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Christie Ballantyne
Job title: Chief of Cardiovascular Research and Director of the Center for Cardiometabolic Disease Prevention
Author
Author(s):
Derrick L Woodward
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Dhanansayan Shanmuganayagam
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John D Folts
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3 years ago
Epidemiological studies indicate an inverse relationship between the consumption of fruits and vegetables, rich in polyphenolic compounds, and cardiovascular disease.2 These findings offer an explanation for the 'French Paradox™, the paradoxical observation that the French have a lower incidence of cardiovascular disease than Americans, despite having similar cardiac risk factors.3 The French…
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ACC 2023: Late-Breaking Science Video Collection
Author(s):
Enoch Akowuah
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Annapoorna Kini
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Atul Verma
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et al
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1 year ago
Video Series
Author(s):
Nicolas M Van Mieghem
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Joost Daemen
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1 year ago
Prof Nicolas Van Mieghem and Dr Joost Daemen return with their critical review series, View from the Thoraxcenter, to preview the most anticipated late-breaking and featured science trials of ACC.23.
Which trials have the potential to change practice? What are the key considerations for patient care and research? What is the context of the top trials of ACC?
Trials covered in detail include:
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Author(s):
Vincent W Dennis
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3 years ago
About 26% of the adult population worldwide has hypertension. In the US adult population, about 30% have hypercholesterolemia and 50–75%, depending on age range, share both. In addition, hypertension and hypercholesterolemia frequently coexist with diabetes, chronic kidney disease, cigarette smoking, obesity and sedentary lifestyle, all of which are potent risk factors for cardiovascular diseases…
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Author(s):
Jiaqian Xu
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Michael D Shapiro
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3 years ago
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1 year ago
In this video we invited Dr Anne Blaes, Associate Professor in the Division of Hematology and Oncology at the University of Minnesota, to summarise the topic of breast cancer treatment related cardiotoxicity. Dr Blaes is an active medical oncologist with a special interest in the late effects of cancer therapy.
Discussion Points:
1. What are the main cancer treatments that cause this problem?
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Author(s):
Vincent W Dennis
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3 years ago
About 26% of the adult population worldwide has hypertension. In the US adult population, about 30% have hypercholesterolemia and 50-75%, depending on age range, share both. In addition, hypertension and hypercholesterolemia frequently coexist with diabetes, chronic kidney disease, cigarette smoking, obesity and sedentary lifestyle, all of which are potent risk factors for cardiovascular diseases…
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Cardio-oncology A-Z
Video Series
Author(s):
Evan A Stein
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3 years ago
Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9), discovered in 2003, is a circulating protein produced predominantly in the liver that plays a significant role in the recycling of LDL receptors (LDLRs).1,2 The LDLR, which normally recycles about 100 times in its lifetime, is the primary pathway for LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) clearance from circulation. Plasma PCSK9 binds to LDLRs along with…
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