Original Article

CME Article: Risk of Silent Myocardial Infarction in Prediabetic Patients: A Case-Control Study in a Veteran Population

Objectives: In the management of cardiovascular disease, it is important to identify patients at risk early on, to provide interventions to prevent the disease and its complications. The goal of our study was to investigate the association between glucose levels and silent myocardial infarction (SMI) among patients, who consisted of…

Posted in: cardiovascular 4 diabetes mellitus 34 prediabetes 2 veterans 7

Original Article

Cardiovascular Health Status in Baby Boomers with Diabetes Mellitus

Objectives: The objective of this study was to assess the cardiovascular health status of baby boomers with diabetes mellitus (DM) in comparison to the same-age population with DM 10 years previously. Methods: The study was conducted in baby boomers with DM using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination…

Posted in: cardiovascular 4 diet 4 exercise 11 Hypertension 39 Obesity 70

Review Article

Can α-Lipoic Acid Mitigate Progression of Aging-Related Decline Caused by Oxidative Stress?

Aging is progressively deteriorating physiological function that leads to increasing risks of illness and death. Increases in life expectancy and the aging of a large segment of the population have made age-related disability and morbidity increasingly important issues. Supplements such as α-lipoic acid may have antiaging effects by positively affecting…

Posted in: cardiovascular 4 oxidative stress 4

Expired CME Article

Targeting Residual Risk: The Rationale for the Use of Non-HDL Cholesterol

There is a wealth of epidemiological and clinical data linking low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLc) with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Numerous primary and secondary prevention trials have demonstrated that reduction in LDLc leads to significant decrease in cardiovascular event rates. However, patients continue to be at significant risk for recurrent events despite…

Posted in: cardiovascular 4 cholesterol 4
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