Moreover, HDL-C removes cholesterol from foam cells, leading to the reversal of atherosclerotic plaque formation [23]. In diabetes individuals, dyslipidemia is a crucial feature of its diabetics. Recent research has shown that glycation can lead to reduced and dysfunctional HDL-C bioactivity, ...
heart diseaseICD-10-CMAtherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), the buildup of plaque within the arterial walls, contributes to acute coronary syndrome, angina, stroke, transient ischemic attack, and peripheral arterial disease. This second article in a series about the most commonly billed ...
Further analysis using univariate logistic regression substantiated that T2DM was a significant determinant of “greater plaque burden”, a characteristic of “vulnerable plaque” [OR 3.07 (1.275-7.426);P = 0.012]. After adjustment for other confounding risk factors such as age, gender, BMI (b...
studied the use of CAC scoring and carotid plaque burden (cPB) to clarify the 2013 ACC/AHA guideline indications for statin therapy in the BioImage Study [73,74]. They prospectively studied 5805 individuals aged 55 to 80 years without ASCVD for a median follow up of 2.7 years. Participants...