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Oxidation-specific biomarkers, prospective 15-year cardiovascular and stroke outcomes, and net reclassification of cardiovascular eventsSotirios Tsimikas
Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 60:2218-29. 2012..This study sought to assess the long-term predictive value and net reclassification for risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) of biomarkers reflecting oxidation-specific epitopes (OSEs)...
Lipoprotein(a) as a potential causal genetic risk factor of cardiovascular disease: a rationale for increased efforts to understand its pathophysiology and develop targeted therapiesSotirios Tsimikas
Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 60:716-21. 2012..A convergence of academic, scientific, pharmaceutical, and National Institutes of Health priorities and efforts can make this a reality in the next decade...
Spontaneous recanalization of a completely occluded saphenous vein graft two months following acute myocardial infarction with persistent one year patencyPatrick P Hu
Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093 0682, USA
J Thromb Thrombolysis 28:101-5. 2009..Following drug eluting stent placement, a favorable clinical course has ensued and patency confirmed on follow up angiography at 1 year...
Estrogen-eluting stentsSung Kee Ryu
Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Eulji Hospital, School of Medicine, Eulji University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
J Cardiovasc Transl Res 2:240-4. 2009..Further studies are required to determine optimal dose and method of estrogen delivery with coronary stenting and whether this approach will be a viable alternative to the current DES armamentarium...
Relationship of IgG and IgM autoantibodies to oxidized low density lipoprotein with coronary artery disease and cardiovascular eventsSotirios Tsimikas
Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
J Lipid Res 48:425-33. 2007..In conclusion, IgG and IgM OxLDL biomarkers have divergent associations with CAD in univariate analysis but are not independent predictors of CAD or clinical events...
C-reactive protein and other emerging blood biomarkers to optimize risk stratification of vulnerable patientsSotirios Tsimikas
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California 92093 0682, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 47:C19-31. 2006....
Oxidized low-density lipoprotein biomarkers in atherosclerosisSotirios Tsimikas
Vascular Medicine Program, University of California San Diego, La Jolla 92037 0975, USA
Curr Atheroscler Rep 8:55-61. 2006..This has led to a rapidly accelerating pace of new reports on the relationship of circulating oxidized LDL and various cardiovascular pathologic processes, which are the focus of this review...
Measures of oxidative stressSotirios Tsimikas
Department of Vascular Medicine, University of California, San Diego, 9350 Campus Point Drive, Cardiovascular Diseases, La Jolla, CA 92037 0975, USA
Clin Lab Med 26:571-90, v-vi. 2006..Clinical investigations consisting of epidemiological, case-control, and prospective studies are reviewed to elucidate the role of these biomarkers in reflecting pathophysiology and risk prediction...
Increased plasma oxidized phospholipid:apolipoprotein B-100 ratio with concomitant depletion of oxidized phospholipids from atherosclerotic lesions after dietary lipid-lowering: a potential biomarker of early atherosclerosis regressionSotirios Tsimikas
Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, USA
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 27:175-81. 2007..We evaluated whether changes in plasma levels of OxPL associated with apolipoprotein B-100 (apoB-100) reflect changes in OxPL content in atherosclerotic plaques during dietary-induced atherosclerosis progression and regression...
Temporal increases in plasma markers of oxidized low-density lipoprotein strongly reflect the presence of acute coronary syndromesSotirios Tsimikas
Department of Medicine, University of California at San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, BSB 1080, La Jolla, CA 92093 0682, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 41:360-70. 2003..This study was conducted to test the hypothesis that plasma markers of oxidized low-density lipoprotein (OxLDL) reflect acute coronary syndromes (ACS)...
Oxidized phospholipids predict the presence and progression of carotid and femoral atherosclerosis and symptomatic cardiovascular disease: five-year prospective results from the Bruneck studySotirios Tsimikas
Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093 0682, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 47:2219-28. 2006..The purpose of this work was to determine the predictive value of oxidized phospholipids (OxPLs) present on apolipoprotein B-100 particles (apoB) in carotid and femoral atherosclerosis...
Oxidative biomarkers in the diagnosis and prognosis of cardiovascular diseaseSotirios Tsimikas
Interventional Cardiology Program, Section of Vascular Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
Am J Cardiol 98:9P-17P. 2006..Future studies are expected to clarify the role of oxidative biomarkers in the diagnosis and prognosis of CVD and to determine their value in specific clinical populations...
In vivo markers of oxidative stress and therapeutic interventionsSotirios Tsimikas
Division of Cardiology, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
Am J Cardiol 101:34D-42D. 2008..This article reviews the latest data on MPO, isoprostanes, oxidized low-density lipoprotein, oxidized phospholipids, and Lp-PLA2 biomarker assays, and it assesses their role in reflecting therapeutic interventions to treat CVD...
The role of oxidized phospholipids in mediating lipoprotein(a) atherogenicitySotirios Tsimikas
Vascular Medicine Program, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, Cardiovascular Diseases, La Jolla, CA 92037 0975, USA
Curr Opin Lipidol 19:369-77. 2008..To review emerging data on the relationship between lipoprotein(a) and oxidized phospholipids...
Relationship of oxidized phospholipids on apolipoprotein B-100 particles to race/ethnicity, apolipoprotein(a) isoform size, and cardiovascular risk factors: results from the Dallas Heart StudySotirios Tsimikas
Vascular Medicine Program, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr, BSB 1080, La Jolla, CA 92093 0682, USA
Circulation 119:1711-9. 2009..The relationship of OxPL/apoB levels to race/ethnicity, cardiovascular risk factors, and apo(a) isoforms is not established...
Oxidation-specific biomarkers, lipoprotein(a), and risk of fatal and nonfatal coronary eventsSotirios Tsimikas
Vascular Medicine Program, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92993 0682, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 56:946-55. 2010..This study sought to assess whether oxidation-specific biomarkers are associated with an increased risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) events...
Oxidative modification of lipoproteins: mechanisms, role in inflammation and potential clinical applications in cardiovascular diseaseSotirios Tsimikas
Vascular Medicine Program, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92993 0682, USA
Curr Pharm Des 17:27-37. 2011..Further understanding of the role of oxidation of lipoproteins may allow more rational targeted diagnostic and therapeutic modalities in clinical applications...
Human oxidation-specific antibodies reduce foam cell formation and atherosclerosis progressionSotirios Tsimikas
Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093 0682, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 58:1715-27. 2011....
Oxidized phospholipids, Lp(a) lipoprotein, and coronary artery diseaseSotirios Tsimikas
Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 0682, USA
N Engl J Med 353:46-57. 2005....
Radiolabeled MDA2, an oxidation-specific, monoclonal antibody, identifies native atherosclerotic lesions in vivoS Tsimikas
Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla 92093 0682, USA
J Nucl Cardiol 6:41-53. 1999..We describe the in vivo characteristics of MDA2 and initial noninvasive imaging studies of atherosclerosis in rabbits...
High-dose atorvastatin reduces total plasma levels of oxidized phospholipids and immune complexes present on apolipoprotein B-100 in patients with acute coronary syndromes in the MIRACL trialSotirios Tsimikas
Vascular Medicine Program, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr, BSB 1080, La Jolla, CA 92093 0682, USA
Circulation 110:1406-12. 2004..This study evaluated the impact of atorvastatin on oxidized LDL (OxLDL) in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS)...
Non-invasive imaging of vulnerable plaques by molecular targeting of oxidized LDL with tagged oxidation-specific antibodiesSotirios Tsimikas
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
J Cell Biochem Suppl 39:138-46. 2002....
Percutaneous coronary intervention results in acute increases in oxidized phospholipids and lipoprotein(a): short-term and long-term immunologic responses to oxidized low-density lipoproteinSotirios Tsimikas
Vascular Medicine Program, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, BSB 1080, La Jolla, CA 92093 0682, USA
Circulation 109:3164-70. 2004..This study was performed to assess whether oxidized low-density lipoprotein (OxLDL) levels are elevated after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)...
Circulating autoantibodies to oxidized LDL correlate with arterial accumulation and depletion of oxidized LDL in LDL receptor-deficient miceS Tsimikas
Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, USA
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 21:95-100. 2001..Whether autoantibody titers to OxLDL will provide similar valuable insights into the extent of human atherosclerosis, particularly anatomic measurements of plaque burden and OxLDL content, remains to be determined...
In vivo uptake of radiolabeled MDA2, an oxidation-specific monoclonal antibody, provides an accurate measure of atherosclerotic lesions rich in oxidized LDL and is highly sensitive to their regressionS Tsimikas
Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 0682, USA
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 20:689-97. 2000..Thus, the uptake of (125)I-MDA2 correlates well with traditional measures of atherosclerosis but also reflects reduced plaque OxLDL content after hypocholesterolemic intervention...
Noninvasive imaging of oxidized low-density lipoprotein in atherosclerotic plaques with tagged oxidation-specific antibodiesSotirios Tsimikas
Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla 92093, USA
Am J Cardiol 90:22L-27L. 2002....
Relationship between the heparin management test and the HemoTec activated clotting time in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventionS Tsimikas
Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, BSB 1080, La Jolla, CA 92093 0682, USA
J Thromb Thrombolysis 11:217-21. 2001..The HMT, therefore, appears to be more sensitive to heparin anticoagulation that the HemoTec ACT and correlates well with it in the range required for percutaneous coronary intervention...
Antibodies to oxidized low density lipoprotein: epidemiological studies and potential clinical applications in cardiovascular diseaseP Gounopoulos
Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 0682, USA
Minerva Cardioangiol 55:821-37. 2007..Although these investigation are at an early stage, they show promise that immune modulation may lead to novel approaches to treat atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease...
Relationship of oxidized phospholipids and biomarkers of oxidized low-density lipoprotein with cardiovascular risk factors, inflammatory biomarkers, and effect of statin therapy in patients with acute coronary syndromes: Results from the MIRACL (MyocardiaAlexander E Fraley
University of California San Diego, 92093 0682, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 53:2186-96. 2009..This study sought to define the relationship between oxidative biomarkers, cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, and inflammatory and thrombosis biomarkers...
Relation of oxidative biomarkers, vascular dysfunction, and progression of coronary artery calciumNaser Ahmadi
Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California, USA
Am J Cardiol 105:459-66. 2010..Increases in OxPL/apoB and lipoprotein(a) correlated strongly with increases in vascular function and predicted a lack of progression of CAC...
Human-derived anti-oxidized LDL autoantibody blocks uptake of oxidized LDL by macrophages and localizes to atherosclerotic lesions in vivoP X Shaw
Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla 92093-0682, USA
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 21:1333-9. 2001..Human autoantibodies to OxLDL have important biological properties that could influence the natural course of atherogenesis...
Clinical applications of circulating oxidized low-density lipoprotein biomarkers in cardiovascular diseaseAlexander E Fraley
Division of Cardiology, University of California-San Diego, 9350 Campus Point Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
Curr Opin Lipidol 17:502-9. 2006....
Antisense oligonucleotide directed to human apolipoprotein B-100 reduces lipoprotein(a) levels and oxidized phospholipids on human apolipoprotein B-100 particles in lipoprotein(a) transgenic miceEsther Merki
University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 0682, USA
Circulation 118:743-53. 2008..Lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)] is a genetic cardiovascular risk factor that preferentially binds oxidized phospholipids (OxPL) in plasma. There is a lack of therapeutic agents that reduce plasma Lp(a) levels...
Highlights of the Year in JACC 2006Anthony N Demaria
Cardiology Division, University of California-San Diego, 92103-9000, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 49:509-27. 2007
Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 activity, ferritin levels, metabolic syndrome, and 10-year cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular mortality: results from the Bruneck studySotirios Tsimikas
Division of Cardiology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
Eur Heart J 30:107-15. 2009....
Immunomodulatory effects of statins: mechanisms and potential impact on arteriosclerosisWulf Palinski
Department of Medicine 0682, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093 0682, USA
J Am Soc Nephrol 13:1673-81. 2002....
Elevated plasma fibrinogen level predicts suboptimal response to therapy with both single- and double-bolus eptifibatide during percutaneous coronary interventionEhtisham Mahmud
Division of Cardiology, University of California at San Diego, San Diego, California 92103 8784, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 49:2163-71. 2007..This study sought to determine the factors associated with suboptimal platelet inhibition (PI) with single- and double-bolus eptifibatide during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)...
Highlights of the year in JACC 2007Anthony N Demaria
Cardiology Division, University of California-San Diego, San Diego, California 92103-8411, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 51:490-512. 2008
Severe ostial saphenous vein graft disease leading to acute coronary syndromes following proximal aorto-saphenous anastomoses with the symmetry bypass connector device: is it a suture device or a "stent"?Jeffrey J Cavendish
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 43:133-9. 2004..Dual antiplatelet agents, evaluation for ischemia, and close follow-up are warranted in patients that have already received the device...
Statin-associated pleiotropy: possible beneficial effects beyond cholesterol reductionMatthew K Ito
University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, California, USA
Pharmacotherapy 26:85S-97S; discussion 98S-101S; quiz 106S-108S. 2006....
Expanded applications of rotational atherectomy in contemporary coronary and peripheral interventional practiceEhtisham Mahmud
Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Division of Cardiology, University of California, San Diego, UCSD Medical Center, 200 West Arbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92103 8784, USA
J Invasive Cardiol 17:207-10. 2005..We identify and present three novel uses for this device in percutaneous coronary and peripheral interventional procedures, which further expands the applications of rotational atherectomy...
Highlights of the year in JACC 2003Anthony N Demaria
Cardiology Division, University of California-San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, California 92103, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 42:2156-66. 2003
Oxidation-specific epitopes are danger-associated molecular patterns recognized by pattern recognition receptors of innate immunityYury I Miller
Department of Medicine MC0682, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
Circ Res 108:235-48. 2011..These insights may lead to improved understanding of inflammation and atherogenesis and suggest new approaches to diagnosis and therapy...
Oxidized cholesteryl esters and phospholipids in zebrafish larvae fed a high cholesterol diet: macrophage binding and activationLonghou Fang
Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA
J Biol Chem 285:32343-51. 2010....
Fibromuscular dysplasia of renal arteries: percutaneous revascularization based on hemodynamic assessment with a pressure measurement guidewireEhtisham Mahmud
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, San Diego School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, California 92103 8784, USA
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 67:434-7. 2006....
Imaging vulnerable plaque by ultrasoundAnthony N Demaria
Division of Cardiology, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 47:C32-9. 2006..These advances pave the way for future clinical trials in assessing the ability of such techniques to diagnose vulnerable plaques and to assess the effects of both pharmacologic and mechanical therapies on plaque characteristics...
Lipoprotein modification and macrophage uptake: role of pathologic cholesterol transport in atherogenesisYury I Miller
Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92037 0682, USA
Subcell Biochem 51:229-51. 2010..Future directions in studying foam cell formation may include introducing novel animal models, such as hypercholesterolemic zebrafish, enabling dynamic in vivo observation of macrophage lipid uptake...
Renal frame count and renal blush grade: quantitative measures that predict the success of renal stenting in hypertensive patients with renal artery stenosisEhtisham Mahmud
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, California 92103 8784, USA
JACC Cardiovasc Interv 1:286-92. 2008..This study sought to identify angiographic parameters of favorable clinical response to renal artery stenting...
Common femoral artery anatomy is influenced by demographics and comorbidity: implications for cardiac and peripheral invasive studiesG Schnyder
Division of Cardiology, UCSD Medical Center, University of California, 200 West Arbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92103, USA
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 53:289-95. 2001..Puncture above the femoral head center and below the superior margin of the acetabulum accurately predicts an ideal puncture site. Thus, routine fluoroscopic guidance should be considered. Cathet Cardiovasc Intervent 2001;53:289-295...
High-level lipoprotein [a] expression in transgenic mice: evidence for oxidized phospholipids in lipoprotein [a] but not in low density lipoproteinsMatthias Schneider
Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
J Lipid Res 46:769-78. 2005..The increase in oxidized lipids specific to Lp[a] in high-level apo[a]-expressing mice suggests a mechanism by which increased circulating levels of Lp[a] could contribute to atherogenesis...
Noninvasive imaging of atherosclerotic lesions in apolipoprotein E-deficient and low-density-lipoprotein receptor-deficient mice with annexin A5Satoshi Isobe
Division of Cardiology, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, 92697, USA
J Nucl Med 47:1497-505. 2006..CONCLUSION: This study demonstrates the feasibility of noninvasive imaging of atherosclerosis with radiolabeled annexin A5 in transgenic mouse models of human atherosclerosis...
The I4399M variant of apolipoprotein(a) is associated with increased oxidized phospholipids on apolipoprotein B-100 particlesKiyohito Arai
Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 0682, United States
Atherosclerosis 209:498-503. 2010..We hypothesized that carriers of the Met allele of the I4399M SNP would also have elevated levels of oxidized phospholipids (OxPL) on apoB (OxPL/apoB) particles...
Rapid progression of common femoral artery stenosis leading to development of ischemic foot ulcer following repeated ipsilateral arterial accessPaulo Guillinta
Division of Cardiology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093-0682, USA
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 66:487-90. 2005..We hypothesize that recurrent arterial injury in a setting of diabetes resulted in progressive critical common femoral artery stenosis...
New insights into the role of lipoprotein(a)-associated lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 in atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseaseSotirios Tsimikas
Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, Calif, USA
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 27:2094-9. 2007....
Deficiency of cathepsin S reduces atherosclerosis in LDL receptor-deficient miceGalina K Sukhova
the Leducq Center for Cardiovascular Research, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
J Clin Invest 111:897-906. 2003..CatS(-/-)LDLR(-/-) monocytes showed impaired subendothelial basement membrane transmigration, and aortas from CatS(-/-)LDLR(-/-) mice had preserved elastic laminae. These findings establish a pivotal role for Cat S in atherogenesis...
Recent advances in hemodynamics: noncoronary applications of a pressure sensor angioplasty guidewireJeffrey J Cavendish
Department of Cardiology, Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 71:748-58. 2008....
The role of oxidized phospholipids in atherosclerosisJudith A Berliner
Department of Pathology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
J Lipid Res 50:S207-12. 2009..Levels of OxPL in plasma have been shown to be correlated with platelet activation. The results of these studies suggest an important role for OxPL in all stages of atherosclerosis...
Lysine-phosphatidylcholine adducts in kringle V impart unique immunological and potential pro-inflammatory properties to human apolipoprotein(a)Celina Edelstein
Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
J Biol Chem 278:52841-7. 2003....
Treatment of recurrent pulmonary vein stenoses with endovascular stenting and adjuvant oral sirolimusGuilherme Bromberg Marin
Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of California San Diego, UCSD Medical Center, 200 West Arbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92103, USA
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 69:362-8. 2007..Both patients remain asymptomatic at 1 year follow-up without evidence of restenosis...
Catheter-induced vasospasm of both the right external iliac and right coronary arteries during coronary angiographyBrian P Shortal
Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, BSB, La Jolla 92093-0682, USA
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 21:481-5. 2005..This case illustrates the potential challenges in diagnosing catheter-induced vasospasm from fixed obstructive atherosclerotic lesions in peripheral vessels...
Treatment of ischemic stroke complicating cardiac catheterization with systemic thrombolytic therapyRod Serry
Division of Cardiology, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California, USA
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 66:364-8. 2005..As the consequences of this rare complication are severe, systemic thrombolytic therapy should be considered for patients suffering an acute ischemic stroke during cardiac catheterization or percutaneous coronary intervention...
Elevated plasma fibrinogen and diabetes mellitus are associated with lower inhibition of platelet reactivity with clopidogrelLawrence Ang
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 52:1052-9. 2008..The goal of this study was to identify factors associated with lower platelet inhibition (PI) with clopidogrel in subjects with cardiovascular disease (CVD)...
Molecular imaging of matrix metalloproteinase expression in atherosclerotic plaques of mice deficient in apolipoprotein e or low-density-lipoprotein receptorSatoru Ohshima
Division of Cardiology, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, California, USA
J Nucl Med 50:612-7. 2009..Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are expressed in atherosclerotic plaques and play an important role in plaque instability...
Aged garlic extract supplemented with B vitamins, folic acid and L-arginine retards the progression of subclinical atherosclerosis: a randomized clinical trialMatthew J Budoff
Division of Cardiology, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor UCLA, Torrance, CA, USA
Prev Med 49:101-7. 2009..This study was designed to assess whether aged garlic extract therapy with supplements (AGE+S) favorably affects inflammatory and oxidation biomarkers, vascular function and progression of atherosclerosis as compared to placebo...
Successful utilization of a novel aspiration thrombectomy catheter (Pronto) for the treatment of patients with stent thrombosisDanish S Siddiqui
Division of Cardiology, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California 92103-8784, USA
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 67:894-9. 2006..We present three patients with stent thrombosis successfully treated with the adjunctive use of a novel and new aspiration thrombectomy device (Pronto)...
Concomitant coronary and multiple arch vessel stenoses in patients treated with external beam radiation: pathophysiological basis and endovascular treatmentJeffrey J Cavendish
Division of Cardiology, University of California, San Diego, California, USA
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 62:385-90. 2004..We review the pathophysiology, discuss the treatment options and describe the percutaneous treatment of coronary, carotid, subclavian, and axillary stenoses related to this rare but likely underdiagnosed disorder...
Highlights of the Year in JACC 2005Anthony N Demaria
Cardiology Division, University of California-San Diego, San Diego, California
J Am Coll Cardiol 47:184-202. 2006
Highlights of the year in JACC 2004Anthony N Demaria
Cardiology Division, University of California-San Diego, San Diego, California
J Am Coll Cardiol 45:137-53. 2005
Emerging approaches for imaging vulnerable plaques in patientsSeung Hyuk Choi
Division of Cardiology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, USA
Curr Opin Biotechnol 18:73-82. 2007..Natural history and intervention studies will need to be performed to determine whether identifying and treating vulnerable plaques will lead to improved clinical outcomes...
The role of innate immunity in atherogenesisKarsten Hartvigsen
Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
J Lipid Res 50:S388-93. 2009..We discuss the evidence for this hypothesis and the consequences of such responses in health and disease, such as atherosclerosis...
Spontaneous multivessel coronary vasospasm leading to cardiogenic shockGuilherme Bromberg Marin
Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 0682, USA
J Invasive Cardiol 19:E85-8. 2007..We review the diagnosis and treatment of coronary vasospasm and the implications of coronary vasoreactivity in the pathophysiology of myocardial infarction...
Targeted molecular probes for imaging atherosclerotic lesions with magnetic resonance using antibodies that recognize oxidation-specific epitopesKaren C Briley-Saebo
Imaging Science Laboratory, Department of Radiology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA
Circulation 117:3206-15. 2008....
Relationship between biomarkers of oxidized low-density lipoprotein, statin therapy, quantitative coronary angiography, and atheroma: volume observations from the REVERSAL (Reversal of Atherosclerosis with Aggressive Lipid Lowering) studySeung Hyuk Choi
Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
J Am Coll Cardiol 52:24-32. 2008..This study was designed to test the hypothesis that circulating biomarkers of oxidized low-density lipoprotein (OxLDL) are affected by statin therapy and predict changes in atheroma volume...
Reduced in vivo aortic uptake of radiolabeled oxidation-specific antibodies reflects changes in plaque composition consistent with plaque stabilizationMichael Torzewski
Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University of Mainz, Germany
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 24:2307-12. 2004..CONCLUSIONS: Ox-AB uptake is focally diminished in plaques displaying accepted features of plaque stability. Imaging techniques to detect the presence and depletion of OxLDL may be useful in assessing plaque stabilization...
Relationship of a comprehensive panel of plasma oxidized low-density lipoprotein markers to angiographic restenosis in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention for stable anginaAmit Segev
Ann and Roy Foss Interventional Research Program, Terrence Donnelly Heart Centre, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Am Heart J 150:1007-14. 2005..No differences were noted in stent versus balloon-treated patients. CONCLUSIONS: Serial measurement of a comprehensive panel of circulating OxLDL markers after uncomplicated PCI for stable angina does not predict restenosis...
Oxidized low-density lipoprotein in children with familial hypercholesterolemia and unaffected siblings: effect of pravastatinJessica Rodenburg
Department of Vascular Medicine, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
J Am Coll Cardiol 47:1803-10. 2006..Compared with placebo, pravastatin led to a greater reduction in apoB-IC but also to a greater increase in OxPL/apoB and Lp(a), which may represent a novel mechanism of mobilization and clearance of OxPL...
Oxidized low-density lipoprotein biomarkers in patients with end-stage renal failure: acute effects of hemodialysisMaurizio Bossola
Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italia
Blood Purif 25:457-65. 2007..Patients with end-stage renal failure have increased oxidative stress and are at significantly increased risk of cardiovascular disease...
Deficiency of glutathione peroxidase-1 accelerates the progression of atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E-deficient miceMichael Torzewski
Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Johannes Gutenberg University, 55101 Mainz, Germany
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 27:850-7. 2007..The present study analyzed the effect of glutathione peroxidase-1 deficiency on atherogenesis in the apolipoprotein E-deficient mouse...
Oxidized low-density lipoprotein autoantibodies, chronic infections, and carotid atherosclerosis in a population-based studyManuel Mayr
Department of Cardiac and Vascular Sciences, St. George's, University of London, London, United Kingdom
J Am Coll Cardiol 47:2436-43. 2006..Moreover, in this population-based study, neither IgG nor IgM OxLDL autoantibodies were independently predictive of atherosclerosis progression in the carotid arteries...
Oxidized phospholipids, lipoprotein(a), lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 activity, and 10-year cardiovascular outcomes: prospective results from the Bruneck studyStefan Kiechl
Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 27:1788-95. 2007..Oxidized phospholipids (OxPL) circulate on apolipoprotein B-100 particles (OxPL/apoB), and primarily on Lp(a) lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)]. The relationship of OxPL/apoB levels to future cardiovascular events is not known...
The influence of pravastatin and atorvastatin on markers of oxidative stress in hypercholesterolemic humansBonnie Ky
Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104 6160, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 51:1653-62. 2008..The aim of this study was to determine the effects of pravastatin and atorvastatin on markers of oxidative stress in plasma...
Drug-eluting stents and late adverse clinical outcomes lessons learned, lessons awaitedSotirios Tsimikas
J Am Coll Cardiol 47:2112-5. 2006
A novel function of lipoprotein [a] as a preferential carrier of oxidized phospholipids in human plasmaClaes Bergmark
Department of Vascular Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
J Lipid Res 49:2230-9. 2008..These data demonstrate that Lp[a] is the preferential carrier of PC-containing OxPL in human plasma. This unique property of Lp[a] suggests novel insights into its physiological function and mechanisms of atherogenicity...
The evolution of thienopyridine therapy clopidogrel duration, diabetes, and drug-eluting stentsSeung-Hyuk Choi
J Am Coll Cardiol 51:2228-9. 2008
Consequences of cholesteryl ester transfer protein inhibition in patients with familial hypoalphalipoproteinemiaRadjesh J Bisoendial
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 25:e133-4. 2005
Shifting the diagnosis and treatment of atherosclerosis to children and young adults: a new paradigm for the 21st centurySotirios Tsimikas
J Am Coll Cardiol 40:2122-4. 2002
