Colchicine - An Old anti-inflammatory for CV inflammation

<p>In JACC, Oct 2017, (Jl of the American College of Cardiology), there was a beginning of a series on colchicine and heart attack/stroke prevention. This focus on cardiovascular inflammation (CV) inflammation was started again in June of 2017. It was tripped off by the announcement of the CANTOS trial by Paul Ridker. I review the cellular view of plaque inflammation. Then I talk about colchicine. Colchicine was first recorded as a treatment for arthritis, rheumatism, which is caused by similar inflammation of the joints. I review the Clinical Trials.gov site on the COLCOT study, an upcoming trial using colchicine.</p><p>For more information, contact us at 859-721-1414 or myhealth@prevmedheartrisk.com. Also, check out the following resources:  </p><p>·<a href="https://prevmedhealth.com/" target="_blank">PrevMed's website</a></p><p>·<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmoEsq6a6ePXxgZeA4CVrUw" target="_blank">PrevMed's YouTube channel</a></p><p>·<a href="https://www.facebook.com/PrevMedHeartRisk" target="_blank">PrevMed's Facebook page</a></p>