–Large reductions in hsCRP appeared to foretell improved outcomes. ANAHEIM — An important CANTOS trial substudy bolsters evidence that inflammation plays an independent role in cardiovascular disease (CVD) and may point toward a new targeted approach to treatment of CVD and perhaps even more profoundly impact cancer treatment. The report, presented by Paul Ridker (Brigham…
CANTOS Validates Role Of Inflammation In Heart Disease
August 27, 2017 by 8 Comments
–Modest treatment effect of canakinumab may limit clinical role in heart disease, but strong anti-cancer signal sparks interest. Despite questions about its clinical importance, the CANTOS trial is being hailed by experts for finally validating the role of inflammation in heart disease. The cardiovascular benefits in the trial were real but modest. Even more exciting,…
Studies Spotlight Role Of Triglycerides, Put HDL In The Background
March 11, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Two new studies provide more evidence tilting the balance in favor of triglycerides rather than HDL playing a causative role in cardiovascular disease. But it is still too early to know whether the findings of any of the studies will point to useful new methods to prevent and treat disease. In the first study, published…
Blood Pressure Trajectory Over 25 Years Predicts Atherosclerosis Risk
February 4, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Everyone knows that blood pressure is one of the most important measurements of cardiovascular risk. Less well known is that most studies of blood pressure have relied on single or isolated measurements of blood pressure. Few studies have even attempted to examine the significance of blood pressure patterns over a long period of time. Now,…
More Bad News For HDL Therapies: ASSURE Trial Misses Primary Endpoint
June 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The string of bad news for HDL-related therapies continues. Resverlogix yesterday announced that the ASSURE clinical trial had failed to meet its primary endpoint. RVX-208, the drug being studied in the trial, is a novel small molecule that increases production of ApoA-1, which raises HDL levels and is thought to enhance reverse cholesterol transport. … Click here…
Another Disappointing Study For Fish Oil Supplements
May 8, 2013 by 3 Comments
Another large study has failed to find any benefits for fish oil supplements. The Italian Risk and Prevention Study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, enrolled 12,513 people who had not had a myocardial infarction but had evidence of atherosclerosis or had multiple cardiovascular risk factors. The patients were randomized to either a fish oil supplement…
Researchers Find New Pathway Linking Heart Disease To Carnitine
April 7, 2013 by 1 Comment
A new line of preliminary research has turned up a novel pathway linking atherosclerosis to red meat and a common supplement contained in energy drinks. If the research is upheld, the findings may have important implications for dietary recommendations and our understanding of atherosclerosis. The research also provides a quite surprising example of the previously…
Autopsy Studies Find Large And Dramatic Drop In Early Atherosclerosis Over 60 Years
December 25, 2012 by 1 Comment
Service members who died over the past decade were far less likely to have atherosclerosis than service members who died in Korea or Vietnam, according to a new study published in JAMA. Although it is impossible to fully understand the causes and implications of the finding, the results provide powerful new evidence pointing toward a very…
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