To prevent CAD in men, one would need to initiate preventive measures in the third decade, or at least not later than the fourth decade. In women, primary prevention may be effective even if ...

The three major cholesterol-lowering trials carried out in people without a history of coronary events (primary prevention trials) include the . . . The views expressed in this editorial are ...

Further, whereas lipid lowering via 3-hydroxy-3methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors is effective in the primary prevention of CAD events in a broad spectrum of patients younger ...

Equipped with knowledge of their coronary artery calcium (CAC) scan results and a statin prescription, patients were more likely to slow their plaque progression over 3 years. The trial studied ...

and especially in people with a family history of CAD. “Some of them worry a lot about their risk, but in this trial half had a CAC score of zero,” he said. The intervention, he added, is also ...

Coronary CTA also evaluates CAD across the entire spectrum of disease ... Other reasons why coronary CTA should be used for primary prevention is because atherosclerosis treatment based upon ...

The Lancet paper– correctly, as Newman acknowledges– identifies a benefit for statins in people who respond to statins, but it says nothing about the broader primary prevention population ...

New York, July 5, 2000 (Praxis Press) Aspirin's antithrombotic effects have made it part of the first-line therapy in the primary prevention of coronary artery disease (CAD), and self-medication is ...

Ticagrelor (Brilinta) can be used for primary prevention of MI or stroke in high-risk patients with coronary artery disease, according to a new indication granted by the US Food and Drug ...

Yoga has been found to play a salutary role in both primary and secondary prevention of coronary artery disease (CAD). The ability of yoga to attenuate the disastrous effect of stress on the body ...

Primary prevention efforts such as exercise, weight control, cessation of smoking, and alcohol intake can greatly affect the development of CAD. Menu SECTIONS News ...

No Randomized, Controlled Trials Have Assessed the Role of Statins in Reducing Events in Octogenarians Without CAD Whereas it is ... West of Scotland Coronary Prevention Study (WOSCOPS), the ...