NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. What does this study claim? The Lancet published the results of the ADVANCE study on the 2nd September 2007. It examined the effect of a fixed combination of an […]
Category Archives: Cardiovascular disease
NPC Archive Item: ASPEN study: atorvastatin ineffective in reducing CVD outcomes in type 2 diabetes
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. You may have missed the results of the ASPEN study when it was published last year, as it did not seem to hit the headlines. Could it have something […]
NPC Archive Item: Is Switching From Atorvastatin To Simvastatin Harmful?
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. The Times (6th September 2007) has reported a poster from the European Society of Cardiology Congress. The poster itself is available from the Wall Street Journal website. The headline […]
NPC Archive Item: NPC Podcast – 25th August 07
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. Aspirin or warfarin in atrial fibrillation? Acupuncture in osteoarthritis Do high dose statins have advantages in older people? [podcast]http://www.npc.nhs.uk/podcast/NPCiPodcast_1_32bit.mp3[/podcast] Subscribe to the NPC podcast via the iTunes store Subscribe […]