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You Are Being Lied To About Cholesterol & Heart Disease.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Cholesterol does not cause heart disease.“ “Cholesterol doesn’t cause heart disease” The argument goes like this. “If cholesterol causes heart disease, why is it that about half of all patients with a heart attack have normal cholesterol? Cholesterol is an essential part of the story.

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No Plaque, No Problem: Tackling Atherosclerosis Prevention

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

While advances in treatment have reduced mortality in some regions, the atherosclerosis prevention remains challenging. This shift results from an epidemiologic transition: as infectious diseases decline, chronic conditions like atherosclerosis dominate.

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New genetic risk score identifies individuals at risk for heart disease who may benefit most from cholesterol-lowering therapies

Science Daily - Heart Disease

Atherosclerosis, or the buildup of plaque in the arteries, develops when low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) enters the blood vessel walls through dysfunctional endothelial cells (EC), leading to the formation of plaques.

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Physiology Friday #199: High-Intensity Interval Training Reduces Coronary Artery Plaque

Physiologically Speaking

In this 6-month randomized controlled study, twice-weekly HIIT reduced coronary plaque volume, increased aerobic fitness, and improved body composition in adults with stable heart disease, suggesting benefits for cardiovascular disease progression. Does this greater plaque presence put athletes at a greater risk of CVD events?

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The effect of colchicine on cholesterol crystal formation, expansion and morphology: a potential mechanism in atherosclerosis

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Background Inflammation is pivotal to the progression of atherosclerosis. Cholesterol crystals (CCs) that grow and enlarge within the plaque core can cause plaque rupture and trigger inflammation as they deposit into the atherosclerotic bed. Method Different dosages of colchicine mixed with cholesterol (0.05–5 mg/ml/g

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Increased LL37 in psoriasis and other inflammatory disorders promotes LDL uptake and atherosclerosis

Journal of Clinical Investigation - Cardiology

This interaction led to increased cytosolic cholesterol in macrophages and changes in expression of lipid metabolism genes consistent with increased cholesterol uptake. This function of LDL uptake is unique to cathelicidins from humans and some primates and was not observed with cathelicidins from mice or rabbits.

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Why Measuring ApoB Is The Key To Preventing Heart Disease.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

When we say heart disease, what we really mean is plaque in the artery wall. This Is Known As Atherosclerosis. The fundamental cause of atherosclerosis is when a cholesterol particle crosses into the artery wall from the bloodstream, gets stuck, and sets off an inflammatory process 1. No atherosclerosis.