Bempedoic acid lowered cholesterol by 21% in people at high risk for heart disease. Bempedoic acid lowered cholesterol by 21% in people at high risk for heart disease. Last month, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published a study exploring the use of bempedoic acid, a fairly new drug that was approved by … Read more
Share on PinterestA recent study looked at the impact of strenuous exercise on stroke risk among people with blocked arteries. Drazen Zigic/Getty Images New research has found that an increased heart rate can lead to strokes in people with carotid artery stenosis (blocked arteries). For people without blocked arteries or minimal blockage, exercise helps maintain … Read more
Bempedoic acid, a cholesterol-lowering drug, has shown positive results in a large study, reducing major adverse cardiovascular events by 13% in patients who cannot tolerate statins. The study highlights the drug’s potential to offer a beneficial alternative for those unable to use first-line statin treatments, although its cholesterol-lowering effect is not as potent. The drug … Read more