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                <title><![CDATA[Trying to lower stubbornly high LDL cholesterol?]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Elevated LDL cholesterol contributes to cardiovascular disease. Taking statin drugs can substantially lower this risk. But what if a person's LDL level remains too high on their maximally tolerated dose? An expert consensus report lays out a clear path for next steps.]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[How does cardiovascular disease increase the risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19?]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Initial investigation into COVID-19 focused on its respiratory effects, but a more recent report describes serious cardiovascular complications in people with pre-existing heart disease. How does this underlying condition increase risk for these people?]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[LDL cholesterol: How low can you (safely) go?]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Lowering LDL cholesterol has been shown to lower risk of cardiovascular disease. Recent studies have suggested that more aggressive goals for LDL levels in people who already have CVD can decrease risk even further.]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2020 15:30:45 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Medications as effective as stents for most with coronary artery disease]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[A recent study found that for most people with stable coronary artery disease, a conservative treatment strategy was just as effective as a more invasive approach involving cardiac catheterization and stent placement.]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2019 15:30:16 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[In defense of the salt shaker]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Most people know that too much salt is bad for them and they should try to cut back, but many don’t realize it’s also possible to consume too little salt. It’s not a common problem, but it does happen and it can be harmful.]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2019 15:30:53 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Study supports benefit of statin use for older adults]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Statins are known to be effective in reducing risk of cardiovascular disease, but for older adults the guidelines are less clear. A study looking at an older population found that continuing to take statins did have a statistically significant benefit.]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2019 14:30:04 -0400</pubDate>
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