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An Ounce of Prevention   Published 12/13/04
Emerging Tools in the Fight Against Cardiovascular Disease
Harold Olivey

Cardiovascular disease, like cancer, is a health problem best treated with prevention and early detection. Physicians successfully identify many at-risk patients by measuring the blood levels of markers like LDL cholesterol. However, for many patients, their first indication of cardiovascular disease is suffering a heart attack or stroke.   [read more]
C Reactive Protein: The Next Big Thing?   Published 12/13/04
Harold Olivey

A 70-year-old diagnostic test has become the latest tool for predicting a person’s future risk of developing cardiovascular disease. It measures levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), which is made by the liver during periods of inflammatory activity in the body.   [read more]
The heat that hurts   Published 12/13/04
Inflammation and the development of heart disease
Harold Olivey

While high cholesterol levels are a major risk factor, inflammation fuels the fires of atherosclerosis. It may play an equally important role in type 2 diabetes. Better understanding of inflammation, scientists believe, will aid efforts to diagnose these diseases earlier, treat them more successfully and ultimately prevent them from occurring in the first place.   [read more]

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