What patients need to know is, if The FDA take the drugs,' What is my risk of heart attack ?' and that's not known yet.

Steven Nissen

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People recover quickly, and assuming no complications, there is no reason why he could not get back on the campaign trail in a timely fashion.

The big picture is this is a reasonable set of guidelines. by Steven Nissen

The big picture is this is a reasonable set of guidelines.

She's 28 years old! the idea that her heart needs protecting -- it just doesn't make any scientific sense. The argument doesn't stand up to scientific scrutiny.

The placebo effect is very powerful, i can imagine how this plays out in the athletic world, where you're operating at the 99th percentile of human performance. Someone says, 'I can give you something that's going to make you a little bit better.' It's very tantalizing to try it.

If they get muscle aches and remember that they are taking the drug for an asymptomatic disease, maybe they are going to stop taking the drug, high cholesterol has no symptoms – it’s not like a headache or a stomach ache or feeling bad – it is just a risk factor.

There has been a lot of controversy. by Steven Nissen

There has been a lot of controversy.

The thing that makes me pay attention is the one improvement that is the most important one, and that is death, it's a big effect. The mortality advantage is compelling.

As a society we need to do prospective randomized trials to answe... by Steven Nissen

As a society we need to do prospective randomized trials to answer these questions.

The problem in this population [of the guideline accuracy study] is that they were selected to undergo calcium scanning. we also don't place much stock in computer simulations.

In fact, many physicians consider the new [2013] guidelines to be... by Steven Nissen

In fact, many physicians consider the new [2013] guidelines to be irrational.

What patients need to know is, if you take the drugs, 'What is my risk of heart attack?' and that's not known yet.

We don't have any good data. by Steven Nissen

We don't have any good data.

What counts is how much you can lower LDL cholesterol. by Steven Nissen

What counts is how much you can lower LDL cholesterol.

These( new) results do not confirm cardiovascular benefits of Contrave claimed by Orexigen in the patent application.

So if you go on a diet. by Steven Nissen

So if you go on a diet.

Three out of those 300 raised their hand, Nobody is using them. by Steven Nissen

Three out of those 300 raised their hand, Nobody is using them.

It matters how low you go (with LDL) ... which is why many of us... by Steven Nissen

It matters how low you go (with LDL) ... which is why many of us were so upset about the guidelines.

In secondary prevention, aspirin is important. If you have a stent, if you've had a myocardial infarction or a stroke, for all of those people, aspirin works. It provides a modest but definite benefit.

Losing weight is completely reversible, as far as we can tell, if you lose weight, then your risk of serious Covid and Covid morbidity and mortality goes way down.