Biologic therapies for dyslipidemia.

abstract：:Raised plasma triglyceride (TG) levels are an independent risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD), and thus understanding the genetic and environmental determinants of TG levels are of major importance. TG metabolism is a process for delivering free fatty acids for energy storage or b-oxidation, and involves a n...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Talmud PJ

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerosis remains the major cause of morbidity and mortality in Western countries. Atherothrombotic complications, including vascular occlusions and severe narrowing of nutrient blood vessels in the cerebral, coronary, or peripheral circulation, usually require invasive revascularization strategies. As molecular...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Janssens SP

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding of the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis can provide new strategies for the prevention and treatment of patients with this common disease. Clinical, epidemiologic, and basic molecular science studies have identified oxidative stress as a factor contributing to the development and progression of atherosc...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Schulze PC,Lee RT

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The acute evaluation of stroke patients has undergone dramatic advances in the recent past. The increasing availability of novel magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques, such as diffusion and perfusion MRI, provides a plethora of information to clinicians evaluating patients suspected of having an acute stroke. Th...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Duong TQ,Fisher M

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Despite the important progress in identifying high-risk atherosclerotic plaques, many key elements are elusive. Advanced imaging modalities provide valuable information about the anatomic and functional plaque characteristics and underscore the presence of multiple plaque morphologies. However, how th...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Zaromytidou M,Antoniadis AP,Siasos G,Coskun AU,Andreou I,Papafaklis MI,Lucier M,Feldman CL,Stone PH

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently reported clinical trials raise doubts on the effectiveness of nonstatin lipid-lowering therapies in reducing the residual risk of cardiovascular events after statin monotherapy. Addition of -torcetrapib to statin therapy increased overall mortality in coronary patients despite a marked increase in high-densit...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Ansell BJ

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The use of recreational drugs has increased globally, with the most commonly used recreational drug being cannabis. As of 2019, 10 states and the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis for recreational use, with more states potentially joining this movement. With the increased legalization of ca...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Ghosh M,Naderi S

更新日期：2019-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute coronary syndromes (ACS), such as unstable angina, acute myocardial infarction, and sudden cardiac death, are commonly associated with the presence of vulnerable plaques in coronary arteries. Rupture or erosion of vulnerable plaques results in the formation of luminal thrombi due to the physical contact between ...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Didangelos A,Simper D,Monaco C,Mayr M

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality globally and poses a threat to both men and women across their lifespans. There is accumulating evidence to support that CAD may present differently in women and men, ranging from the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and manage...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Madan N,Gajo E,Sanghani RM,Volgman AS

更新日期：2020-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum cholesterol traditionally has been considered a poor predictor of total stroke risk; however, it is associated positively with ischemic stroke risk and associated negatively with hemorrhagic stroke risk. Although studies failed to demonstrate stroke reduction using older cholesterol-lowering medications, recent ...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Ansell BJ

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) strategies traditionally have been designed for individuals for whom oral speech is not a viable option. Common clinical practice has expanded AAC use to a tool for cognitive retraining or remediation. Although technologic developments offer the potential for vastly imp...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Ansel BM,Weinrich M

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous retrospective and prospective observational studies support an association between elevated homocysteine and increased risk for myocardial infarction, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease. Although folic acid therapy substantially reduces homocysteine levels, recent large, randomized controlled trials fail...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Maron BA,Loscalzo J

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia in humans. One of its important features is the tendency to become more persistent over time, even in the absence of underlying progressive heart disease. Conversion and maintenance of sinus rhythm by pharmacological or electrical methods become increasing...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Piña PG,Chicos AB

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent randomized trials of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in postmenopausal women are not consistent with the decrease in cardiovascular risk seen in observational studies of hormone therapy users compared with nonusers. Emerging evidence indicates that HRT use in some women with established coronary heart disease...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Duvernoy CS,Mosca L

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pharmacotherapies with agents that inhibit platelet function have proven to be effective in the treatment of acute coronary syndromes, and in the prevention of complications during and after percutaneous coronary intervention. Because of multiple synergetic pathways of platelet activation and their close interplay wit...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Kalra K,Franzese CJ,Gesheff MG,Lev EI,Pandya S,Bliden KP,Tantry US,Gurbel PA

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) family of enzymes is involved in arterial wall extracellular matrix degradation and remodeling. The latter activities have been implicated in a number of normal and pathologic processes, such as atherosclerotic lesion formation and progression, plaque destabilization and rupture, but...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Ketelhuth DF,Bäck M

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular inflammation contributes critically to the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis. These processes are accelerated in hyperglycemia and play key roles in the increased incidence and severity of myocardial infarction and stroke observed in diabetes. Evidence suggests that the ligands of the receptor for...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Yan SF,Naka Y,Hudson BI,Herold K,Yan SD,Ramasamy R,Schmidt AM

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with ischemic stroke of unclear etiology are often screened for hypercoagulable syndromes or thrombophilias. These have been recognized to cause venous thrombosis, and include hereditary deficiencies of coagulation factors, genetic mutations, or acquired disorders. However, the majority of coagulation disorde...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Bushnell C,Goldstein LB

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Thoracic radiation therapy is an effective treatment for several malignancies, such as Hodgkin's lymphoma and breast cancer. Over the years, however, the incidence of cardiovascular events has increased in these patients, notably in younger survivors who do not have traditional risk factors. This revi...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Raghunathan D,Khilji MI,Hassan SA,Yusuf SW

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the USA, 69 % of adults are either overweight or obese and 35 % are obese. Obesity is associated with an increased incidence of various cardiovascular disorders. Obesity is a risk marker for cardiovascular disease, in that it is associated with a much higher prevalence of comorbidities such as diabetes, hypertensio...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Mandviwala T,Khalid U,Deswal A

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:We provide an overview of our current understanding of combination lipid-lowering therapies intended for dyslipidemia treatment and cardiovascular disease prevention. First, we analyze recent statin and non-statin combination therapy guidelines and clinical studies since the publication of 2013 Americ...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Russell C,Sheth S,Jacoby D

更新日期：2018-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary heart disease (CHD), traditionally considered a male disease, causes far more deaths in women than cancer. The prevalence of CHD is lower in women at any age, but with advancing age, this differential decreases. The clinical outcomes including myocardial infarction mortality, all-cause mortality, and reinfarc...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Shah T,Palaskas N,Ahmed A

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angioplasty and stenting for intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (ICAS) are a last resort for patients with high-grade intracranial stenosis with multiple ischemic events unresponsive to medical therapy. Medical management, consisting of aggressive risk factor control and dual antiplatelet therapy, is superior to an...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Chatterjee AR,Derdeyn CP

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of statins to lower serum cholesterol and reduce coronary heart disease endpoints has confirmed portions of the lipid hypothesis. However, the time to benefit and increased benefit in overlapping populations have suggested that nonlipid or pleiotropic effects of statins may be present. The apparent benefit...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Callahan AS 3rd

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Outcomes from recent lipid-lowering trials have led to an update of the third Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Adult Treatment Panel's guidelines for treatment of hypercholesterolemia in adults. The updated NCEP guidelines now offer an optional goal of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholester...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Sabharwal AK,Boord JB

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review summarizes the pathophysiology of calcific aortic valve stenosis (CAVS) and surveys relevant clinical data and basic research that explain how CAVS arises. RECENT FINDINGS:Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)], lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2), oxidized phospholipids (OxPL), autotaxin, ...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： de Oliveira Sá MPB,Cavalcanti LRP,Perazzo ÁM,Gomes RAF,Clavel MA,Pibarot P,Biondi-Zoccai G,Zhigalov K,Weymann A,Ruhparwar A,Lima RC

更新日期：2020-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies confirm and extend previous evidence that lipoprotein (Lp) plays a significant role in atherosclerosis and is one of the top five or six risk factors for cardiovascular disease. In Japanese patients, Lp levels and apo phenotypes are significant predictors for myocardial infarction. Lp levels are signifi...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Morrisett JD

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since initial reports of its association with ischemic stroke appeared in 1988, there has been continued controversy regarding the existence and strength of the association between patent foramen ovale (PFO) and ischemic stroke. Many case-control studies have reported an association between incident cryptogenic ischem...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Carpenter DA,Ford AL,Lee JM

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most clinical trials on antioxidants using vitamin E or beta-carotene have failed to note any significant change in cardiovascular endpoints. The results of these studies have been interpreted as a setback for the oxidation hypothesis. An analysis of the hypothesis and the trials, however, points out major misconcepti...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Parthasarathy S,Khan-Merchant N,Penumetcha M,Khan BV,Santanam N

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A(2) (Lp-PLA(2)) is a calcium-independent phospholipase A(2) enzyme secreted by leukocytes and associated with circulating low-density lipoprotein and macrophages in atherosclerotic plaques. Until recently, the biological role of Lp-PLA(2) in atherosclerosis was controversial, but ...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Chauffe RJ,Wilensky RL,Mohler ER 3rd

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00