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Variety of cholesterol treatment methods may also reduce heart attack risk

POSTED OCTOBER 07, 2016, 9:30 AM
Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, Editor in Chief, Harvard Heart Letter

Research shows that lowering your cholesterol can lower your chances of having a cardiovascular event, including a heart attack. For people at high risk for a heart attack, cholesterol-lowering statins are usually the first-line treatment. Now an analysis of various studies has found that many other cholesterol treatment methods may also reduce heart attack risk.

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Big arm-to-arm difference in blood pressure linked to higher heart attack risk

Julie Corliss, Executive Editor, Harvard Heart Letter

The next time you have your blood pressure checked, ask your health care to check it in both arms, rather than just in one. Why? A big difference between the two readings can give you an early warning about increased risk of cardiovascular disease, a recent study suggests.

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