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

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：: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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is frequently associated with obesity and overweight. It has a broad spectrum of clinical and histological presentations, such as steatosis, inflammation (known as non-alcoholic steatohepatitis or NASH), fibrosis, and cirrhosis. There is increasing evidence th...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Caravatto PP,Cohen R

更新日期：2017-10-07 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：: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：: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：:Due to typesetting mistake, an unknown image was accidentally captured as graphical abstract. This should be removed. ...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Kuo WC,Stevens JM,Ersig AL,Johnson HM,Tung TH,Bratzke LC

更新日期：2020-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Studies have revealed a relation between birth weight (BW) and later risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). This meta-analysis aimed to report the dose-response relationship between BW and risk of CVDs. RECENT FINDINGS:The relation of BW to CVD subtypes was found to be U-shaped as BW below ~ 2500 g ...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Mohseni R,Mohammed SH,Safabakhsh M,Mohseni F,Monfared ZS,Seyyedi J,Mejareh ZN,Alizadeh S

更新日期：2020-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional foods are foods that, by virtue of physiologically active food components, provide health benefits beyond basic nutrition. Many functional foods have been found to be potentially beneficial in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of mortality in the United States. These ...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Hasler CM,Kundrat S,Wool D

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer survivorship should be defined starting not from completion of treatment, but from the time of diagnosis. Assessing and controlling the cancer patient's cardiovascular risk before, during, and after treatment is crucial to improving their overall outcome. There are many cancer therapies, including but not limit...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Chen CL

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are permanent dilations in the infra-renal area in which the arterial tissue is characterized by inflammation and medial degeneration. AAAs are a common vascular disorder and cause significant mortality in the aged population. Despite the high prevalence of this disease, there is limit...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Daugherty A,Cassis LA

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose is to review evidence on cardiovascular risks and benefits of new treatments for type 2 diabetes mellitus. RECENT FINDINGS:In response to guidance issued by the Food and Drug Administration, thousands of patients have been enrolled in large randomized trials evaluating the cardiovascular ...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Flory JH,Ukena JK,Floyd JS

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors or "statin" medications are the most commonly prescribed therapy for lowering cholesterol. In use for over a decade, they have demonstrated both safety and tolerability across a broad range of patients. The ability to inhibit the biosynthesis of cholesterol an...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Garcia PJ

更新日期：2005-02-01 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：:Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common problem in the United States, with estimates that 30 million men suffer with some degree of ED. Although causes include psychogenic, organic, and mixed forms, in middle-aged and older men one of the most common causes is vascular disease. Endothelial dysfunction, even without defi...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Kloner RA,Speakman M

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipoprotein apheresis is an extracorporeal therapy whereby apo B-containing lipoproteins (LDL, vLDL, and Lp(a)) are selectively removed from the plasma of a patient. It is a variation of plasma exchange, which non-selectively removes all plasma proteins. Lipoprotein apheresis is most commonly used to treat patients wi...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Bhoj VG,Sachais BS

更新日期：2015-07-01 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：: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：: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：:While the function of vitamin D in regulating calcium homeostasis is well established, there has been growing interest in its role in the prevention of numerous chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease (CVD). There is mounting epidemiological evidence suggesting that vitamin D deficiency is linked to increas...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Chin K,Appel LJ,Michos ED

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammation and oxidative processes are key components of atherosclerosis, from fatty streak formation to plaque rupture and thrombosis. Recent basic and clinical studies have identified a number of inflammatory and oxidative processes that appear to play a direct role in atherothrombosis and identify potentially cli...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Shishehbor MH,Hazen SL

更新日期：2004-05-01 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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:We will review the available data on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of microvascular coronary dysfunction (MCD). RECENT FINDINGS:The study of MCD was pioneered by the Women's Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation (WISE) cohort. New techniques in the diagnosis of this condition, u...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Naderi S

更新日期：2018-01-30 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：: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：:With each passing year, the evidence linking an increased risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) death with a chronic dietary deficiency in long-chain omega-3 (n-3) fatty acids (FAs) grows stronger. Recently, a federally mandated evidence-based review in the United States concluded that n-3 FAs, especially eicosapentae...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Harris WS

更新日期：2004-11-01 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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:For over 20 years, the Women's Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation (WISE), a program sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, has explored diverse and important aspects of ischemic heart disease in women. RECENT FINDINGS:Women with symptoms and signs of ischemia but no significant epicard...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Barsky L,Merz CNB,Wei J,Shufelt C,Handberg E,Pepine C,Rutledge T,Reis S,Doyle M,Rogers W,Shaw L,Sopko G

更新日期：2020-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipodystrophies are a group of heterogeneous diseases characterized by the loss of adipose tissue and by abnormalities of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism, including insulin resistance, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia. In this review, we describe several mouse models that recapitulate various aspects of the lipodystroph...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Reue K,Péterfy M

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) has a complex, bidirectional relationship with the vascular wall. In disease states, PVAT secretes pro-inflammatory adipocytokines which may contribute to atherosclerosis. Recent evidence demonstrates that pericoronary adipose tissue (PCAT) may also function as a sen...

journal_title：Current atherosclerosis reports

authors： Lin A,Dey D,Wong DTL,Nerlekar N

更新日期：2019-11-19 00:00:00