Peripheral Artery Disease
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<ѻý>Blood Clots Linked to Alzheimer's and Vascular Dementias
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MANCHESTER, England — Spontaneous cerebral blood clots were detected at similar rates in patients with Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia, suggesting a common pathology and a potentially preventable or treatable cause for some dementias, researchers here said.
Apr 28, 2006
<ѻý>ACC: Coronary Artery Disease Patients Should Have Low LDL Goal
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ATLANTA, March 10 - For all patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD), the goal of therapy should be to get LDL cholesterol lower than 70 mg/dL, said Christie Ballantyne, M.D., director of the center for cardiovascular disease prevention at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.
Mar 22, 2006