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Contemporary Polygenic Scores of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Coronary Artery Disease Predict Coronary Atherosclerosis in Adolescents and Young Adults

Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine

Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine, Volume 16, Issue 5 , Page 480-482, October 1, 2023.

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HDAC9 Inhibition as a Novel Treatment for Stroke

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 54, Issue 12 , Page 3182-3189, December 1, 2023. The identification of a variant in theHDAC9gene as a risk factor for large-artery atherosclerotic stroke, and subsequently coronary artery disease, has opened novel treatment pathways for stroke and more widely atherosclerotic disease.

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Lowering Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Events by Treating Residual Inflammatory Risk

DAIC

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), caused by plaque buildup in arterial walls, is one of the leading causes of disability and death worldwide.1,2 1,2 ASCVD causes or contributes to conditions that include coronary artery disease (CAD), cerebrovascular disease, and peripheral vascular disease (inclusive of aortic aneurysm).3

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Why Waiting Until Age 50 To Address Risk Factors For Heart Disease Is Too Late.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

mmol/l (130 mg/dl) or below, between 20-50% will already have coronary artery disease. As HBA1c increases, even in the normal range, the probability of coronary artery disease increases. 2023 Nov, 82 (22) 2152–2162. For HBA1c, the trend is similar. So far, two things should be very clear.

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The Value Of Lifestyle In Those With An Elevated Lp(a)

Dr. Paddy Barrett

An elevated Lp(a) is a common genetic factor that is independently and causally related to premature coronary artery disease. The occurrence of disease in this instance is probabilistic, not deterministic. An elevated Lp(a) does increase the risk of early cardiovascular disease, but that risk is not set in stone.

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HDL dysfunction & It’s clinical Implication

Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

(Article will be linked) We know ,HDL carries free cholesterol from peripheral cells, including macrophages and endothelial cells. This is the much famous Reverse Cholesterol Transport(RCT) and the anti-atherosclerotic effect of HDL.It Lipids in Cardiovascular Disease Eduardo Z. HDL : The untold story ! Cardiovasc.

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Agepha Pharma and Caristo Diagnostics Team Up to Fight Coronary Inflammation

DAIC

mg tablets), together with Caristo Diagnostics , a leading cardiac disease diagnostics company with the novel CaRi-Heart technology to visualize and quantify coronary inflammation, announced today their collaboration to improve awareness and clinical education about the central role of inflammation in coronary artery disease.