Anumber of clinical trials evaluating risk factors associated with coronary heart disease (CHD), including the role of lipoproteins and lipid metabolism, have established that lowering cholesterol reduces death and myocardial infarction in patients with CHD. The reduced incidence of cardiac events is also well documented in patients without established cardiac disease. In an attempt to [...]
Alcohol, Cholesterol, and t-PA Researchers have long known that moderate drinking-one or two drinks a day-reduces the risk of heart attacks. Compared with teetotalers, moderate drinkers have a 30% to 40% reduction in cardiovascular mortality. Alcohol is known to have beneficial effects on levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol. It may also have beneficial effects [...]
