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Novel Biomaterial for Artery Patch in Swine Model With High-Fat Diet

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2021
ObjectiveWe evaluated swine and bovine pulmonary visceral pleura (PVP) in artery patch-angioplasty in swine model of high-fat diet.BackgroundArterial patch-angioplasty is frequently used for repair or reconstruction of arteries.
Xiao Lu, Ling Han, Xiaomei Guo, Mengjun Wang, Sam Baradarian, Eugene Golts, Ghassan S. Kassab, Ghassan S. Kassab   +7 more
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Statins for primary and secondary prevention in the oldest old : an overview of the existing evidence [PDF]

, 2012
Hypercholesterolemia, although a modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease, is still one of the leading causes of death among older people in western countries.
Petrovic, Mirko, Van Den Noortgate, Nele, WERBROUCK, BART   +2 more
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Plant sterols for adults with hypercholesterolemia treated with or without medication (statins)

Revista Española de Nutrición Humana y Dietética, 2015
Hypercholesterolemia is the most common coronary risk factor among the Spanish population; 37.4% of the Spanish adult population have cholesterol levels between 190 and 240 mg/dl.
Raquel Bernácer, Diana Roig, Blanca Lozano   +2 more
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Assessing the effect of statins in lowering the risk of stroke and preventing cerebral ischemia in patients with hypercholesterolemia [PDF]

, 2017
Numerous analyses have explored the role of statins in reducing stroke incidence, reducing cerebral ischemia in hypercholesterolemic patients, and preventing ischemic stroke.
AlSulaiman, Wafa
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Precision screening for familial hypercholesterolaemia: a machine learning study applied to electronic health encounter data

The Lancet: Digital Health, 2019
Summary: Background: Cardiovascular outcomes for people with familial hypercholesterolaemia can be improved with diagnosis and medical management. However, 90% of individuals with familial hypercholesterolaemia remain undiagnosed in the USA. We aimed to
Kelly D Myers, BS, Joshua W Knowles, MD, David Staszak, PhD, Michael D Shapiro, DO, William Howard, PhD, Mrinal Yadava, MD, David Zuzick, MBA, Latoya Williamson, MS, Nigam H Shah, PhD, Juan M Banda, PhD, Joe Leader, BS, William C Cromwell, MD, Ed Trautman, PhD, Michael F Murray, ProfMD, Seth J Baum, MD, Seth Myers, PhD, Samuel S Gidding, MD, Katherine Wilemon, BS, Daniel J Rader, ProfMD   +18 more
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Relationship Of Waist Circumference And Hypercholesterolemia Incidence In Patient With Hypertension in Tegal Gundil Public Health Center at Bogor City

Jurnal Kesehatan Komunitas (Journal of Community Health), 2019
Hypertension and hypercholesterolemia are the causes of coronary heart disease (CHD) so that the presence of hypercholesterolemia in patients with hypertension will increase the risk of CHD.
Siti Hana, Ratu Ayu Dewi Sartika
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Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia with corneal arcus: A rare case report

Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology, 2020
We report here a case of an 11-year-old adolescent boy who presented with asymptomatic multiple yellowish skin lesions and corneal arcus. A family history of similar complaints was present in the elder male sibling who died with underlying coronary ...
Bablu Kumar Gaur, Baljeet Maini, Atul Goel   +2 more
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Therapeutic intervention for hypercholesterolemia [PDF]

Clinical Cardiology, 1992
In previous presentations in these proceedings, the important relationships between cholesterol and coronary heart disease (CHD) have been reviewed. Guidelines, for Europe and the United States, for screening and intervention in persons with elevated total or low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol have been compared.
Antonio M. Gotto, Antonio M. Gotto
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Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis, 2021
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an inherited disorder with retarded clearance of plasma LDL caused by mutations of the genes involved in the LDL receptor-mediated pathway and most of them exhibit autosomal dominant inheritance. Homozygotes of FH (HoFH) may have plasma LDL-C levels, which are at least twice as high as those of heterozygous FH ...
Mariko Harada-Shiba, Sachiko Okazaki, Kota Matsuki, Atsushi Nohara, Hiroyuki Daida, Kazushige Dobashi, Toshio Hayashi, Hayato Tada, Mika Hori, Masatsune Ogura, Koh Ono, Hitoshi Shimano, Shinji Yokoyama, Tetsuo Minamino   +13 more
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Endothelial function assessment in atherosclerosis: Comparison of brachial artery flow‑mediated vasodilation and peripheral arterial tonometry [PDF]

, 2013
INTRODUCTION Endothelial dysfunction, characterized by the loss of nitric oxide bioavailability, is a key element in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and an important prognostic factor in cardiovascular diseases. Therefore, the development of reliable,
Czesnikiewicz-Guzik, Marta, Guzik, Tomasz J., Ignacak, Adam, Jasiewicz‑Honkisz, Barbara, Matusik, Paweł, Nowakowski, Daniel, Osmenda, Grzegorz, Wilk, Grzegorz   +7 more
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