Katcher HI, Hill AM, Lanford JL, Yoo JS, Kris-Etherton PM. Lifestyle approaches and dietary strategies to lower LDL-cholesterol and triglycerides and raise HDL-cholesterol. Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America 2009; 38:45-78.

Bazzano LA. Effects of soluble dietary fiber on low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and coronary heart disease risk. Current Atherosclerosis Reports 2008; 10:473-7.

Harland JI, Haffner TA. Systematic review, meta-analysis and regression of randomised controlled trials reporting an association between an intake of circa 25 g soya protein per day and blood cholesterol. Atherosclerosis 2008; 200:13-27.

Lecerf JM. Fatty acids and cardiovascular disease. Nutrition Reviews 2009; 67:273-83.

Griel AE, Kris-Etherton PM. Tree nuts and the lipid profile: a review of clinical studies. British Journal of Nutrition 2006; 96 Suppl 2:S68-78.

Jenkins DJ, Kendall CW, Faulkner D, et al. A dietary portfolio approach to cholesterol reduction: combined effects of plant sterols, vegetable proteins, and viscous fibers in hypercholesterolemia. Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental 2002; 51:1596-604.

Jenkins DJ, Kendall CW, Marchie A, et al. Effects of a dietary portfolio of cholesterol-lowering foods vs lovastatin on serum lipids and C-reactive protein. JAMA 2003; 290:502-10.

Jenkins DJ, Kendall CW, Marchie A, et al. Direct comparison of a dietary portfolio of cholesterol-lowering foods with a statin in hypercholesterolemic participants. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2005; 81:380-7.

Jenkins DJ, Kendall CW, Faulkner DA, et al. Long-term effects of a plant-based dietary portfolio of cholesterol-lowering foods on blood pressure. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2008; 62:781-8.

After a heart attack

Decker C, Ahmad H, Moreng KL, et al. Risk factor management after myocardial infarction: reported adherence and outcomes. American Heart Journal 2009; 157:556-62.

Atrial fibrillation, angioplasty drugs approved

FDA Approves Multaq to Treat Heart Rhythm Disorder. FDA News and Events, July 2, 2009.

FDA Approves Effient to Reduce the Risk of Heart Attack in Angioplasty Patients. FDA News and Events, July 10, 2009.

Cautious confirmation for easier aneurysm repair

Mani K, Bjorck M, Lundkvist J, Wanhainen A. Improved long-term survival after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Circulation 2009; 120:201-11.

"Pain might mean gain for aneurysm repair" Harvard Heart Letter, March 2005.

Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm: recommendation statement. Annals of Internal Medicine 2005; 142:198-202.

Big chill for cardiac arrest

Merchant RM, Becker LB, Abella BS, Asch DA, Groeneveld PW. Cost-effectiveness of therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes 2009; 2:421-8

Trial Watch

Claudication: Exercise Versus Endoluminal Revascularization (CLEVER) trial. Trial # NCT00132743 sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

Ask the Doctor: Isometric exercise

Williams MA, Haskell WL, Ades PA, et al. Resistance exercise in individuals with and without cardiovascular disease: 2007 update. Circulation 2007; 116:572-84.