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Low serum albumin: A neglected predictor in patients with cardiovascular disease
Eur J Intern Med. 2022 May 7:S0953-6205(22)00181-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2022.05.004. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAlbumin, the most abundant circulating protein in blood, is an essential protein which binds and transports various drugs and substances, maintains the oncotic pressure of blood and influences the physiological function of the circulatory system. Albumin also has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antithrombotic properties. Evidence supports albumin's role as a strong predictor of cardiovascular (CV) risk in several patient groups. Its protective role extends to those with coronary artery disease, heart failu...
Source: Atherosclerosis - May 10, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Antonis A Manolis Theodora A Manolis Helen Melita Dimitri P Mikhailidis Antonis S Manolis Source Type: research

Sex differences of lipoprotein(a) levels and associated risk of morbidity and mortality by age: The Copenhagen General Population Study
CONCLUSIONS: Lipoprotein(a) levels increased modestly around age 50 selectively in women; however, risk of morbidity and mortality for high lipoprotein(a) was similar in women and men above age 50. This implies that elevated lipoprotein(a) above age 50 is a relatively more common cardiovascular risk factor in women, pointing toward repeat measurements in women above age 50.PMID:35803767 | DOI:10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2022.06.1023
Source: Atherosclerosis - July 8, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sofie Bay Simony Martin B ødtker Mortensen Anne Langsted Shoaib Afzal Pia R ørbæk Kamstrup B ørge Grønne Nordestgaard Source Type: research

Clonal Hematopoiesis and the Heart: a Toxic Relationship
Curr Oncol Rep. 2023 Mar 15. doi: 10.1007/s11912-023-01398-1. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE OF REVIEW: Clonal hematopoiesis (CH) refers to the expansion of hematopoietic stem cell clones and their cellular progeny due to somatic mutations, mosaic chromosomal alterations (mCAs), or copy number variants which naturally accumulate with age. CH has been linked to increased risk of blood cancers, but CH has also been linked to adverse cardiovascular outcomes.RECENT FINDINGS: A combination of clinical outcome studies and mouse models have offered strong evidence that CH mutations either correlate with or cause atheroscle...
Source: Atherosclerosis - March 15, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jeffrey L Jensen Saumya Easaw Travis Anderson Yash Varma Jiandong Zhang Brian C Jensen Catherine C Coombs Source Type: research