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Current Atherosclerosis Reports

Issue 12/2016

Content (15 Articles)

Clinical Trials and Their Interpretations (J. Kizer, Section Editor)

Emerging Therapeutic Options for Lowering of Lipoprotein(a): Implications for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

Michael B. Boffa

Clinical Trials and Their Interpretations (J. Kizer, Section Editor)

Surgical Versus Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair: Evidence to Guide the Optimal Approach for the Individual Patient

Theodore Hart, Ross Milner

Clinical Trials and Their Interpretations (J. Kizer, Section Editor)

Novel Anti-glycemic Drugs and Reduction of Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes: Expectations Realized, Promises Unmet

James H. Flory, Jenny K. Ukena, James S. Floyd

Vascular Biology (J. Hamilton, Section Editor)

Heterogeneity of Coronary Plaque Morphology and Natural History: Current Understanding and Clinical Significance

Marina Zaromytidou, Antonios P. Antoniadis, Gerasimos Siasos, Ahmet Umit Coskun, Ioannis Andreou, Michail I. Papafaklis, Michelle Lucier, Charles L. Feldman, Peter H. Stone

Vascular Biology (J. Hamilton, Section Editor)

A Review on Atherosclerotic Biology, Wall Stiffness, Physics of Elasticity, and Its Ultrasound-Based Measurement

Anoop K. Patel, Harman S. Suri, Jaskaran Singh, Dinesh Kumar, Shoaib Shafique, Andrew Nicolaides, Sanjay K. Jain, Luca Saba, Ajay Gupta, John R. Laird, Argiris Giannopoulos, Jasjit S. Suri

Genetics (A. Marian, Section Editor)

HDL as a Causal Factor in Atherosclerosis: Insights from Human Genetics

Liam R. Brunham

Genetics (A. Marian, Section Editor)

Transcriptomic Signature of Atherosclerosis in the Peripheral Blood: Fact or Fiction?

Hsiao-Huei Chen, Alexandre F. R. Stewart

Women and Ischemic Heart Disease (E. Jackson, Section Editor)

Acute Coronary Syndromes: Differences in Men and Women

Kris R. Kawamoto, Melinda B. Davis, Claire S. Duvernoy

Women and Ischemic Heart Disease (E. Jackson, Section Editor)

Aspirin Use in Women: Current Perspectives and Future Directions

Amy Sarma, Nandita S. Scott

Nutrition (A. Garg, Section Editor)

Lipid Lowering with Soluble Dietary Fiber

Prasanth Surampudi, Byambaa Enkhmaa, Erdembileg Anuurad, Lars Berglund

Statin Drugs (B. Wiggins, Section Editor)

Protective Effects of Statins in Cancer: Should They Be Prescribed for High-Risk Patients?

Ange Wang, Heather A. Wakelee, Aaron K. Aragaki, Jean Y. Tang, Allison W. Kurian, JoAnn E. Manson, Marcia L. Stefanick

Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke (S. Prabhakaran, Section Editor)

Threshold and Target for Blood Pressure Lowering in the Elderly

Guido Grassi, Fosca Quarti-Trevano, Anna Casati, Raffaella Dell’Oro

Nonstatin Drugs (E. deGoma, Section Editor)

Chronic Toxic Metal Exposure and Cardiovascular Disease: Mechanisms of Risk and Emerging Role of Chelation Therapy

Ehimen C. Aneni, Esteban Escolar, Gervasio A. Lamas

Lipid and Metabolic Effects of Gastrointestinal Surgery (R. Cohen, Section Editor)

The Different Facets of Dyslipidemia and Hypertension in Atherosclerosis

Jessica Hurtubise, Krystie McLellan, Kevin Durr, Oluwadara Onasanya, Daniel Nwabuko, Joseph Fomusi Ndisang

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Obesity Clinical Trial Summary

At a glance: The STEP trials

A round-up of the STEP phase 3 clinical trials evaluating semaglutide for weight loss in people with overweight or obesity.

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Highlights from the ACC 2024 Congress

Year in Review: Pediatric cardiology

Watch Dr. Anne Marie Valente present the last year's highlights in pediatric and congenital heart disease in the official ACC.24 Year in Review session.

Year in Review: Pulmonary vascular disease

The last year's highlights in pulmonary vascular disease are presented by Dr. Jane Leopold in this official video from ACC.24.

Year in Review: Valvular heart disease

Watch Prof. William Zoghbi present the last year's highlights in valvular heart disease from the official ACC.24 Year in Review session.

Year in Review: Heart failure and cardiomyopathies

Watch this official video from ACC.24. Dr. Biykem Bozkurt discusses last year's major advances in heart failure and cardiomyopathies.