What is my cholesterol? May I have a copy of my blood work results?

How high should my HDL cholesterol be?

What are the different types of cholesterol and how low should my LDL or “bad” cholesterol be?

Can I improve my blood cholesterol naturally – without medicine?

Do I need medicine to reduce my “bad” cholesterol? If so, what are the side-effects of this medicine? Has this medicine been proven effective in women?

What are my target cholesterol numbers?

News

Comparing Drug-Eluting Stents... Are some brands better than others?
Boston Scientific Corp. said last week that an internal analysis confirmed an increased risk of late-stent thrombosis with its Taxus drug-eluting stent, which the company said was a problem with the whole class of stents. In a study funded by Johnson & Johnson appearing in the journal, the company's Cypher stent was significantly better at keeping blood flowing through the arteries of a heart attack victim when compared with bare-metal stents. A second editor Frans Van de Werf of the University of Leuven in Belgium cautioned that "it would be dangerous to conclude from these data that one drug-eluting stent is better than the other" because the two brands were not compared in head-to-head. more.
nejm 2006-09-14    - found at ivillage.com

Evidence-based Medicine and the use of Cholesterol-lowering Drugs in Women
Lack of female subjects in durg trials has contributed to a lack of knowledge and confusion within the primary care community in managing this important area of healthcare espousing the practice of gender-specific medicine. The benefit is more clear, however, in the treatment of certain high-risk groups. more.
whf 2006-10

Upcoming Events

SAVE THE DATE: FEBRUARY 3, 2007
Second Annual Women's Heart Luncheon and Wear Red event day for New Jersey women. Place: the Trenton War Memorial Building, Rte 29, Trenton. Time: 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm. This is a FREE event for all women.
whf 2006-09

Advocacy

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