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Heart Health Center Heart Health Center Reduce Risk Heart Disease Related Conditions From Richard N. Fogoros, M.D., your Guide to Heart Health Center  This week: More evidence that the new risk calculator which doctors are using to prescribe statins may be a tad too aggressive. And - treating mitral regurgitation (leaky mitral valve) The Treatment of Mitral Regurgitation Treating mitral regurgitation requires careful and regular evaluation, appropriate staging, and appropriately timing mitral valve repair or replacement surgery. Search Related Topics:  mitral valve surgery  mitral valve replacement  mitral valve repair Does The New Risk Calculator Cause Statin Overuse? The new risk calculator recommended in the 2013 cholesterol guidelines may overestimate the need for statins. Search Related Topics:  cholesterol therapy  statins  cholesterol guidelines More On Statins And Diabetes Statins appear to inherently increase the risk of type 2 diabetes - but for most people at high cardiac risk, statins still are strongly recommended. Search Related Topics:  statin and diabetes  statins and cardiac risk  The Complicated Choices In Treating CAD A patient with newly diagnosed coronary artery disease has many decisions to make about lifestyle choices, surgery, stenting or medical therapy Search Related Topics:  coronary artery disease  coronary artery disease treatment  Related Searches Heart Disease Risk Prevent Heart Attack Stroke Risk Factors Statin Diabetes Obesity Health Risk Featured Articles Heart valve disease Hypertension - high blood pressure Pacemakers and defibrillators Heart surgery, congenital problems, and, more Syncope (fainting) Blog   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest! This newsletter is written by: Richard N. Fogoros, M.D. Heart Health Center Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Heart Health Center newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Must Reads How to Keep Your Heart Healthy Common Symptoms of Heart Disease How To Survive a Heart Attack Living With Heart Failure All About Atrial Fibrillation Advertisement