During the last several years interest has focused on the importance of the lipid‐transporting
apolipoproteins–apoB transports all potentially atherogenic very low‐density lipoprotein …

However, there is also evidence that the lesions causing clinical events are focal.
Interventional cardiologists generally find that a single location is responsible for an acute …

ContextIn surveys based on data available prior to 2000, clinical trials funded by for-profit
organizations appeared more likely to report positive findings than those funded by not-for …

Since the last publication of the recommendations for the management and treatment of
dyslipidemia, new clinical trial data have emerged that support a more vigorous approach to …

Background—Adverse perioperative cardiac events occur frequently despite the use of beta
(β)-blockers. We examined whether higher doses of β-blockers and tight heart rate control …

Nutrition is much more important in prevention of stroke than is appreciated by most
physicians. The powerful effects of statin drugs in lowering the levels of fasting cholesterol …

Background Many patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease do not achieve
recommended low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) goals. This study compared the …

Background: Cardiovascular trials using clinical endpoints to assess efficacy typically
require followup of large numbers of participants for 3–5 years. This disadvantage has …

only for expansion of our understanding of the pathogenesis of the disease but also to form
the basis for clinical considerations (reviewed elsewhere24). The mechanism by which …

The ability to image obstructive arterial disease brought about a revolution in clinical
cardiovascular care; the development of newer technologies that image arterial wall …