Update 2009, week 16
Literature Update 2009, week 15
Literature Update 2009, week 14
Thrombosis & Homeostasis
Literature Update 2009, week 17
Literature Update 2009, week 16
Literature Update 2009, week 15
Literature Update 2009, week 14