Does lowering LDL cholesterol prevent your next heart attack? Three trials put that question into sharper focus this year — STAREE, AMUNDSEN and Lp(a)HORIZON — and the answer turns on one idea most patients never hear about: absolute risk reduction. In this remix episode, Dr. Regina Druz explains why a better lab number is not…
Your cholesterol number can improve in twelve weeks while your actual risk of a heart attack barely moves. That gap is the subject of this episode. Dr. Regina Druz walks through three major cholesterol trials reported over the past year — STAREE, AMUNDSEN and VESALIUS-CV — covering both statins and Repatha (evolocumab), and uses a…
Coronary Artery DiseaseHeart Attack PreventionHeart DiseaseHigh Cholesterol & Lp(a)Hypertension Herbs for heart health have been used in traditional medicine systems for centuries — and several have accumulated enough clinical trial data to warrant serious attention from integrative cardiologists. Dr. Regina Druz, MD, MBA, FACC, FMCP-M evaluates herbal cardiovascular interventions by the same standard as any…
Coronary Artery DiseaseHeart Attack PreventionHeart DiseaseHigh Cholesterol & Lp(a) Managing dyslipidemia: a nutraceutical comparison. Cholesterol-lowering supplements are one of the most common topics Dr. Regina Druz discusses with patients — both those who want to avoid statins and those already on medication who want to do more. Three supplements stand out for their clinical evidence:…
Coronary Artery DiseaseHeart Attack PreventionHeart DiseaseHigh Cholesterol & Lp(a)Stroke Prevention Foods that reduce arterial plaque are a legitimate focus of cardiovascular research — but the mechanism is more nuanced than the word “clean” implies. As an integrative cardiologist, I want to give you an accurate picture: certain foods meaningfully reduce inflammation, slow plaque progression, and…