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Are Statins Equally Effective in Minority Populations?
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Clinicians know statins are safe and effective for their patients with high LDL cholesterol -- but is that all patients? A leading authority discusses statin therapy in patient subpopulations.
Medscape Cardiology
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HF up in Recent Decades as MI Deaths Fall
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A decline in deaths from MI in recent decades appears to have been accompanied by an increase in the incidence of heart failure, according to a new analysis from the Framingham Heart Study. The likely explanation is that sicker patients, who would have died from MI in earlier years, are now surviving but going on to develop HF, say the researchers. Heartwire
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Antipsychotic Drugs Linked to Increased Stroke Risk
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A new study shows that the risk for stroke increases with use of antipsychotic drugs and might be even higher in patients taking atypical antipsychotics or in patients with dementia. Medscape Medical News
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