By the beginning of the 21st century, cardiovascular disease (CVD) had become the leading
cause of premature mortality and morbidity worldwide, with 80% originating from less …

The aging and elderly population are particularly susceptible to cardiovascular disease. Age
is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adults, but these risks are …

Aims Emerging evidence suggests that remnant cholesterol (RC) promotes atherosclerotic
cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). We aimed to estimate RC-related risk beyond low-density …

Although there has been substantial improvement in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
(ASCVD) outcomes in recent decades, ASCVD remains the leading cause of morbidity and …

Importance Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is the 16th leading cause of years of life lost
worldwide. Appropriate screening, diagnosis, and management by primary care clinicians …

Coronary artery calcium (CAC) is a highly specific feature of coronary atherosclerosis. On
the basis of single-center and multicenter clinical and population-based studies with short …

Abstract Lipoprotein (a)[Lp (a)] is a well-recognized, independent risk factor for
atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, with elevated levels estimated to be prevalent in …

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of disease burden globally, which
underlies the continuing need to identify new complementary targets for prevention. Over the …

Background: The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) dietary pattern, which
emphasizes fruit, vegetables, fat-free/low-fat dairy, whole grains, nuts and legumes, and …

Background In cholesterol guidelines, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol remains the
primary target while apolipoprotein B (apoB) and non–high-density lipoprotein (non-HDL) …