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Impact of small dense low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglyceride-rich lipoproteins on plaque rupture with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. J Clin Lipidol 2022; 16:725-732. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jacl.2022.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2022] [Revised: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque features: findings from coronary imaging. JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC CARDIOLOGY : JGC 2021; 18:577-584. [PMID: 34404993 PMCID: PMC8352771 DOI: 10.11909/j.issn.1671-5411.2021.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Pathological studies have suggested that features of vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques likely to progress and lead to acute cardiovascular events have specific characteristics. Given the progress of intravascular coronary imaging technology, some large prospective studies have detected features of vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques using these imaging modalities. However, the rate of cardiovascular events, such as acute coronary syndrome, has been found to be considerably reduced in the limited follow-up period available in the statin era. Additionally, not all disrupted plaques lead to thrombus formation with clinical presentation. If sub-occlusive or occlusive thrombus formation does not occur, a thrombus on a disrupted plaque will organize without any symptoms, forming a “healed plaque”. Although vulnerable plaque detection using intracoronary imaging is focused on “thin-cap fibroatheroma” leading to plaque rupture, superficial plaque erosion is increasingly recognized; however, the underlying mechanism of thrombus formation on eroded plaques is not well understood. One of intravascular imaging, optical coherence tomography (OCT) has the highest image resolution and has enabled detailed characterization of the plaque in vivo. Here, we reviewed the status and limitations of intravascular imaging in terms of detecting vulnerable plaque through mainly OCT studies. We suggested that vulnerable plaque should be reconsidered in terms of eroded plaque and healed plaque and that both plaque and circulating blood should be assessed in greater detail accordingly.
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Padro T, Muñoz-Garcia N, Badimon L. The role of triglycerides in the origin and progression of atherosclerosis. CLINICA E INVESTIGACION EN ARTERIOSCLEROSIS 2021; 33 Suppl 2:20-28. [PMID: 34006350 DOI: 10.1016/j.arteri.2021.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2020] [Accepted: 02/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Hypertriglyceridaemia has been associated with cardiovascular disease risk in humans for several decades. However, only recently, data from basic research, as well as from genetic and observational studies, have suggested triglyceride-rich lipoproteins (TRLs) as causal factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Novel findings highlighting the relevance of TRL-derived lipolytic products (remnant lipoprotein particles "RLPs"), rather than plasma triglycerides or TRL themselves, as the true mediators in atherosclerosis, have contributed to explain a causal relationship through a number of direct and indirect mechanisms. Thus, experimental studies in animal models and in vitro cell culture methods reveal that RLPs, having sizes below 70-80nm, enter the arterial wall and accumulate within the sub-endothelial space. They then become involved in the cholesterol deposition of cholesterol in the intima in addition to several pro-inflammatory and pro-apoptotic pathways. In this review, a summary is presented of current understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms by which TRLs and their lipolytic derived RLP induce the formation and progression of atherosclerotic lesions, and actively contribute to cardiovascular disease.
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- Teresa Padro
- Cardiovascular-Program ICCC, Research Institute Hospital Santa Creu i Sant Pau, IIB-Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain; CIBERCV Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Cardiovascular-Program ICCC, Research Institute Hospital Santa Creu i Sant Pau, IIB-Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Cardiovascular-Program ICCC, Research Institute Hospital Santa Creu i Sant Pau, IIB-Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain; CIBERCV Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Barcelona, Spain; Cardiovascular Research Chair, UAB, Barcelona, Spain
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Zhao Y, Liu L, Yang S, Liu G, Pan L, Gu C, Wang Y, Li D, Zhao R, Wu M. Mechanisms of Atherosclerosis Induced by Postprandial Lipemia. Front Cardiovasc Med 2021; 8:636947. [PMID: 33996937 PMCID: PMC8116525 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.636947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 03/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Postprandial lipemia plays an important role in the formation, occurrence, and development of atherosclerosis, and it is closely related to coronary heart disease and other diseases involving endothelial dysfunction, oxidative stress, inflammation, and other mechanisms. Therefore, it has become a focus area for further research. The studies on postprandial lipemia mainly include TG, TRL, VLDL, CM, and remnant cholesterol. Diurnal triglyceride patterns and postprandial hyperlipidemia are very relevant and are now insufficiently covered. The possible mechanisms between postprandial lipemia and cardiovascular disease have been reviewed in this article by referring to relevant literature in recent years. The research progress on the effects of postprandial lipemia on endothelial function, oxidative stress, and inflammation is highlighted. The intervention of postprandial lipemia is discussed. Non-medicinal intervention such as diet and exercise improves postprandial lipemia. As medicinal intervention, statin, fibrate, ezetimibe, omega-3 fatty acids, and niacin have been found to improve postprandial lipid levels. Novel medications such as pemafibrate, PCSK9, and apoCIII inhibitors have been the focus of research in recent years. Gut microbiota is closely related to lipid metabolism, and some studies have indicated that intestinal microorganisms may affect lipid metabolism as environmental factors. Whether intervention of gut microbiota can reduce postprandial lipemia, and therefore against AS, may be worthy of further study.
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- Yixi Zhao
- Comprehensive Department, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Cardiovascular Department, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Comprehensive Department, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Comprehensive Department, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Comprehensive Department, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Comprehensive Department, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Graduate School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Comprehensive Department, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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Nishimiya K, Matsumoto Y, Shimokawa H. Recent Advances in Vascular Imaging. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2020; 40:e313-e321. [PMID: 33054393 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.120.313609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Recent advances in vascular imaging have enabled us to uncover the underlying mechanisms of vascular diseases both ex vivo and in vivo. In the past decade, efforts have been made to establish various methodologies for evaluation of atherosclerotic plaque progression and vascular inflammatory changes in addition to biomarkers and clinical manifestations. Several recent publications in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology highlighted the essential roles of in vivo and ex vivo vascular imaging, including magnetic resonance image, computed tomography, positron emission tomography/scintigraphy, ultrasonography, intravascular ultrasound, and most recently, optical coherence tomography, all of which can be used in bench and clinical studies at relative ease. With new methods proposed in several landmark studies, these clinically available imaging modalities will be used in the near future. Moreover, future development of intravascular imaging modalities, such as optical coherence tomography-intravascular ultrasound, optical coherence tomography-near-infrared autofluorescence, polarized-sensitive optical coherence tomography, and micro-optical coherence tomography, are anticipated for better management of patients with cardiovascular disease. In this review article, we will overview recent advances in vascular imaging and ongoing works for future developments.
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- Kensuke Nishimiya
- From the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- From the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- From the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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Agrawal H, Choy HHK, Liu J, Auyoung M, Albert MA. Coronary Artery Disease. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2020; 40:e185-e192. [PMID: 32579480 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.120.313608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Harsh Agrawal
- From the Center for the Study of Adversity and Cardiovascular Disease (NURTURE Center), Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco (H.A., M.A.A.)
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (H.-h.K.C., J.L., M.A.)
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (H.-h.K.C., J.L., M.A.)
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (H.-h.K.C., J.L., M.A.)
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- From the Center for the Study of Adversity and Cardiovascular Disease (NURTURE Center), Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco (H.A., M.A.A.)
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Okajima F, Kurihara O, Takano M. Acute coronary syndrome and postprandial delayed hyperchylomicronemia. Aging (Albany NY) 2020; 11:2549-2550. [PMID: 31102505 PMCID: PMC6535068 DOI: 10.18632/aging.101969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2018] [Accepted: 05/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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- Fumitaka Okajima
- Division of Endocrinology, Nippon Medical School Chiba Hokusoh Hospital, Chiba, Japan.,Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Cardiovascular Center, Nippon Medical School Chiba Hokusoh Hospital, Inzai, Chiba, Japan
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- Cardiovascular Center, Nippon Medical School Chiba Hokusoh Hospital, Inzai, Chiba, Japan
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Matsuura Y, Kanter JE, Bornfeldt KE. Highlighting Residual Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2019; 39:e1-e9. [PMID: 30586334 PMCID: PMC6310032 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.118.311999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Yunosuke Matsuura
- From the Department of Medicine, University of Washington Medicine Diabetes Institute, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle (Y.M., J.E.K., K.E.B.)
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- From the Department of Medicine, University of Washington Medicine Diabetes Institute, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle (Y.M., J.E.K., K.E.B.)
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- From the Department of Medicine, University of Washington Medicine Diabetes Institute, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle (Y.M., J.E.K., K.E.B.)
- Department of Pathology, University of Washington Medicine Diabetes Institute, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle (K.E.B.)
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