Heart Disease Blog with Richard N. Fogoros, M.D. September 2005 Archive

Not everyone needs statins or other powerful prescription drugs to reduce their cholesterol levels. DrRich describes some non-prescription methods that can result in a modest reduction in "bad" cholesterol ... Read More

Just weeks after 2 major diabetes associations questioned the existence of the metabolic syndrome, the American Heart Association and NHLBI have weighed in with a new article stressing the importance ... Read More

Two new studies have provided strong evidence that reducing CRP levels, using aggressive statin therapy, significantly reduces the risk of cardiovascular events, at least in patients with signficant coronary artery ... Read More

A new study confirms that most patients with heart failure are still not receiving drug therapy proven to prolong survival - especially heart failure patients who are at highest risk ... Read More

Atrial fibrillation is one of the most common cardiac arrhythmias - and unfortunately, it is of the most difficult to treat. Here is a review of atrial fibrillation, its ... Read More

Two prominent diabetes associations have issued a joint statement questioning the existence of metabolic syndrome, and asking doctors to stop telling patients they have it. But at the same ... Read More

For the first time since 2001, the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology have released updated guidelines for treating patients with heart failure. These new guidelines ... Read More