Category: Cardiology

Clinical Correlations


Atherosclerosis: Understanding the Pathophysiology

Cardiology 4 min read

By Zachary Henig

Peer Reviewed

Atherosclerosis is the primary risk factor for cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of mortality worldwide. To understand the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis, we turn to advances made in molecular biology. Understanding the …

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On the History of Statins

By David Pineles, MD

Peer Reviewed

With the implementation of the ACC/AHA guidelines on assessment of cardiovascular risk, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, commonly known as statins, will become one of the most prescribed medications in history [1]. Dr. John Ioadnnidis, in an article published in JAMA …

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