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  • FDA announces label changes for statins
    FDA has announced safety label changes for statins. Changes include removal of routine monitoring of liver enzymes from drug labels; information about potential for cognitive side effects and reports of increased blood sugar and A1C has been added. The lovastatin label has also been extensively updated.
  • FDA Announces Label Changes for Fenofibrate
    FDA has announced label changes for the cholesterol-lowering drug fenofibrate. These changes reflect data from the ACCORD Lipid trial, which indicated that fenofibrate use may not reduce patients’ risk of heart attack or stroke.
  • FDA announces safety label changes for simvastatin
    The FDA has announced safety label changes for the cholesterol-lowering drug, simvastatin, because the highest approved dose (80 mg) has been associated with an elevated risk of myopathy.
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    • Slides of the Month
     
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    Overall Mean Levels of Cardiovascular Risk Factors for Asian and Non-Asian Populations: Design
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    Overall Mean Levels of Cardiovascular Risk Factors for Asian and Non-Asian Populations
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    International Nifedipine Study: Intervention as Goal for Hypertension Therapy: Design
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    International Nifedipine Study: Intervention as Goal for Hypertension Therapy
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    AIM-HIGH: Statin + Niacin Therapy: Design
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    AIM-HIGH: Statin + Niacin Therapy
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    DURATION-4: Design
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    DURATION-4: Mean Change in A1C from Baseline to Week 26
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    Diet, Obesity, and Genes Study (DiOGenes): Effects of Protein Content and Glycemic Index—Design
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    Diet, Obesity, and Genes Study (DiOGenes): Effects of Protein Content and Glycemic Index—Results
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    CHIP Study: Changes in Risk Factors from Baseline to Post-Intervention—Design
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    CHIP Study: Changes in Risk Factors from Baseline to Post-intervention—Results
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    Women’s Health Initiative: Risks Associated With Statin Use in Postmenopausal Women: Design
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    Women’s Health Initiative: Statin Use Data Analysis at Enrollment and Year 3
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    STAMPEDE: Design
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    STAMPEDE Results: Primary Endpoint (A1C ≤6%) at 12 Months
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    All-Cause Mortality and CVD Associated With High CRP Levels: Design
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    All-Cause Mortality and Cardiovascular Death Associated With High CRP Levels
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    Heart Protection Study: Long-Term Efficacy and Safety of Simvastatin Therapy: Design
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    Heart Protection Study: Results With Simvastatin Therapy
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    Meta-Analysis: Effects of Statin Use in Women vs Men on CV Endpoints: Design
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    Meta-Analysis: Effects of Statin Use in Women Vs Men on Cardiovascular Endpoints
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    SATURN: Effects of Intensive Statin Therapy on Atherosclerosis Progression—Design
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    SATURN: Effects of Intensive Statin Therapy on Atherosclerosis Progression—Results
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    ARIC Study: CVD Events at 20 Year Follow-Up: Design
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    ARIC Study: CVD Events at 20 Year Follow-Up
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    In the News
    Controlling Blood Pressure - Team Based Care Vital
    May 17, 2012 -- High blood pressure was listed as a primary or contributing cause of death for approximately 336,000 Americans in 2007. If all patients with high blood pressure were treated to goal as outlined in current clinical guidelines, it is estimated that 46,000 deaths might be averted each year...
    Palpitations May Mean Looming Atrial Fibrillation
    May 17, 2012 -- The European Journal of Preventive Cardiology reveals that the emergence of palpitations is a risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AF). Findings of a large population study reveal the strongest risk factors for atrial fibrillation in both men and women to be a history of palpitations and hypertension...
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