Abstract: . . .  important advance in the science, the danger of them being applied indiscriminately by busy physi- cians looking for a single set of numbers to guide them is of extreme concern. High-risk patients who have had a heart attack, diabetes, or evident peripheral vascular disease are those for whom intensive therapy – includ- ing intensive statin therapy – is appropriate. But higher doses of statins are not appropriate for everyone. They are expensive and have potentially serious side effects. Several papers have been published detailing statins as pleiotropic, that is, having many effects unrelated to the lowering of cholesterol. At the Lown Center, we have explored the effect of statins on certain psychological factors in coronary patients participating in a long-term study that we presented at the American College of Cardiology’s National Conference in 2003 and published in it’s Journal (see www.lownfoundation.org/publications.htm for the full text). The research revealed, surprisingly, that . . .
. . .  listening. No technology can fathom what is truly causing an ache in the human heart. No drug can truly assuage that eternal loneliness that is the lot of all of us. Attentive listening, which fosters trust, can help surface the flotsam of hurt that congests the human soul. Good alternative health practitioners spend far more time with patients and are more adept at infusing optimism than we practitioners of traditional Western medicine . This is an abridged version of Dr. Lown’s more extensive essay on alternative medicine . For the full text, please visit www.lownfoundation.org/forum. ¦ A cupuncture is based on a philosophical belief system derived from Taoist teachings. The essential principle envisions a struggle between opposites, the yin and the yang. The health of an individual is determined by vital forces or energy called “Qi” (pronounced “chee”) that circulates on the body surface in twelve channels called meridians. When a meridian is blocked, the Qi is pre- vented from circulating, resulting . . .
. . .  Blatt’s article on page 2.) The November 2004 Cardiology Review published Dr. Yinong Young-Xu and Dr. Shmuel Ravid’s study, “Statin drugs protect against atrial fibrillation.” The study supports the hypothesis that statin use is protective against atrial fibrillation. Dr. Bernard Lown was the feature profile on “Bill Green’s MAINE” on NBC’s WCSH 6 in Portland. ¦ Lown Foundation in the News 6 Page 7 S U M M E R 2 0 0 5 As the epidemic of cardiovascular disease continues to grow, and the practice of medicine becomes increasingly technology-focused and market-driven in developed countries, there is an urgent need to disseminate the Lown Center’s patient-centered approach to heart health. ProCOR, created in 1997 as a program of the Lown Cardiovascular Research Foundation, promotes affordable, effective approaches to cardiovascular health in developing countries. Through email and the web, ProCOR provides current, relevant information to health care providers, health planners, and policy makers . . .
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