Nicotinic acid: a new look at an old drug.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In this review, we describe the mechanism behind coronary artery calcification formation and detection, as well as its implication in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk stratification, intervention, and prognosis in asymptomatic individuals. RECENT FINDINGS:Multiple cohort and population studies have ...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Nguyen HL,Liu J,Del Castillo M,Shah T

更新日期：2019-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Light to moderate alcohol intake is known to have cardioprotective properties; however, the magnitude of protection depends on other factors and may be confined to some subsets of the population. This review focuses on factors that modify the relationship between alcohol and coronary heart disease (CHD). The cardiopro...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Tolstrup J,Grønbaek M

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Statin therapy has became the most important advance in stroke prevention since the introduction of aspirin and blood pressure-lowering therapies. Other lipid-modifying drugs have been less successful in reducing the incidence of stroke, but because of evidence for the use of triglyceride-lowering drugs and treatments...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Deplanque D,Amarenco P

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a growing interest in determining the genetic predictors of plasma lipid response to diet intervention. Several candidate gene loci, namely, apolipoprotein (APO) A1, APOA4, APOC3, APOB, APOE, CETP, LPL, and FABP2, have been shown to explain a significant, but still rather small, proportion of the interindivid...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Ordovas JM,Galluzzi JR

更新日期：1999-11-01 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：:A wide range of structurally unrelated antioxidants inhibit atherosclerosis in animal models of hypercholesterolemia, implicating oxidation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. However, most prospective, randomized trials of one proposed antioxidant, vitamin E, have failed to demons...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Heinecke JW

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plant-derived alpha-linolenic acid has been studied in a limited number of investigations. So far, some epidemiologic and a few mechanistic studies suggest a potential of protection from cardiovascular disease, but this potential remains to be proven in intervention studies. In contrast, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) an...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： von Schacky C

更新日期：2003-03-01 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：: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：:The effects of cis-monounsaturated fatty acids (cis-MUFAs) on the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) and on CHD mortality are not clear. Also, dietary recommendations for cis-MUFA as derived by various organizations are not in agreement. Earlier studies have mainly focused on the effects of cis-MUFA on serum lipids ...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Joris PJ,Mensink RP

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preliminary evidence demonstrating that adding 0.5 mg of colchicine per day to statin and antiplatelet therapy reduced the risk of acute coronary events in patients with stable coronary artery disease has raised the hope that it may prove effective for the long-term secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. The ...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Nidorf SM,Eikelboom JW,Thompson PL

更新日期：2014-03-01 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：:Despite the recent decline in mortality from coronary heart disease (CHD), this disease remains the leading killer of US adults of all ages. CHD in young adults is not as well characterized as CHD in older individuals because it occurs less frequently, but this disease can have devastating consequences for young patie...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Rubin JB,Borden WB

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Daily lifestyle practices and habits profoundly affect the likelihood of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD). Abundant research and multiple recent consensus documents support the role of regular physical activity, not smoking cigarettes, maintaining a healthy body weight, controlling cholesterol levels, and contr...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Rippe JM,Angelopoulos TJ

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The thiazolidinediones, acting through peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor chi (PPARchi), affect multiple areas of metabolism. Of increasing importance is the recognition that these agents affect lipoprotein metabolism and cause changes in serum lipid and lipoprotein levels. All three thiazolidinediones, includ...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Goldberg RB

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Overwhelming evidence now shows that 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors (ie, statins) are safe and effective in primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. Atherosclerosis, the primary cause of heart disease, is directly and independently related to hypercholesterolemia and infl...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Orr JD

更新日期：2008-02-01 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：:Atherosclerotic heart disease and stroke are leading causes of disability and death worldwide, affecting not only developed countries, but also low- and middle-income regions. Different strategies for handling dyslipidemia as a critical pathogenic risk factor for atherosclerosis have been proposed. However, these reco...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Cuevas A,Arteaga A,Rigotti A

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately one third of ischemic strokes are labeled cryptogenic because the etiology is unknown despite a thorough evaluation. Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation carries the same risk of ischemic stroke as persistent atrial fibrillation and has increasingly gained attention as a potential source of cryptogenic stroke....

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Zhang C,Kasner SE

更新日期：2015-12-01 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：: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：:ᅟ: Chronic total occlusions (CTOs) are an important and increasingly recognized subgroup of coronary lesions, documented in at least 30%, but up to 52% of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) undergoing coronary angiography. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of these lesions is increasingly pursued, with...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Cheney A,Kearney KE,Lombardi W

更新日期：2018-11-07 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：: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：:Stroke is a common and disabling condition. Intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) administered within 3 h of symptom onset is the standard therapy for eligible patients with acute ischemic stroke. Unfortunately, because of the time limitation, very few patients with ischemic stroke actually receive this treat...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Elijovich L,Chong JY

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular disease remains the major cause of worldwide morbidity and mortality. Its pathophysiology is complex and multifactorial. Because the phenotype of cardiovascular disease often shows a marked heritable pattern, it is likely that genetic factors play an important role. In recent years, large genome-wide as...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Sivapalaratnam S,Motazacker MM,Maiwald S,Hovingh GK,Kastelein JJ,Levi M,Trip MD,Dallinga-Thie GM

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review aims to explore the relationship between AF and carotid atherosclerosis, and the impact on the outcomes of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events. Also, our aim is to critically review current knowledge and delineate future directions for effective treatment or prevention as well as str...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Wang Z,Korantzopoulos P,Liu T

更新日期：2019-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Lipoprotein apheresis is a very efficient but time-consuming and expensive method of lowering levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, lipoprotein(a)) and other apoB containing lipoproteins, including triglyceride-rich lipoproteins. First introduced almost 45 years ago, it has long been a therap...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Thompson G,Parhofer KG

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipid-lowering medications, particularly statins, have been a popular target for pharmacogenetic studies. A handful of genes have shown promise for predicting response to therapy from the perspective of lipid lowering, as well as myopathy. A number of genes have been implicated and have biological plausibility based o...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Alfonsi JE,Hegele RA,Gryn SE

更新日期：2016-05-01 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