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Controversies in dyslipidaemia management
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.12.036
While coronary mortality rates have declined over the last few decades, this is challenged by the epidemic of cardiometabolic disease, the major challenge for healthcare providers in the 21st century....
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Jane Stock
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03 February 2012 |
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Duration of type 2 diabetes strongly predicts all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in people referred for coronary angiography
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2012.01.011
Highlights: ► Duration of type 2 diabetes strongly predicts all-cause mortality. ► Duration of type 2 diabetes strongly predicts cardiovascular mortality. ► Considering diabetes duration is important ...
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Guenther Silbernagel,
Silke Rosinger,
Tanja B. Grammer,
Marcus E. Kleber,
Bernhard R. Winkelmann,
Bernhard O. Boehm,
Winfried März
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03 February 2012 |
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Epicardial fat volume and concurrent presence of both myocardial ischemia and obstructive coronary artery disease
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.12.018
Highlights: ► Patients with both ischemia and stenosis had significantly higher CCS. ► Patients with both ischemia and stenosis had significantly higher EFVi. ► EFVi predict concurrent presence of myo...
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Ryo Nakazato,
Damini Dey,
Victor Y. Cheng,
Heidi Gransar,
Piotr J. Slomka,
Sean W. Hayes,
Louise E.J. Thomson,
John D. Friedman,
James K. Min,
Daniel S. Berman
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03 February 2012 |
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Publisher's note
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2012.01.015
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01 February 2012 |
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Corrigendum to: Cardiovascular actions and therapeutic potential of tanshinone IIA [Atherosclerosis 220 (2012) 3–10]
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2012.01.014
In the above article should have appeared as below.
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Si Gao,
Zhiping Liu,
Hong Li,
Peter J. Little,
Peiqing Liu,
Suowen Xu
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Erratum
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01 February 2012 |
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Effect of Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on markers of platelet and endothelial function in patients with peripheral arterial disease
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.12.041
Highlights: ► Patient's with intermittent claudication have increased platelet and endothelial activity. ► We performed a cross-over double blind study of 6 week of OMACOR fish oil versus placebo. ► O...
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Ian Mackay,
Isobel Ford,
Frank Thies,
Shona Fielding,
Paul Bachoo,
Julie Brittenden
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01 February 2012 |
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The angiographic and clinical outcomes after coronary stenting in patients with metabolic syndrome
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.12.016
Highlights: ► Metabolic syndrome is a risk factor in CAD patients following stent implantation. ► DES implantation decreases angiographic events in metabolic syndrome patients. ► Adequate treatment of...
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Di Xu,
Yan Guo,
Hui Wang,
Bing Gu,
Genyan Liu,
Chuanwei Zhou,
Xin Wu,
Junhong Wang,
Kejiang Cao
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01 February 2012 |
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Relationship between ambulatory blood pressure and aortic arch atherosclerosis
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2012.01.010
Highlights: ► The association between BP values and aortic arch atherosclerosis was studied. ► 795 subjects underwent 24-h ambulatory BP monitoring (ABPM) and echocardiography. ► Systolic ABPM variabl...
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Shinichi Iwata,
Zhezhen Jin,
Joseph E. Schwartz,
Shunichi Homma,
Mitchell S.V. Elkind,
Tatjana Rundek,
Ralph L. Sacco,
Marco R. Di Tullio
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01 February 2012 |
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Increased leukocyte Rho-associated coiled-coil containing protein kinase activity predicts the presence and severity of coronary vasospastic angina
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2012.01.001
Highlights: ► ROCK activity increased with the severity of CVA. ► Increased ROCK activity predicted the presence of CVA. ► Treatment with antispastic agents reduced the level of ROCK activity.Abstract...
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Ming-Jui Hung,
Wen-Jin Cherng,
Ming-Yow Hung,
Li-Tang Kuo,
Chi-Wen Cheng,
Chao-Hung Wang,
Ning-I Yang,
James K. Liao
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31 January 2012 |
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Sex-specific associations of serum prolactin concentrations with cardiac remodeling: Longitudinal results from the Study of Health Pomerania (SHIP)
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2012.01.017
Highlights: ► We revealed serum prolactin as a biomarker of cardiac remodeling. ► We examined a population-based observational study with five-year follow-up. ► Prolactin is associated with cardiac re...
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Robin Haring,
Henry Völzke,
Ramachandran S. Vasan,
Stephan B. Felix,
Matthias Nauck,
Marcus Dörr,
Henri Wallaschofski
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31 January 2012 |
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DPA n-3, DPA n-6 and DHA improve lipoprotein profiles and aortic function in hamsters fed a high cholesterol diet
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2012.01.005
Highlights: ► The first report on the cholesterol-lowering activity of isolated docosahexaenoic acid (DPA) n-3 and DPA n-6. ► DPA n-3, DPA n-6 and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) all reduced plasma cholest...
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Jingnan Chen,
Yue Jiang,
Yintong Liang,
Xiaoyu Tian,
Cheng Peng,
Ka Ying Ma,
Jian Liu,
Yu Huang,
Zhen-Yu Chen
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30 January 2012 |
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Social disruption stress increases IL-6 levels and accelerates atherosclerosis in ApoE−/− mice
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.11.041
Abstract: Introduction: We have previously shown that different forms of stress have distinctive effects on atherogenesis in mice. We showed that social stress increase atherosclerosis in ApoE−/− mice...
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Evelina Bernberg,
Marcus A. Ulleryd,
Maria E. Johansson,
Göran M.L. Bergström
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30 January 2012 |
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In vivo assessment of intraplaque and endothelial fibrin in ApoE−/− mice by molecular MRI
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2012.01.008
Highlights: ► A fibrin-targeted contrast agent (FTCA) allows in vivo imaging of atherosclerosis. ► Late stage plaques show the strongest signal enhancement after FTCA administration. ► FTCA enables th...
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Marcus R. Makowski,
Sarah C. Forbes,
Ulrike Blume,
Alice Warley,
Christian H.P. Jansen,
Andreas Schuster,
Andrea J. Wiethoff,
René M. Botnar
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30 January 2012 |
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Lymphangiogenesis in aortic valve stenosis—Novel regulatory roles for valvular myofibroblasts and mast cells
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.12.034
Highlights: ► Lympatic vessels can be found in human stenotic aortic valves. ► Lymphangiogenic growth factors VEGF-C and VEGF-D are locally produced. ► Myofibroblasts and endothelial cells are their p...
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Suvi Syväranta,
Satu Helske,
Jani Lappalainen,
Markku Kupari,
Petri T. Kovanen
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27 January 2012 |
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The glucagon-like peptide 1 analog liraglutide reduces TNF-α-induced oxidative stress and inflammation in endothelial cells
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.12.039
Highlights: ► Liraglutide can normalize TNF-α-induced pro-oxidant production in HUVEC probably through reduced expression of NADPH oxidase subunit gp91phox and p22phox, reduced membrane translocation ...
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Aya Shiraki,
Jun-ichi Oyama,
Hiroshi Komoda,
Machiko Asaka,
Aiko Komatsu,
Masashi Sakuma,
Kazuhisa Kodama,
Yoshiko Sakamoto,
Norihiko Kotooka,
Tetsuaki Hirase,
Koichi Node
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27 January 2012 |
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Dietary fats and dietary cholesterol and risk of stroke in women
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.12.043
Abstract: Background: Whether intakes of dietary fat and cholesterol are associated with risk of stroke remain unclear. We examined the associations between intakes of total fat, specific types of fat...
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Susanna C. Larsson,
Jarmo Virtamo,
Alicja Wolk
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24 January 2012 |
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A phosphodiesterase 3 inhibitor, K-134, improves hindlimb skeletal muscle circulation in rat models of peripheral arterial disease
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.12.044
Highlights: ► K-134 increases hindlimb muscle blood flow in a rat femoral artery occlusion model. ► K-134 protects against adverse vascular remodeling in ischemic hindlimb muscles. ► K-134 prevents hi...
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Hideo Yoshida,
Shinsuke Itoh,
Takuya Hara,
Yusuke Sasaki,
Shoichi Kondo,
Takashi Nakagawa,
Akimune Asanuma,
Sohei Tanabe
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24 January 2012 |
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Functionality of postprandial larger HDL2 particles is enhanced following CETP inhibition therapy
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.12.027
Highlights: ► CETP inhibition preferentially and selectively improves the capacity of large postprandial HDL2b subspecies to mediate cellular FC efflux. ► Postprandial HDL particles from patients trea...
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Natacha Bellanger,
Zélie Julia,
Elise F. Villard,
Petra El Khoury,
Emilie Duchene,
M. John Chapman,
Natalie Fournier,
Wilfried Le Goff,
Maryse Guerin
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24 January 2012 |
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Non-lipid effects of rosuvastatin–fenofibrate combination therapy in high-risk Asian patients with mixed hyperlipidemia
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.12.042
Highlights: ► Rosuvastatin–fenofibrate combination and rosuvastatin monotherapy were compared. ► We randomized 180 Asians with mixed hyperlipidemia with 24-week drug treatment. ► Incidences of muscle ...
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Sang-Hak Lee,
Kyoung-Im Cho,
Jang-Young Kim,
Young Keun Ahn,
Seung-Woon Rha,
Yong-Jin Kim,
Yun-Seok Choi,
Si Wan Choi,
Dong Woon Jeon,
Pil-Ki Min,
Dong-Ju Choi,
Sang Hong Baek,
Kwon Sam Kim,
Young Sup Byun,
Yangsoo Jang
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24 January 2012 |
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Correlation of peripheral Th17 cells and Th17-associated cytokines to the severity of carotid artery plaque and its clinical implication
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.12.026
Highlights: ► To examine the correlation of Th17 cells and Th17 cytokines to atherosclerotic plaque. ► Th17 cells and Th17 cytokines are correlated to the carotid artery plaque severity. ► Th17 cells ...
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Zhendong Liu,
Fanghong Lu,
Hui Pan,
Yingxin Zhao,
Shujian Wang,
Shangwen Sun,
Jun Li,
Xiaoliang Hu,
Lin Wang
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20 January 2012 |
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Plasma osteoprotegerin level on admission is associated with no-reflow phenomenon after primary angioplasty and subsequent left ventricular remodeling in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.12.031
Highlights: ► Osteoprotegerin augments endothelial response to TNF-α by upregulating angiopoietin-2. ► We investigated the relation between OPG, no-reflow and cardiac remodeling. ► TNF-α and Ang-2 had...
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Ayhan Erkol,
Vecih Oduncu,
Selçuk Pala,
Filiz Kızılırmak,
Alev Kılıcgedik,
Fatih Yılmaz,
Ahmet Güler,
Can Yücel Karabay,
Cevat Kırma
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20 January 2012 |
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Objectively-measured and self-reported physical activity and fitness in relation to inflammatory markers in European adolescents: The HELENA Study
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.12.032
Highlights: ► Atherosclerotic lesions may form during younger years. ► Inflammation plays a key role in atherosclerosis development. ► Physical activity and fitness may be anti-inflammatory factors. ►...
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David Martinez-Gomez,
Sonia Gomez-Martinez,
Jonatan R. Ruiz,
Ligia Esperanza Diaz,
Francisco B. Ortega,
Kurt Widhalm,
Magdalena Cuenca-Garcia,
Yannis Manios,
Tineke De Vriendt,
Denes Molnar,
Inge Huybrechts,
Christina Breidenassel,
Frederic Gottrand,
Maria Plada,
Sara Moreno,
Marika Ferrari,
Luis A. Moreno,
Michael Sjöström,
Ascension Marcos,
HELENA Study Group
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20 January 2012 |
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High-resolution radial artery intima-media thickness and cardiovascular risk factors in patients with suspected coronary artery disease – Comparison with common carotid artery intima-media thickness
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.12.035
Highlights: ► We explore radial artery IMT and clinical correlates in patients with suspected CAD. ► Very high resolution ultrasound measures radial artery structure with great accuracy. ► Radial arte...
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Charlotte Eklund,
Peter Friberg,
Li-Ming Gan
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20 January 2012 |
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Deviation from Murray's law is associated with a higher degree of calcification in coronary bifurcations
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.12.040
Highlights: ► Associations between Murray's law and plaque composition were studied near coronary bifurcations. ► Patients with smaller daughter vessels in relation to the mother vessel had more dense...
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Andreas W. Schoenenberger,
Nadja Urbanek,
Stefan Toggweiler,
Robert Seelos,
Peiman Jamshidi,
Thérèse J. Resink,
Paul Erne
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19 January 2012 |
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The removal from plasma of chylomicrons and remnants is reduced in heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia subjects with identified LDL receptor mutations: Study with artificial emulsions
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.12.033
Highlights: ► Chylomicron-like emulsion can test the plasma catabolism of chylomicrons in men. ► The clearance of chylomicrons was reduced in heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia. ► No changes i...
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Marcia M. Carneiro,
Marcio H. Miname,
Ana C. Gagliardi,
Carolina Pereira,
Alexandre C. Pereira,
Jose E. Krieger,
Raul C. Maranhão,
Raul D. Santos
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18 January 2012 |
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Animal models of vascular calcification
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.12.037
We read with interest the article by Awan Z et al. entitled “The LDLR deficient mouse as a model for aortic calcification and quantification by micro-computed tomography” . In their study, they explor...
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Ognen Ivanovski,
Igor G. Nikolov
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Discussion
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16 January 2012 |
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Serum albumin as a determinant of cortisol release in patients with acute ischemic stroke
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.12.017
Highlights: ► Protein malnutrition could lead to excessive cortisol release. ► Both hypoalbuminemia and hypercortisolemia are poor prognosticators in ischemic stroke. ► We determine the association be...
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Tomasz Dziedzic,
Joanna Pera,
Marcin Wnuk,
Andrzej Szczudlik,
Agnieszka Slowik
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16 January 2012 |
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International Atherosclerosis Research School (iARS) 2011 in Prague, Czech Republic
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.12.024
Last August, the annual International Atherosclerosis Research School (iARS) took place, for the first time, in Prague, Czech Republic. The organisers were successful in locating a venue comparable to...
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Katrin Laatsch
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Conference
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16 January 2012 |
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Circulating endothelial and platelet derived microparticles reflect the size of myocardium at risk in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.12.025
Highlights: ► Microparticles are small membrane vesicles, released from activated, damaged and apoptotic cells. ► Endothelial (EMP) and platelet (PMP) microparticles were quantified in patients with f...
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Christian Jung,
Peder Sörensson,
Nawsad Saleh,
Håkan Arheden,
Lars Rydén,
John Pernow
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16 January 2012 |
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The Barcelona-Asymptomatic Intracranial Atherosclerosis (AsIA) study: Prevalence and risk factors
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.12.020
Highlights: ► We assessed prevalence of intracranial atherosclerosis among stroke-free Caucasians. ► We found a prevalence of 8.6% in a population with moderate-high vascular risk. ► Diabetes and age ...
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E. López-Cancio,
L. Dorado,
M. Millán,
S. Reverté,
A. Suñol,
A. Massuet,
A. Galán,
M.T. Alzamora,
G. Pera,
P. Torán,
A. Dávalos,
J.F. Arenillas
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16 January 2012 |
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Molecular characterization of familial hypercholesterolemia in Spain
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.12.021
Abstract: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), characterized by isolated elevation of plasmatic low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and premature coronary heart disease (CHD), is associated with ...
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Lourdes Palacios,
Laura Grandoso,
Nerea Cuevas,
Estíbaliz Olano-Martín,
Antonio Martinez,
Diego Tejedor,
Marianne Stef
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16 January 2012 |
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White blood cell count is associated with carotid and femoral atherosclerosis
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.12.038
Highlights: ► Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease. ► Easy-to-measure, low-cost inflammatory markers are needed for CVD risk assessment. ► WBCC, but not CRP, was independently associated with ca...
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Emilio Ortega,
Rosa Gilabert,
Isabel Nuñez,
Montserrat Cofán,
Aleix Sala-Vila,
Eric de Groot,
Emili Ros
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16 January 2012 |
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Non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol is a practical predictor of long-term cardiac death after coronary artery bypass grafting
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.12.012
Highlights: ► We investigated predictive value of non-HDL-C for long-term prognosis after CABG. ► Increased non-HDL-C levels are significantly associated with the cardiac death. ► Non-HDL-C is a pract...
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Yoshifumi Fukushima,
Hirotoshi Ohmura,
Hiroshi Mokuno,
Kan Kajimoto,
Takatoshi Kasai,
Satoshi Hirayama,
Katsumi Miyauchi,
Takashi Miida,
Atsushi Amano,
Hiroyuki Daida
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16 January 2012 |
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The potent different risk factors for cerebral infarction in young patients with and without type 2 diabetes: Subanalysis of the Young Cerebral Infarction Study (YCIS)
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.12.019
Highlights: ► We reviewed the clinical features and short-term outcome at discharge of all diabetic and no-diabetic young stroke patients. ► The predictors of short-term outcome were more likely to be...
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Bin Zhang,
Cong Gao,
Qinghua Hou,
Jianrui Yin,
Longchang Xie,
Shuxiang Pu,
Yonghong Yi,
Qingchun Gao
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16 January 2012 |
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Is the bioresorbable scaffold a sealing device?
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.12.023
Over the last 2 decades the relationship between atheromatous plaque structure and composition and acute coronary syndromes has received a great deal of attention. The information gathered from post-m...
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Nieves Gonzalo,
Javier Escaned
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13 January 2012 |
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Retinal vessel diameter, obesity and metabolic risk factors in school children (JuvenTUM 3)
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.12.029
Abstract: Background: The prevalence of childhood obesity is high and its association with future cardiovascular disease in adulthood is well established. The cross-sectional data presented analyze th...
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H. Hanssen,
M. Siegrist,
M. Neidig,
A. Renner,
P. Birzele,
A. Siclovan,
K. Blume,
C. Lammel,
B. Haller,
A. Schmidt-Trucksäss,
M. Halle
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13 January 2012 |
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Differential expression of Toll-like receptor 4 and human monocyte subsets in acute myocardial infarction
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.12.030
Highlights: ► The expression levels of TLR4 on CD14+ monocytes were significantly elevated in patients with AMI. ► TLR4 expression levels on CD14+CD16+ monocytes were significantly elevated at culprit...
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Manabu Kashiwagi,
Toshio Imanishi,
Yuichi Ozaki,
Keisuke Satogami,
Tomizo Masuno,
Teruaki Wada,
Yoshihiro Nakatani,
Kohei Ishibashi,
Kenichi Komukai,
Takashi Tanimoto,
Yasushi Ino,
Hironori Kitabata,
Takashi Akasaka
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13 January 2012 |
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The lipoprotein lipase (LPL) S447X gain of function variant involves increased mRNA translation
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.12.028
Highlights: ► A common LPL gain-of-function variant has favorable clinical features. ► The base change in this LPL variant changes LPL mRNA translation. ► Variant RNA constructs were less susceptible ...
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Gouri Ranganathan,
Resat Unal,
Irina D. Pokrovskaya,
Preeti Tripathi,
Jerome I. Rotter,
Mark O. Goodarzi,
Philip A. Kern
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13 January 2012 |
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Uric acid is not an independent predictor of cardiovascular mortality in type 2 diabetes: A population-based study
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.11.042
Abstract: Objective: Although some studies have suggested that uric acid is a risk factor for mortality, this relationship is still uncertain in people with type 2 diabetes. Methods: The study base wa...
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F. Panero,
G. Gruden,
M. Perotto,
P. Fornengo,
F. Barutta,
E. Greco,
C. Runzo,
G. Ghezzo,
P. Cavallo-Perin,
Graziella Bruno
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12 January 2012 |
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Thioredoxin interacting protein genetic variation is associated with diabetes and hypertension in the Brazilian general population
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.12.009
Abstract: Objective: To investigate the relationship between TXNIP polymorphisms, diabetes and hypertension phenotypes in the Brazilian general population. Methods: Five hundred seventy-six individual...
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Noely E. Ferreira,
Samantha Omae,
Abel Pereira,
Mariliza V. Rodrigues,
Ayumi A. Miyakawa,
Luciene C.G. Campos,
Paulo C.J.L. Santos,
Luiz A. Dallan,
Tânia L. Martinez,
Raul D. Santos,
José G. Mill,
José E. Krieger,
Alexandre C. Pereira
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11 January 2012 |
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Interleukin-1 receptor type-1 in non-hematopoietic cells is the target for the pro-atherogenic effects of interleukin-1 in apoE-deficient mice
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.12.010
Highlights: ► We generated apoE/IL-1R1 double knockout (DKO) mice. ► IL-1R1 deficiency in bone marrow-derived cells did not attenuate atherosclerosis. ► DKO transplanted with IL-1R1+/+ cells had reduc...
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Shay Shemesh,
Yehuda Kamari,
Aviv Shaish,
Sarita Olteanu,
Michal Kandel-Kfir,
Tal Almog,
Itamar Grosskopf,
Ron N. Apte,
Dror Harats
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11 January 2012 |
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Impaired coronary flow reserve in young patients affected by severe psoriasis
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.12.015
Abstract: Objective: Our study aimed to evaluate the effects of psoriasis (Pso) on coronary microvascular function and whether there is a relationship between disease activity scores and coronary bloo...
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Elena Osto,
Stefano Piaserico,
Anna Maddalozzo,
Giulia Forchetti,
Roberta Montisci,
Giulia Famoso,
Andrea Giovagnoni,
Andrea Peserico,
Sabino Iliceto,
Francesco Tona
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11 January 2012 |
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Adrenalectomy stimulates the formation of initial atherosclerotic lesions: Reversal by adrenal transplantation
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.12.022
Highlights: ► Adrenalectomy enhances the systemic inflammatory status. ► Adrenalectomy lowers plasma cholesterol and triglyceride levels. ► Adrenal transplantation restores adrenocortical steroid secr...
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Ronald J. van der Sluis,
Gijs H. van Puijvelde,
Theo J.C. Van Berkel,
Menno Hoekstra
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11 January 2012 |
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Adiponectin-AdipoR1/2-APPL1 signaling axis suppresses human foam cell formation: Differential ability of AdipoR1 and AdipoR2 to regulate inflammatory cytokine responses
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.12.014
Highlights: ► Adiponectin suppresses foam cell transformation through AdipoR1, AdipoR2 and APPL1. ► AdipoR1 is required by adiponectin to suppress TNFα and MCP-1 gene expression. ► AdipoR2 is the domi...
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Ling Tian,
Nanlan Luo,
Xiaolin Zhu,
Byung-Hong Chung,
W. Timothy Garvey,
Yuchang Fu
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09 January 2012 |
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Increased gene dosage of the Ink4/Arf locus does not attenuate atherosclerosis development in hypercholesterolaemic mice
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.12.013
Highlights: ► Increased Ink4/Arf gene dosage augments UV-induced apoptosis in apoE-null macrophages. ► Increased Ink4/Arf dosage does not reduce atherosclerosis burden in apoE-null mice. ► Increased I...
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José J. Fuster,
Pedro Molina-Sánchez,
David Jovaní,
Ángela Vinué,
Manuel Serrano,
Vicente Andrés
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09 January 2012 |
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Hepatitis C virus and atherosclerosis in a close and dangerous liason
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.11.040
The Framingham risk scores (FRS), proposed more than 50 years ago, is still widely used as a tool for coronary risk stratification. However, a significant proportion of individuals who develop cardiov...
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Cristina Vassalle
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Discussion
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05 January 2012 |
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Prognostic implication of macrocytosis on adverse outcomes after coronary intervention
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.11.044
Highlights: ► The aim of this study was to perform prognostic risk stratification of patients after PCI based on the presence or absence of macrocytosis. ► Significant higher incidence of adverse even...
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Masahiro Myojo,
Hiroshi Iwata,
Takahide Kohro,
Hiroki Sato,
Arihiro Kiyosue,
Jiro Ando,
Daigo Sawaki,
Masao Takahashi,
Hideo Fujita,
Yasunobu Hirata,
Ryozo Nagai
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05 January 2012 |
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Associations of large artery structure and function with adiposity: Effects of age, gender, and hypertension. The SardiNIA Study
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.11.045
Highlights: ► The relationship between total and visceral adiposity and arterial stiffness, thickness, and diameter is not linear. ► The association between adiposity and arterial properties is steepe...
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Angelo Scuteri,
Marco Orru’,
Christopher H. Morrell,
Kirill Tarasov,
David Schlessinger,
Manuela Uda,
Edward G. Lakatta
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05 January 2012 |
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Effect of folic acid supplementation on the progression of carotid intima-media thickness: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.12.007
Abstract: Objectives: We conducted a meta-analysis of relevant randomized trials to assess whether folic acid supplementation reduces the progression of atherosclerosis as measured by carotid intima-m...
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Xianhui Qin,
Minrui Xu,
Yan Zhang,
Jianping Li,
Xin Xu,
Xiaobin Wang,
Xiping Xu,
Yong Huo
et al.
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03 January 2012 |
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Circumferential evaluation of the neointima by optical coherence tomography after ABSORB bioresorbable vascular scaffold implantation: Can the scaffold cap the plaque?
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.12.008
Highlights: ► The neointima after ABSORB implantation can be evaluated circumferentially by OCT. ► The neointima layer does not contain metal and resembles a thick fibrous cap. ► This “de novo” cap ma...
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Salvatore Brugaletta,
Maria D. Radu,
Hector M. Garcia-Garcia,
Jung Ho Heo,
Vasim Farooq,
Chrysafios Girasis,
Robert-Jan van Geuns,
Leif Thuesen,
Dougal McClean,
Bernard Chevalier,
Stephan Windecker,
Jacques Koolen,
Richard Rapoza,
Karine Miquel-Hebert,
John Ormiston,
Patrick W. Serruys
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03 January 2012 |
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Intra-thoracic fat, cardiometabolic risk factors, and subclinical cardiovascular disease in healthy, recently menopausal women screened for the Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study (KEEPS)
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.12.004
Abstract: Objective: To examine the correlations between intra-hepatic and intra-thoracic (total, epicardial, and pericardial) fat deposition with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors and subclin...
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Gary Huang,
Dan Wang,
Irfan Zeb,
Matthew J. Budoff,
S. Mitchell Harman,
Virginia Miller,
Eliot A. Brinton,
Samar R. El Khoudary,
JoAnn E. Manson,
MaryFran R. Sowers,
Howard N. Hodis,
George R. Merriam,
Marcelle I. Cedars,
Hugh S. Taylor,
Frederick Naftolin,
Rogerio A. Lobo,
Nanette Santoro,
Rachel P. Wildman
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03 January 2012 |
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European Lipoprotein Club: Report of the 34th ELC annual conference, Tutzing, 5–8 September 2011
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.12.002
The 34th meeting of the European Lipoprotein Club was held from 5th to 8th September 2011 at the Evangelische Akademie in Tutzing Germany and was attended by 115 participants from all over Europe and ...
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Franco Bernini,
Philippe Costet,
Ewa Ehrenborg,
Rachel Fisher,
Barbara Fielding,
Dilys Freeman,
Albert Groen,
Ernst Malle,
Monique Mulder,
Andreas Niemeier,
Anne Tybjaerg Hansen,
Arnold von Eckardstein
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Conference
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30 December 2011 |
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Hydrogen decreases athero-susceptibility in apolipoprotein B-containing lipoproteins and aorta of apolipoprotein E knockout mice
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.11.043
Abstract: Objective: It is to characterize the underlying molecular mechanisms of the anti-atherosclerotic effects of hydrogen (dihydrogen; H2), a novel antioxidant. In particular, to examine the effe...
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Guohua Song,
Hua Tian,
Shucun Qin,
Xuejun Sun,
Shutong Yao,
Chuanlong Zong,
Yingying Luo,
Jia Liu,
Yang Yu,
Hui Sang,
Xinnong Wang
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30 December 2011 |
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Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors effect on arterial stiffness and wave reflections: A meta-analysis and meta-regression of randomised controlled trials
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.12.005
Abstract: Objective: Several studies have assessed the effect of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) on arterial stiffness and wave reflections as measured by pulse wave velocity (PWV) an...
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Yousef Shahin,
Junaid Alam Khan,
Ian Chetter
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30 December 2011 |
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S-Adenosylhomocysteine induces apoptosis and phosphatidylserine exposure in endothelial cells independent of homocysteine
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.11.032
Abstract: Objective: We have previously shown that homocysteine (Hcy) induces phosphatidylserine (PS) exposure, apoptosis and necrosis in human endothelial cells. Since it has been suggested that S-Ad...
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Jessica A. Sipkens,
Nynke E. Hahn,
Henk J. Blom,
Sinéad M. Lougheed,
Coen D.A. Stehouwer,
Jan A. Rauwerda,
Paul A.J. Krijnen,
Victor W.M. van Hinsbergh,
Hans W.M. Niessen
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29 December 2011 |
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HMGB1 signals danger in acute coronary syndrome: Emergence of a new risk marker for cardiovascular death?
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.11.039
High Mobility Group Box 1 protein (HMGB1), also known as amphoterin, is a 215 amino acid molecule that is highly conserved throughout evolution and ubiquitously expressed in most cell types. It is pre...
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Karlheinz Peter,
Alex Bobik
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Discussion
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28 December 2011 |
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Apolipoprotein M binds oxidized phospholipids and increases the antioxidant effect of HDL
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.11.031
Abstract: Objective: Oxidation of LDL plays a key role in the development of atherosclerosis. HDL may, in part, protect against atherosclerosis by inhibiting LDL oxidation. Overexpression of HDL-assoc...
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Sara Elsøe,
Josefin Ahnström,
Christina Christoffersen,
Andrew N. Hoofnagle,
Peter Plomgaard,
Jay W. Heinecke,
Christoph J. Binder,
Harry Björkbacka,
Björn Dahlbäck,
Lars B. Nielsen
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28 December 2011 |
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Inverse relationship between body mass index and coronary artery calcification in patients with clinically significant coronary lesions
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.11.020
Abstract: Aims: Mounting data support a ‘calcification paradox’, whereby reduced bone mineral density is associated with increased vascular calcification. Furthermore, reduced bone mineral density is ...
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Jason C. Kovacic,
Paul Lee,
Usman Baber,
Rucha Karajgikar,
Solene M. Evrard,
Pedro Moreno,
Roxana Mehran,
Valentin Fuster,
George Dangas,
Samin K. Sharma,
Annapoorna S. Kini
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28 December 2011 |
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Recently postmenopausal women have the same prevalence of subclinical carotid atherosclerosis as age and traditional risk factor matched men
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.12.006
Abstract: Objective: To compare the prevalence of subclinical atherosclerosis between postmenopausal women and men of similar age early after the onset of menopause. Methods: In the first part of this...
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Kimon S. Stamatelopoulos,
Eleni Armeni,
Georgios Georgiopoulos,
Maria Kazani,
Katerina Kyrkou,
Konstantinos Stellos,
Athanasios Koliviras,
Andreas Alexandrou,
Maria Creatsa,
Christos Papamichael,
Irene Lambrinoudaki
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26 December 2011 |
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Adrenalectomy improves increased carotid intima-media thickness and arterial stiffness in patients with aldosterone producing adenoma
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.12.003
Highlights: ► Primary aldosteronism is associated with more prominent vascular change. ► We investigate the reversibility of vascular change in APA patients. ► APA patients had significantly higher ca...
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Yen-Hung Lin,
Lian-Yu Lin,
Aaron Chen,
Xue-Ming Wu,
Jen-Kuang Lee,
Ta-Chen Su,
Vin-Cent Wu,
Shih-Chieh Chueh,
Wei-Chou Lin,
Men-Tzung Lo,
Pa-Chun Wang,
Yi-Lwun Ho,
Kwan-Dun Wu,
The TAIPAI Study Group
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26 December 2011 |