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Interesting news from Pfizer today. It seems that some testing that was done shows that the cholesterol reducing medication Lipitor was very affective at increasing the blood and oxygen to the hearts of people with Chronic Angina.

Pfizer said Tuesday that a new study of its cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor, 80 mg, showed unexpectedly significant reduction in myocardial ischemia in patients with chronic stable angina.

Myocardial ischemia is a condition defined by insufficient blood supply and oxygen to the heart. Angina is chest pain or discomfort that occurs when an area of the heart muscle doesn’t get enough oxygen-rich blood.

The New York-based pharmaceutical giant said Lipitor reduced the average number of ischemic events by nearly 70% and total duration of events by more than 60% from baseline to week 18 of the study, and sustained the effects until the end of the trial at week 26.

In 60% patients treated with Lipitor, all ischemic events were completely eliminated by the end of the study, the company said.

The results were presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology.

This is big news for a great many people in the population that have issues with Angina

Here is more info from my local pharmacy about Cholesterol, its types and preventing high levels of bad cholesterol.

Cholesterol is bad. Right? No!

A high total cholesterol level is bad. A high level of LDL cholesterol is bad. Cholesterol itself is necessary for good health. And HDL cholesterol is actually good for us.

We couldn’t live without any cholesterol at all, because this waxy material is used to form cells and produce hormones. About 80% of the cholesterol in our bodies is manufactured by our liver. The other 20% comes from the food we eat. As long as we have the right amount of cholesterol in the right balance, we’re okay. Read the rest of this entry »

As we all know, vitamins are very important when it comes to keeping your heart healthy. You need to eat the right foods of course, although you also need to supplement the food you eat with the necessary vitamins your body needs to stay in shape and keep your heart working healthy for a long time to come. If you don’t consume the right nutrients, you won’t be doing your heart any favors - and may end up having problems later on in life.

The first vitamin that comes to mind for most people is vitamin E, a vitamin that is essential to improving the overall health of your heart. When taken correctly, vitamin E will stop the cholesterol in the body from harming the arteries that surround the heart. Anytime cholesterol oxidizes, it sticks to the sides of the arteries and can lead to blockages which can cause heart attacks or other serious problems with the heart.

To help you keep your heart healthy, most doctors recommend that you take additional supplements that contain vitamin E. They may also suggest that you eat foods that are naturally rich in vitamin E, such as nuts. Nuts have high amounts of vitamin E, and most of them taste great. You can find other foods that contain vitamin E as well, although nuts have the highest amounts. Read the rest of this entry »