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Complete Overview of Advancement in Cardiology
Important advances are being made for cardiology. The past decade has made many major advances in preventive cardiology and treatment for many cardiovascular diseases. An important step is taken towards addressing the significant residual risk that remains optimal preventive medical therapy for ASCVD. This has been uplifting given the earlier failure of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol raising therapies and triglyceride lowering agents.It is pivotal for the benefit in reducing ASCVD risk.
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Dr. R.R. Kasliwal
Chairman- Divison of Clinical & Preventive Cardiology,Adjunct Professor for NBE,Medanta Heart city
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Ventilator Basics: Key concepts
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Important advances are being made for cardiology. The past decade has made many major advances in preventive cardiology and treatment for many cardiovascular diseases. An important step is taken towards addressing the significant residual risk that remains optimal preventive medical therapy for ASCVD. This has been uplifting given the earlier failure of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol raising therapies and triglyceride lowering agents.It is pivotal for the benefit in reducing ASCVD risk.
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Important advances are being made for cardiology. The past decade has made many major advances in preventive cardiology and treatment for many cardiovascular diseases. An important step is taken towards addressing the significant residual risk that remains optimal preventive medical therapy for ASCVD. This has been uplifting given the earlier failure of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol raising therapies and triglyceride lowering agents.It is pivotal for the benefit in reducing ASCVD risk.