Credit: Original article published here.DocWire News Medical Lead Dr. Payal Kohli reviewed the REDUCE-IT trial, which demonstrated that icosapent ethyl intervention twice daily is superior to placebo in reducing triglycerides (TGs), cardiovascular events, as well as CV mortality in patients with high TGs and either known CVD or individuals with known CVD or at high risk for developing it, and patients on statin therapy with relatively well-controlled LDL levels. The study was presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 72nd Annual Scientific Session Together with World Congress of Cardiology (ACC.23/WCC).
Credit: Original article published here.DocWire News Medical Lead Dr. Payal Kohli detailed The CLEAR Outcomes trial, which demonstrated that bempedoic acid improves cardiovascular outcomes and reduces “bad” cholesterol in patients with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The trial was presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 72nd Annual Scientific Session Together with World Congress of Cardiology (ACC.23/WCC).
Credit: Original article published here.DocWire News: For the laymen, what exactly is bariatric surgery, what patients are eligible for it, and what are some pros and cons typically associated with it? Dr. Payal Kohli: Bariatric surgery is really surgery targeted to help an individual lose weight. The individuals that are eligible for it, usually those that have significant morbid obesity, so generally a body mass index, or BMI, greater than 40, and that’s calculated based on your height and your weight. Or, if you’re between 35 and 40 and have other obesity-related health conditions such as severe sleep apnea, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, other types of things that may be contributing to your overall health as a result of your obesity. Bariatric surgery is something that’s been around for quite some time, but it’s been underutilized tremendously because there’s often the stigma against having surgery for obesity almost as if it’s kind of a failure of your willpower, or what have you. But what individuals across society, and particularly those that are struggling with managing their weight and with obesity need to understand is that it’s actually part of a comprehensive treatment program for obesity. So
