Atherosclerosis is the main risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), which is the leading
cause of mortality worldwide. Atherosclerosis is initiated by endothelium activation and …

Background: The American Heart Association, in conjunction with the National Institutes of
Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and …

Dyslipidaemias are alterations to the plasma lipid profile that are often associated with
clinical conditions. Dyslipidaemias, particularly elevated plasma LDL-cholesterol levels, are …

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version of the Guidelines, which is freely available via the ESC and EAS websites and
hosted on their journals' websites (EHJ and Atherosclerosis Journal). The National Cardiac …

Background Statin therapy has been shown to reduce major vascular events and vascular
mortality in a wide range of individuals, but there is uncertainty about its efficacy and safety …

Background Findings of historical studies suggest that elevated LDL cholesterol is not
associated with increased risk of myocardial infarction and atherosclerotic cardiovascular …

Background: Black adults experience a disproportionately higher burden of cardiovascular
risk factors and disease in comparison with White adults in the United States. Less is known …

If the control of infectious diseases was the public health success story of the first half of the
20th century, then the decline in mortality from coronary heart disease and stroke has been …

Importance It is uncertain to what extent established cardiovascular risk factors are
associated with venous thromboembolism (VTE). Objective To estimate the associations of …