#VisualAbstract: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is superior to laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy to reduce short-term LDL cholesterol
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Urgent need for improved detection of pediatric familial hypercholesterolemia worldwide
1. 92.4% of children in high-income countries had heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia compared to 48.0% in non-high-income countries. 2. The majority ...
C-reactive protein may have superior prognostic value compared to low-density lipoprotein cholesterol for patients on statin therapy
1. High-sensitivity C-reactive protein increased the risk of all-cause mortality by two- to three-fold among all three randomized trials. 2. ...
Protein-truncating variants in apolipoprotein B and PCSK9 genes associated with lower exposure to atherogenic LDL cholesterol and risk of coronary heart disease
1. In this genetic association study, among 209 537 participants, a protein-truncating variant (PTV) was identified in 0.4% of individuals, ...
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Olpasiran significantly reduces lipoprotein(a) levels in patients with cardiovascular disease
1. Olpasiran significantly and substantially reduced lipoprotein(a) concentration in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease compared to placebo. 2. Olpasiran reduced ...
Risk of myopathy and myalgia among statin users may be small and clinically insignificant
1. 27.1% of patient in the statin group reported muscle pain and weakness compared to 26.6% in the control groups. ...
Moderate-intensity statin plus ezetimibe is non-inferior to high-intensity statin monotherapy
1. 3-year composite outcome of stroke and cardiovascular disease was comparable between both groups (9.1% combination vs. 9.9% monotherapy). 2. ...
Serum lipid levels are positively associated with intraocular pressure
1. In a cohort of 100,000 patients, increased levels of total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) ...
Combination-drug therapy and earlier detection recommended to improve outcomes in heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia
1. A significantly greater proportion of patients receiving 2-3 lipid lowering medications achieved LDL-cholesterol targets compared to those receiving monotherapy. ...