Correction to: Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: Training Opportunities, the Challenges, and Future Directions.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:We summarize recent advances in the understanding of genetic testing in familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), the use of expanded FH next-generation sequencing panels, and directions for future research. RECENT FINDINGS:The uptake of massively parallel sequencing in research and diagnostic laboratories...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Hooper AJ,Burnett JR,Bell DA,Watts GF

更新日期：2018-05-19 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：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：: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：:With ever increasing sophistication in molecular biological approaches, the low-density lipoprotein receptor supergene family continues to grow rapidly. From the well-defined key role of these receptors in lipoprotein metabolism, the new members move the field into many different and diverse physiologic and developmen...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Schneider WJ,Nimpf J,Brandes C,Drexler M

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review focuses on recent evidence examining the role gut microbiota play in coronary heart disease. It also provides a succinct overview of current and future therapies targeting the gut microbiota for coronary heart disease risk reduction. RECENT FINDINGS:A consensus has been reached that diffe...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Liu H,Zhuang J,Tang P,Li J,Xiong X,Deng H

更新日期：2020-10-16 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：: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：:Atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases are the most common causes of death in the United States. Fibrous plaques develop in 77% to 78% of men before age 30. The mean low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) level in men aged 25 to 30 years is 117 mg/dL. In the Air Force/Texas Coronary Atherosclerosis Prevention St...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Whitney E

更新日期：1999-07-01 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：: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：:Although the role of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) and cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in improving outcomes in ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) has been described, the data regarding gender-based survival outcomes are limited. There is a higher preponderance of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy (NICM) i...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Mehta NK,Abraham WT,Maytin M

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels are inversely related to risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). However, the simplistic assumption that HDL-C levels directly and causally impact atherogenesis has been challenged in recent years. The purpose of this article is to review the current ...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Brunham LR

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been increasing interest in the health benefits of supplemental and/or dietary omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), particularly in their role in disease prevention. This interest escalated once their effects on cardiovascular health were observed from numerous observational studies in populations wh...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Fares H,Lavie CJ,DiNicolantonio JJ,O'Keefe JH,Milani RV

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cytochrome P450 (CYP) is a group of enzymes that oxidatively modify drugs to a more water-soluble form for renal excretion. Nearly 50% of all clinically used medications and endogenous steroids are metabolized by the CYP enzyme 3A4, which explains why many of the important potential drug interactions involved this...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Davidson MH

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Various lifestyle factors have been associated with increasing the risk of stroke. These include lack of exercise, alcohol, diet, obesity, smoking, drug use, and stress. Guidelines endorsed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health recommend that Americans should exercise ...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Boden-Albala B,Sacco RL

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review specifically summarises and reports terrestrial mammals of the gerbil subfamily, known as Israeli sand rats or Psammomys obesus (P. obesus) as a diet-controlled, unique, polygenic rodent model for research in the areas of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. The animal mo...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Chaudhary R,Walder KR,Hagemeyer CE,Kanwar JR

更新日期：2018-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Biologic therapies involve the utilization of proteins, DNA, antibodies, or other substances derived or synthesized from living tissue for therapeutic effects. There are several biologic therapies in clinical development for the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis. The most advanced in human trials are apolipo...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Davidson MH

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are the key transcription factors regulating lipid metabolism and energy homeostasis. PPARalpha and PPARgamma are known therapeutic targets for hypertriglyceridemia and type 2 diabetes, respectively. The physiologic function of the third member, PPARdelta, has been d...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Kang K,Hatano B,Lee CH

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) is common after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and represents a significant cause of poor functional outcome. DCI was mainly thought to be caused by cerebral vasospasm; however, recent clinical trials have been unable to confirm this hypothesis. Studies in humans and ani...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Geraghty JR,Testai FD

更新日期：2017-10-23 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：:Since the dawn of civilization, carbohydrate has comprised the largest source of energy in the diet for most populations. The source of the carbohydrate has been from plants in the form of complex carbohydrate high in fiber. Only in affluent cultures has sugar contributed so much of the total energy. When carbohydrate...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Connor WE,Duell PB,Connor SL

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerotic carotid artery stenosis is a major cause of disabling stroke or death. Although carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is currently considered to be the standard of care for patients with a severe symptomatic stenosis and selected patients with an asymptomatic carotid stenosis, carotid angioplasty and stenting (...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Kastrup A,Schnaudigel S,Wasser K,Gröschel K

更新日期：2008-10-01 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：:We briefly and comprehensively present some of the novel findings in the field of revascularization therapy and management of ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). We highlight the latest evidence-based advancements in the pharmacological and mechanical treatment of patients who presented with STEMI. Sin...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Prodanov P,Widimsky P

更新日期：2014-06-01 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：:Platelets are critical modulators of atherothrombotic events. In the acute setting, platelets are activated and aggregate on the surface of atherosclerotic plaque that has ruptured, fissured, or developed erosions. The overlying thrombus leads to sudden development of arterial luminal obstruction, inducing ischemia an...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Toth PP,Armani A

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) have decreased significantly for men over the past few decades, but similar reductions have not occurred in women. Consequently, CVD remains the leading killer of women in the United States. Men usually develop heart disease earlier than women, but women develop heart disease ...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Lee LV,Foody JM

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paradoxical embolism through a patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a commonly identified potential mechanism of ischemic stroke, especially in young patients. The recurrent stroke rate among young cryptogenic stroke patients with a PFO is modest, but higher than normal for their age. Co-existing atrial septal aneurysm is a ...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Saver JL

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is now a consensus about recommending the Mediterranean diet pattern for the prevention of coronary heart disease (CHD) and cancer. The most important aspect of this treatment decision, in contrast with the pharmacologic prevention of CHD (including cholesterol lowering), is that the Mediterranean diet has a str...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： de Lorgeril M,Salen P

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00