PANDORA - Survey of Brazilian cardiologists about cholesterol reduction

PANDORA - Survey of Brazilian cardiologists about cholesterol reduction.

OBJECTIVE To report about a group of physicians' understanding of the recommendations of the II Brazilian Guidelines Conference on Dyslipidemias, and about the state of the art of primary and secondary prevention of atherosclerosis. METHODS Through the use of a questionnaire on dyslipidemia, atherosclerosis prevention, and recommendations for lipid targets established by the II Brazilian Guid...

What do cardiologists know about the effects of cardiovascular agents on sexual function? A survey among Dutch cardiologists. Part I

INTRODUCTION Several cardiovascular agents, such as diuretics and β-blockers, can negatively affect sexual function, leading to noncompliance with therapy. Others such as angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) can improve patients' sexual function. AIMS We aimed to gain insight into cardiologists' knowledge about the effects of cardiovascular drugs on sexual function and whether they take th...

What cardiologists should know about copeptin.

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a major cause of death and disability worldwide. The risk of death and the benefit from early revascularization are highest within the first hours, and therefore early diagnosis is critical. Biomarkers play a critical role in the early diagnosis of AMI. In fact, an elevation in cardiac troponin (cTn) of at least one measurement above the 99th percentile of a...

Reduction of serum cholesterol in hypercholesterolemic rats by Guar gum

Objective: Several diseases are reported to be uncommon in those parts of the world where dietary fiber intakes are high, therefore, in this study; we evaluated the hypocholesterolemiceffects of a dietary fiber (guar gum) in hypercholesteromic rats. Materials and Methods: Rats were fed high-fat or a normal fed diet for 12-week then treated with 5% guar gum in their regime during a 28 days peri...

Reduction of serum cholesterol in hypercholesterolemic rats by Guar gum