Steve Borzak, MD By Steve Borzak, MD, FACC After 9 years, the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology published new guidelines for the evaluation and management of elevated cholesterol guidelines. Upon publication, they immediately generated controversy, such that the New York Times opined…
Fish oil is one of the most frequently used supplements. Recent data have questioned its efficacy, as well as raised concerns about its safety. Fish oil supplementation arose as an idea from population-based studies which found lower than expected rates of coronary heart disease in…