Association between Familial Hypercholesterolemia and Serum Levels of Cholesterol Synthesis and Absorption Markers: The CACHE Study FH Analysis
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Aim: Serum levels of cholesterol absorption and synthesis markers are known to be associated with cardiovascular risk. Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a well-known inherited disorder presenting elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol...
Conclusion: FH group had significantly elevated serum Campe and Sito concentrations and insignificantly elevated Latho concentrations; thus, intestinal cholesterol absorption relative to hepatic cholesterol synthesis was suggested to be elevated in patients with FH. Serum Latho, Campe, and Sito concentrations showed nonlinear associations with...
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Atherosclerosis With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy: Evidence, Diagnosis, and Management: JACC: CardioOncology State-of-the-Art Review
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As the clinical applications of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) expand, our knowledge of the potential adverse effects of these drugs continues to...
Relevance: Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy is associated with an increased risk of atherosclerotic CV events likely mediated by accelerated atherosclerosis.
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CYP2C19 metabolizer phenotypes may affect the efficacy of statins on lowering small dense low-density lipoprotein cholesterol of patients with coronary artery disease
Source : https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2022.1016126/full
BackgroundDyslipidemia is a major cause of arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is the profile to be reduced to prevent disease progression. Small dense low-density lipoprotein cholesterol...
Conclusion: sdLDL-C and LDLC-4 outperformed other blood lipids such as LDL-C for CAD risk screening. CYP2C19 metabolizer phenotypes had the potential to predict the efficacy of statins in lowering sdLDL-C.
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Restoring mortality data in the FOURIER cardiovascular outcomes trial of evolocumab in patients with cardiovascular disease: a reanalysis based on regulatory data
Source : https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/12/e060172
Objective The FOURIER trial showed a benefit of the PCSK9 inhibitor evolocumab over placebo with respect to cardiovascular outcomes in patients with cardiovascular disease. However, we observed some inconsistencies between...
Conclusion: sdLDL-C and LDLC-4 outperformed other blood lipids such as LDL-C for CAD risk screening. CYP2C19 metabolizer phenotypes had the potential to predict the efficacy of statins in lowering sdLDL-C.
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Coronary artery calcium testing in young adults : Current Opinion in Cardiology
erosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk factors, have CAC. While the definition of premature CAC has yet to be formally defined in guidelines, it has become increasingly clear that any prevalent...
Summary: The identification of premature CAC is important because it suggests that calcific plaque can be detected with modern imaging earlier in the natural history than previously thought. Taken together, these findings underline a utility of selective use of CAC scoring on non-contrast computed tomography among at-risk young adults to...
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