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Sorin Gets CE Mark Approval For Heart Valve

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InfoGrok Healthcare, a leading healthcare industry news and industry suppliers company is reporting that the medical device company Sorin Group has received a CE Mark approval for the commercial availability of the self- anchoring Perceval S aortic heart valve in Europe. According to the company, the Perceval S Sutureless biological valve is indicated for the [...]

Long-term statin use is unlikely to increase cancer risk, study finds

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Researchers have further established that longterm use of statins is unlikely to substantially increase or decrease overall cancer risk, according to a new study.

Cholesterol levels in young adults predict risk of future heart disease

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Young people with even modestly elevated cholesterol levels are more likely to develop coronary artery calcium and atherosclerosis later in life, according to a 20year study.

Major study finds no evidence that statins cause cancer

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In the largest and most reliable study of its type, researchers in the UK and Australia have demonstrated that statin therapy is not a cause of increased cancer rates and deaths.

Preventing heart problems while keeping a cool head: Cause of flushing effect arising from cholesterol treatment with nicotinic acid

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Cholesterol influences the health of our hearts and blood vessels. Conventional treatment attempts to reduce the level of bad cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, in the blood plasma. The opposite approach, which involves increasing the concentration of good HDL cholesterol using nicotinic acid, has proven unpopular among patients up to now.