Related factors of meeting National Cholesterol Education Program-recommended goals with atorvastatin.

abstract：AIM:The clinical relevance of the suggested pleiotropic effects of hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors (statins) is controversial. Aggressive statins effectively reduce lipid levels, but whether their other effects are more powerful than those of regular statins is unknown. METHODS:We enrolled 32 pat...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Hoshiga M,Arishiro K,Nakakoji T,Miyazaki N,Negoro N,Okabe T,Kohbayashi E,Ishihara T,Hanafusa T

更新日期：2010-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：AIM AND METHODS:The high-density lipoprotein 2 cholesterol (HDL2-C) to HDL3-C ratio is associated with insulin resistance, high-molecular-weight adiponectin (HMW-Ad), and metabolic syndrome (MetS) components and is useful for evaluating MetS in Japanese individuals. We investigated potential associations between change...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Moriyama K,Takahashi E

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Although current guidelines recommend surgical revascularization as the first-line therapy for chronic total occlusion of the abdominal aorta (Leriche syndrome), endovascular therapy (EVT) has been increasingly utilized because of the development of new technologies and techniques. EVT has demonstrated durable midt...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Nanto K,Iida O,Fujihara M,Yokoi Y,Tomoi Y,Soga Y,Fujita M,Masuda M,Okamoto S,Ishihara T,Kanda T,Tsujimura T,Matsuda Y,Okuno S,Mano T

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Macrophage or macrophage-derived foam cell death is one of the characteristic events in the development of cell-poor lipid-rich cores of the advanced atherosclerotic plaques. Although the in vivo mechanism for the death of macrophages is unclear, one possible candidate for the agent which induces macrophage cell death...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Hakamata H,Miyazaki A,Sakai M,Sakamoto YI,Horiuchi S

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Considering that cerebral infarction (CI) may share a common etiological basis with coronary artery disease (CAD), we evaluated six CAD-related single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on 9p21 for investigating the effect of 9p21 on CI or carotid plaque in the Chinese Han population. METHODS:Altogether, 528 patient...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Lu Z,Zhang Y,Maimaiti Y,Feng Y,Sun J,Zhuang J,Zeng L,Fu Y

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The purpose of this study was to compare two homogeneous assays of low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) with a modified beta quantification reference measurement for LDL-C (BQ-LDL), fractions of chylomicron (CM), very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) and intermediate-density lipoprotein (IDL) by quantitative u...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Yano M,Matsunaga A,Harada S,Zhang B,Kawachi E,Tadera M,Saku K

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The prognostic value of homocysteine (HCY) in patients with coronary artery diseases (CAD) is still controversial. The objective of this study was to investigate whether elevated HCY level at admission predict long-term outcomes in patients after percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) with coronary artery stenti...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Yeh JK,Chen CC,Hsieh MJ,Tsai ML,Yang CH,Chen DY,Chang SH,Wang CY,Lee CH,Hsieh IC

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The Framingham risk score (FRS) is one of the standard tools used to predict the incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD). No previous study has investigated its efficacy for a Japanese population cohort. The purpose of this study was to develop new coronary prediction algorithms for the Japanese population in the...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Nishimura K,Okamura T,Watanabe M,Nakai M,Takegami M,Higashiyama A,Kokubo Y,Okayama A,Miyamoto Y

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical effect of planned endovascular therapy (EVT) for critical limb ischemia (CLI) patients with tissue loss. Although several rounds of EVT for CLI patients are required for complete wound healing, time required for complete wound healing depends on the wound severi...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Fukunaga M,Kawasaki D,Nishimura M,Yamagami M,Fujiwara R,Nakata T

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The arterial pressure-volume index (API) and arterial velocity-pulse index (AVI) are novel measurement indices of arterial stiffness. This study was performed to examine the screening validity of the API and AVI for preclinical atherosclerosis in Japanese community-dwelling adults. METHODS:We conducted a cross-sec...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Yamanashi H,Koyamatsu J,Nagayoshi M,Shimizu Y,Kawashiri SY,Kondo H,Fukui S,Tamai M,Maeda T

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Reverse cholesterol transport (RCT) is a critical mechanism for the anti-atherogenic property of HDL. The inhibitory effect of the sulfonylurea agent (SUA) glibenclamide on ATP binding-cassette transporter (ABC) A1 may decrease HDL function but it remains unclear whether it attenuates RCT in vivo. We therefore inve...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Terao Y,Ayaori M,Ogura M,Yakushiji E,Uto-Kondo H,Hisada T,Ozasa H,Takiguchi S,Nakaya K,Sasaki M,Komatsu T,Iizuka M,Horii S,Mochizuki S,Yoshimura M,Ikewaki K

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Small arteries can be visualized in the ocular fundus, and findings of retinopathy based on Scheie classification are often applied to evaluate the impact of hypertension and atherosclerosis. However, the relationship between damage in the large and small arteries has not been investigated sufficiently, especially...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Sugiura T,Dohi Y,Takagi Y,Yokochi T,Yoshikane N,Suzuki K,Tomiishi T,Nagami T,Iwase M,Takase H,Seo Y,Ohte N

更新日期：2020-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is characterized by the development of thromboembolic events and is more prevalent among end-stage renal disease patients than in the general population. Vascular access thrombosis (VAT) is a major morbidity in chronic hemodialysis (HD) patients; however, the association between AF and VAT ...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Chou CY,Chen JY,Liu JH,Liu YL,Lin HH,Yang YF,Wang SM,Kuo HL,Huang CC

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the effects of exercise training on total and high molecular weight (HMW) adiponectin and adiponectin oligomeric distribution. METHODS:A randomized parallel-design study (n=53; 40 women and 13 men; age range, 32?65 years) was conducted at a fitness club between April 2006 and July 2007. Participants w...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Ando D,Hosaka Y,Suzuki K,Yamagata Z

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Fasting and postprandial hypertriglyceridemia (PHTG) are caused by the accumulation of triglyceride (TG)-rich lipoproteins and their remnants, which have atherogenic effects. Fibrates can improve fasting and PHTG; however, reduction of remnants is clinically needed to improve health outcomes. In the current study,...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Sairyo M,Kobayashi T,Masuda D,Kanno K,Zhu Y,Okada T,Koseki M,Ohama T,Nishida M,Sakata Y,Yamashita S

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:We investigated whether any seasonal variation is observed in the incidence, severity and prognosis of critical limb ischemia (CLI) requiring endovascular therapy. METHODS:We analyzed a multicenter database of 1,568 consecutive CLI cases undergoing primary endovascular therapy for infrainguinal lesions between Jul...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Takahara M,Iida O,Soga Y,Hirano K,Yamaoka T,Kawasaki D,Suzuki K,Suematsu N,Shintani Y,Miyashita Y,Kaneto H,Shimomura I

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular calcification is a common feature of advanced atherosclerosis resulting in reduced elasticity of elastic arteries. However, the relationship between elastic fibers and vascular calcification at the molecular and cellular levels remains unknown. We investigated the expression of major elastic fiber components ...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Sugitani H,Wachi H,Mecham RP,Seyama Y

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common chronic liver disorders associated with metabolic syndrome, and its prevalence has been on the rise. The pathogenesis of NAFLD has not yet been sufficiently elucidated due to the multifactorial nature of the disease, although the activation of macr...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Yoshii D,Nakagawa T,Komohara Y,Kawaguchi H,Yamada S,Tanimoto A

更新日期：2020-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Factor VII activating protease (FSAP) is a plasma serine protease involved in hemostasis and remodeling processes. Increased levels of circulating FSAP during pregnancy and in women using oral contraceptives (OCs) indicate that the hormonal status critically influences FSAP expression. In this respect, the aim of t...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Parahuleva MS,Langanke E,Hölschermann H,Parviz B,Abdallah Y,Stracke S,Tillmanns H,Kanse SM

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The Japan EPA Lipid Intervention Study (JELIS) was the first prospective randomized clinical trial to demonstrate prevention of coronary events by pure eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). The aim of this study was to examine the relationships between various plasma fatty acid concentrations and the risk of coronary events...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Itakura H,Yokoyama M,Matsuzaki M,Saito Y,Origasa H,Ishikawa Y,Oikawa S,Sasaki J,Hishida H,Kita T,Kitabatake A,Nakaya N,Sakata T,Shimada K,Shirato K,Matsuzawa Y,JELIS Investigators.

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:It has been reported that beta-blockers (BB) reduce cardiovascular events in patients with atherosclerotic disease. However, little is known about the efficacy of these drugs in patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI). We investigated whether beta-blocker therapy affects the clinical outcomes of CLI patients. M...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Soga Y,Iida O,Takahara M,Hirano K,Suzuki K,Kawasaki D

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidative stress induced by reactive oxygen species (ROS) plays an important role in atherogenesis, and the redox state is determined by the balance between antioxidants and the ROS generating system. To defend against enhanced ROS, mammalian cells have a complex network of antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismu...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Kobayashi S,Inoue N,Azumi H,Seno T,Hirata K,Kawashima S,Hayashi Y,Itoh H,Yokozaki H,Yokoyama M

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Measurement of arterial stiffness in routine medical practice is important to assess the progression of arteriosclerosis. So far, many parameters have been proposed to quantitatively represent arterial stiffness. Among these, pulse wave velocity (PWV) has been most frequently applied to clinical medicine because those...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Saiki A,Sato Y,Watanabe R,Watanabe Y,Imamura H,Yamaguchi T,Ban N,Kawana H,Nagumo A,Nagayama D,Ohira M,Endo K,Tatsuno I

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Soluble cell adhesion molecules, such as vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1), intercellular adhesion molecule-1, E-selectin, and P-selectin, have been suggested to be associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk; however, the nature and magnitude of the association between VCAM-1 and CVD risk is uncerta...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Kunutsor SK,Bakker SJL,Dullaart RPF

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To demonstrate the clinical benefit of inhibiting intestinal cholesterol absorption, we evaluated the effects of ezetimibe on surrogate markers of cholesterol absorption and synthesis, lipid and glucose metabolism, and markers of obesity and inflammation. METHODS:A total of 120 patients with dyslipidemia (46 men; ...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Hiramitsu S,Ishiguro Y,Matsuyama H,Yamada K,Kato K,Noba M,Uemura A,Yoshida S,Matsubara Y,Kani A,Hasegawa K,Hishida H,Ozaki Y

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) reflects arterial stiffness and has been established as a useful surrogate marker of atherosclerosis. Contrary to the abundant data indicating slower progression of atherosclerosis with statins, studies on fibrates remain scarce. The aim of this study was thus to clarify the effec...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Yamaguchi T,Shirai K,Nagayama D,Nakamura S,Oka R,Tanaka S,Watanabe Y,Imamura H,Sato Y,Kawana H,Ohira M,Saiki A,Shimizu N,Tatsuno I

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Was to evaluate the role of seven matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) polymorphisms in the genetic susceptibility to develop myocardial infarction in Mexican individuals. METHODS:Seven polymorphisms in the MMP genes were genotyped by 5' exonuclease TaqMan genotyping assays in 300 patients with myocardial infarction and...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Pérez-Hernández N,Vargas-Alarcón G,Martínez-Rodríguez N,Martínez-Ríos MA,Peña-Duque MA,Peña-Díaz Ade L,Valente-Acosta B,Posadas-Romero C,Medina A,Rodríguez-Pérez JM

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This study tested the hypothesis that tacrolimus therapy limited left ventricular (LV) infarct and remodeling by suppressing the inflammatory response, oxidative stress and regulating the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and Akt signaling pathways in an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) mini-pig model by lig...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Yang CH,Sheu JJ,Tsai TH,Chua S,Chang LT,Chang HW,Lee FY,Chen YL,Chung SY,Sun CK,Leu S,Yen CH,Yip HK

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Hypercholesterolemic patients with inflammation are at high risk for cardiovascular events. Statins exert anti-inflammatory action independent of their cholesterol-lowering action. This study sought to clarify whether statin therapy reduces inflammatory markers in hypercholesterolemic patients and to determine fact...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Horiuchi Y,Hirayama S,Soda S,Seino U,Kon M,Ueno T,Idei M,Hanyu O,Tsuda T,Ohmura H,Miida T

更新日期：2010-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Sitosterolemia is a rare, autosomal recessive inherited sterol storage disease associated with high tissue and serum plant sterol concentrations, caused by mutations in the adenosine triphosphate-bind-ing cassette (ABC) transporter ABCG5 or ABCG8 genes. Markedly increased serum concentration of plant sterols. such as ...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Tsubakio-Yamamoto K,Nishida M,Nakagawa-Toyama Y,Masuda D,Ohama T,Yamashita S

更新日期：2010-09-30 00:00:00