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- Beamish, Andrew J., et al.
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Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery in Adolescents: a Path to Decrease Adult Cardiovascular Mortality
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In: Current Atherosclerosis Reports. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1523-3804 .- 1534-6242. ; 17:9
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Obesity is a major health problem across all age groups and has escalated to pandemic proportions. The proportion of children with overweight or obesity has risen rapidly over recent decades, and it is recognized that most obese children become obese adults. Furthermore, BMI is the strongest CV risk factor to track from childhood into adulthood. As well as BMI, multiple CV risk factors begin in childhood and strong associations between these factors and BMI are evident. Clear evidence exists for the CV benefits of reversing obesity in adults, much of which examines the effects of bariatric surgery. The capacity of bariatric surgery to reliably achieve safe and lasting improvement in BMI is unparalleled, and the emerging evidence base in adolescent bariatric surgery has so far concurred. In the absence of effective alternatives, it appears that the increase in use of bariatric surgery in adolescents will continue.
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- Chyu, Kuang-Yuh, et al.
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Immunization for atherosclerosis
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In: Current Atherosclerosis Reports. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1523-3804 .- 1534-6242. ; 9:2, s. 104-109
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- This review summarizes experimental findings that highlight the complex roles of the immune system in atherogenesis. Immune activation can have either proatherogenic or atheroprotective effects. Immune-modulation therapy via an active or passive immunization strategy aims to exploit the atheroprotective aspects of the immune system to modulate atherosclerosis. Several experimental studies have demonstrated that such an approach is feasible and effective, raising the tantalizing possibility that an atheroprotective vaccine can be developed for clinical testing. Several potential immunogens have been identified and tested for their atheroprotective efficacy with variable results. Although several questions such as choice of optimal antigens, choice of most effective adjuvants, the optimal route of administration, durability of effects, and safety remain to be answered, we believe that a vaccine-based approach to manage atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is a potentially viable paradigm.
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- G Olsson, Anders
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Lipid lowering and aortic valve disease
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In: CURRENT ATHEROSCLEROSIS REPORTS. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1523-3804 .- 1534-6242. ; 11:5, s. 377-383
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- Several retrospective and nonrandomized studies have indicated that lowering atherogenic lipoprotein, in particular low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, may retard the hemodynamic progression of aortic stenosis (AS). This valvular disease shares pathogenic and pathoanatomic similarities with atherosclerosis, at least in their early developments. Two randomized placebo-controlled studies researching the effect of lowering low-density lipoprotein on AS progression and its clinical consequences have been published recently-the Scottish Aortic Stenosis and Lipid Lowering Trial, Impact on Regression (SALTIRE) study and the Simvastatin and Ezetimibe in Aortic Stenosis (SEAS) study. Both of these studies had neutral outcomes. The causes for the negative outcome may be that cholesterol lowering does not influence AS development in a clinically significant way or it may be due to traits in the design of the studies or treatments. Therefore, statin treatment for prevention of AS progression cannot be ruled out as a future therapeutic option in AS. The outcome of the ongoing Aortic Stenosis Progression Observation: Measuring Effects of Rosuvastatin (ASTRONOMER) study, which is examining lipid lowering as a treatment for AS, is greatly anticipated.
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- Keykhaei, Mohammad, et al.
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Differences in the 2020 ESC Versus 2015 ESC and 2014 ACC/AHA Guidelines on the Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes in Patients Presenting Without Persistent ST-Segment Elevation
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In: Current Atherosclerosis Reports. - : CURRENT MEDICINE GROUP. - 1523-3804 .- 1534-6242. ; 23:12
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Research review (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Purpose of Review We assessed the differences in the 2020 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) versus 2015 ESC and 2014 American College of Cardiology (ACC) guidelines on the management of non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE-ACS). Recent Findings The recent publication of the 2020 ESC has provided a comprehensive series of recommendations on diagnosis and management of patients presenting with NSTE-ACS. However, there are discrepancies between the 2020 ESC versus 2015 ESC and 2014 ACC guidelines, creating uncertainty among clinicians in routine practices. Our investigation provides insights into several domains, including diagnosis, risk stratification, pharmacological treatments, invasive treatment, and special populations. Summary Overall, it seems that the 2020 version of the ESC guideline for the management of NSTE-ACS provides the most evidence-based recommendations for clinicians; although due to the lack of validated investigation across some of the proposed recommendations, further longitudinal multicenter studies are warranted to address the current questions.
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