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Statins for people without elevated lipids

Dr. Ido Weinberg15 years ago2 years ago06 mins

Statins are a group of medications that are used to treat excess cholesterol. Statins lower low density lipoproteins (LDL, ‘bad cholesterol’) and raise high density lipoprotein (HDL, ‘good cholesterol’) a bit. But statins claim to fame does not come solely from their lipid lowering effects. Statins benefit people that do not have elevated lipids. These are called statin pleiotropic effects. This article will summarize modern data for the benefits of statins for people without elevated lipids. Read more…

Statin Side Effects

Dr. Ido Weinberg15 years ago2 years ago08 mins

Statins are some of the most commonly prescribed medicines in modern medicine. They have unequivocal benefits to reduce cardiovascular risk. These medications are proven to prevent the negative outcomes of atherosclerosis. Statins may even benefit people without elevated lipids. But, statin side effects can prevent patients from using these medications. In fact, there is much…

Vegetarian diet and Health

Dr. Ido Weinberg15 years ago2 years ago09 mins

Diet has a great impact on health. There is no doubt about it. We are definitely what we eat. Some say the Mediterranean diet is the way to go. Others say that going vegetarian is the only sound thing thing to do. This article summarizes some thoughts about vegetarian diets – their health benefits and disadvantages and the environmental impact of going on a vegetarian diet.

Smoking and Vascular Disease

Dr. Ido Weinberg15 years ago2 years ago012 mins

Smoking is the most important preventable cause of vascular disease. Smoking is still very prevalent in the world and smoking related vascular disease and other diseases are still a major cause of death and disease world-wide. This fact is actually especially true for people who live in North America and in Europe, as in these…

Exercise and Vascular Health

Dr. Ido Weinberg15 years ago2 years ago016 mins

You cannot control everything about your health. But some things you can control. Exercise and vascular health have a well-known positive connection. This article will offer you a simple remedy that can save your life, improve your ability to walk and is so simple it does not need a prescription and can be concocted at…

Intima Media Thickness

Dr. Ido Weinberg15 years ago3 years ago07 mins

The intima media thickness, also known as IMT is the measurement of the actual combination of the intima and media layers of the carotid artery as measured by ultrasound duplex. This can usually be achieved accurately in individuals over the age of 18 years. The intima-media thickness is considered a surrogate measure for atherosclerosis. The thicker the…

IV lines

Staff Writer16 years ago3 years ago011 mins

Intravenous catheters (IV lines) are part of everyday modern medicine. Uses for IV lines include giving medication and fluids. They can also be used to draw blood for various laboratory examinations. Over the years IV lines have come a long way. Instead of the former metal large bore needles used in the past to establish…

Secondary prevention with aspirin

Dr. Ido Weinberg16 years ago3 years ago04 mins

In people with known vascular disease, aspirin is known to reduce the incidence of non-fatal myocardial infarction, non-fatal stroke and vascular death by about a quarter (Lancet 2009; 373: 1849–60). This is known as secondary prevention. On the other hand, aspirin use is associated with an increased incidence of gastrointestinal and intracranial bleeding. The bottom…

Primary prevention with aspirin

Dr. Ido Weinberg16 years ago3 years ago06 mins

Aspirin has anti-inflammatory effects. It also counteracts the effects of platelets, and thus can prevent blood clots from forming properly. Because of these two effects, aspirin has been used to prevent cardiovascular disease. Aspirin has been used to prevent stroke, myocardial infarction (i.e. “heart attack”) and peripheral arterial disease. But is the use of aspirin…

Endothelial dysfunction

Dr. Ido Weinberg16 years ago3 years ago05 mins

The endothelium is the inner – most layer of blood vessels that comes in contact with the blood and it’s constituents. It is not just a single cell wide barrier, but rather has very important functions in health and disease processes. The endothelium is huge. It contains 1012-13 cells. It covers 4000-7000 m2 and ways…

Catheter Type in Pulmonary Embolism Intervention7 years ago
Catheter based interventions for pulmonary embolism is on the rise. The rise in mainly in...
Anti coagulation for Peripheral Artery Disease10 years ago
There are several instances to consider anticoagulation for peripheral artery disease. One, is to prevent...
Pain After Cath Procedure12 years ago
Catheter procedures are very common. They are quickly replacing surgery for many indications. Many vascular...
Surveillance after endovascular procedures for peripheral artery disease12 years ago
There is surprisingly little data available to guide surveillance after endovascular procedures for peripheral artery...
Mesenteric artery stenting: Technical considerations13 years ago
Chronic mesenteric ischemia can pose a diagnostic and technical challenge for the interventionist. Indications and...

Pulmonary Embolism Symptoms
Pulmonary embolism is considered one of the “great masqueraders” of medicine. This means that it...
Splenic Infarct
A splenic infarct can be the result of distal embolization, local thrombosis or arterial dissection....
Deep Vein Thrombosis
A deep vein thrombosis, DVT, is a blood clot in the veins. It is one...
Saddle PE
A saddle PE is a pulmonary embolism that is located over the main pulmonary arteries....
DVT Complications
Many patients who suffered a DVT are worried about potential complications. They are concerned that...