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Gennaio 2012

Apolipoprotein CIII: 42 years old and even more interesting
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2011;31:471-3 - Abstract e diapositive


Transcriptional activation of apolipoprotein CIII expression by glucose may contribute to diabetic dyslipidemia

Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2011;31:513-9 - Abstract e diapositive


Effect of torcetrapib on glucose, insulin, and hemoglobin A1c in subjects in the Investigation of Lipid Level Management to Understand its Impact in Atherosclerotic Events (ILLUMINATE) trial

Circulation 2011;124:555-562 - Abstract e diapositive

Cholesterol efflux capacity, high-density lipoprotein function, and atherosclerosis
N Engl J Med 2011;364:127-35 - Abstract e diapositive

Role of oxidized low density lipoproteins and free fatty acids in the pathogenesis of glomerulopathy and tubulointerstitial lesions in type 2 diabetes
Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2011;21:79-85 - Abstract e diapositive


Ottobre 2011

The role of niacin in raising high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to reduce cardiovascular events in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and optimally treated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol Rationale and study design. The Atherothrombosis Intervention in Metabolic syndrome with low HDL/high triglycerides: Impact on Global Health outcomes (AIM-HIGH)
Am Heart J 2011;161:471-477 - Abstract e diapositive


The role of niacin in raising high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to reduce cardiovascular events in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and optimally treated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol: baseline characteristics of study participants. The Atherothrombosis Intervention in Metabolic syndrome with low HDL/high triglycerides: impact on Global Health outcomes (AIM-HIGH) trial
Am Heart J 2011;161:538-43 - Abstract e diapositive


Nicotinic acid inhibits progression of atherosclerosis in mice through its receptor GPR109A expressed by immune cells

J Clin Invest 2011;121:1163-73 - Abstract e diapositive


Giugno 2011

The effects of lowering LDL cholesterol with simvastatin plus ezetimibe in patients with chronic kidney disease (Study of Heart and Renal Protection): a randomised placebo-controlled trial
Lancet 2011;Epub 9 June - Abstract e diapositive


Ezetimibe improves postprandial hyperlipemia and its induced endothelial dysfunction
Atherosclerosis Epub 2011 Apr 22 - Abstract e diapositive


Cardiovascular event reduction and adverse events among subjects attaining low-density lipoprotein cholesterol <50 mg/dl with rosuvastatin. The JUPITER trial (Justification for the Use of Statins in Prevention: an Intervention Trial Evaluating Rosuvastatin)

J Am Coll Cardiol 2011;57:1666-75 - Abstract e diapositive

Benefit of Intensive Statin Therapy in Women: Results From PROVE IT-TIMI 22
Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2011;4:328-336 - Abstract e diapositive


C-reactive protein concentration and the vascular benefits of statin therapy: an analysis of 20,536 patients in the Heart Protection Study
Lancet 2011;377:469-76 - Abstract e diapositive


Association between C reactive protein and coronary heart disease: mendelian randomisation analysis based on individual participant data
BMJ 2011;342:d548 - Abstract e diapositive


Cholesterol efflux capacity, high-density lipoprotein function, and atherosclerosis
N Engl J Med 2011;364:127-35 - Abstract e diapositive



Maggio 2011

National, regional, and global trends in body-mass index since 1980: systematic analysis of health examination surveys and epidemiological studies with 960 country-years and 9·1 million participants
Lancet 2011;377:557-67 - Abstract e diapositive


National, regional, and global trends in systolic blood pressure since 1980: systematic analysis of health examination surveys and epidemiological studies with 786 country-years and 5·4 million participants

Lancet 2011;377:568-77 - Abstract e diapositive


National, regional, and global trends in serum total cholesterol since 1980: systematic analysis of health examination surveys and epidemiological studies with 321 country-years and 3·0 million participants
Lancet 2011;377:578-86 - Abstract e diapositive


Population-based health-economic evaluation of the secondary prevention of coronary heart disease in Finland
Curr Med Res Opin 2010;26:25-36 - Abstract e diapositive

Economic evaluation of ezetimibe combined with simvastatin for the treatment of primary hypercholesterolaemia
Neth Heart J 2011;19:61-67 - Abstract e diapositive


Projected cost-effectiveness of ezetimibe/simvastatin compared with doubling the statin dose in the United Kingdom: findings from the INFORCE study
Value Health 2010;13:726-347 - Abstract e diapositive



Gennaio 2011

Lipoprotein(a) as a cardiovascular risk factor: current status
Eur Heart J 2010;31:2844-53 - Abstract e diapositive


Rosuvastatin for primary prevention in patients with European systematic coronary risk evaluation risk = 5% or Framingham risk >20%: post hoc analyses of the JUPITER trial requested by European health authorities

Eur Heart J 2011;32:75-83 - Abstract e diapositive


Efficacy and safety of more intensive lowering of LDL cholesterol: a meta-analysis of data from 170,000 participants in 26 randomised trials

Lancet 2010;376:1670-81 - Abstract e diapositive

Intensive lowering of LDL cholesterol with 80 mg versus 20 mg simvastatin daily in 12,064 survivors of myocardial infarction: a double-blind randomised trial
Lancet 2010;376:1658-69 - Abstract e diapositive



Settembre 2010

Unintended effects of statins in men and women in England and Wales: population based cohort study using the QResearch database
BMJ 2010 May 20;340:c2197 - Abstract e diapositive

Individualising the risks of statins in men and women in England and Wales: population-based cohort study
Heart 2010;96:939-47 - Abstract e diapositive

n–3 Fatty Acids and Cardiovascular Events after Myocardial Infarction
NEJM;epub August 29 2010 - Abstract e diapositive


Maggio 2010

Cardiovascular benefit of magnitude of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol reduction: a comparison of subgroups by age
Circulation 2009;120:1491-7 - Abstract e diapositive

A systematic review and meta-analysis on the therapeutic equivalence of statins
J Clin Pharm Ther 2010;35:139-51 - Abstract e diapositive

Cardiovascular and cancer mortality in very elderly post-myocardial infarction patients receiving statin treatment
J Am Coll Cardiol 2010;55:1362-9 - Abstract e diapositive

Effects of fibrates on cardiovascular outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Lancet 2010 [Epub May 10] - Abstract e diapositive


Marzo 2010

Statins and risk of incident diabetes: a collaborative meta-analysis of randomised statin trials
Lancet 2010;375:735-42 - Abstract e diapositive

Effects of Combination Lipid Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
N Engl J Med 2010 [Epub Mar 14] - Abstract e diapositive

Effects of Intensive Blood-Pressure Control in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
N Engl J Med 2010 [Epub Mar 14] - Abstract e diapositive


Dicembre 2009

Effects of high-dose modified-release nicotinic acid on atherosclerosis and vascular function: a randomized, placebo-controlled, magnetic resonance imaging study
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009;54:1787-94 - Abstract e diapositive

Extended-release niacin or ezetimibe and carotid intima-media thickness
N Engl J Med 2009;361:2113-22 - Abstract e diapositive

Indices of Cholesterol Metabolism and Relative Responsiveness to Ezetimibe and Simvastatin
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2009 [Epub Dec 4] - Abstract e diapositive


Settembre 2009

Novel and conventional biomarkers for prediction of incident cardiovascular events in the community
JAMA 2009;302:49-57 - Abstract e diapositive
Disponibile su SEFAP l'abstract in italiano


Biomarkers and Cardiovascular Disease - Determining Causality and Quantifying Contribution to Risk Assessment
JAMA 2009;302:92-93 - editoriale

CRP, other biomarkers, not clinically useful to predict CVD risk
Commento tratto da Theheart.org

Comparison of C-reactive protein and metabolic syndrome as cardiovascular risk factors in African-Americans and European-Americans
Am J Cardiol 2009;103:523-7 - Abstract e diapositive

Use of Framingham risk score and new biomarkers to predict cardiovascular mortality in older people: population based observational cohort study
BMJ 2009;338:a3083 - Abstract e diapositive

Homocysteine may be best predictor of CV risk in elderly
Commento tratto da Theheart.org

Homocysteine increases the risk associated with hyperlipidaemia
Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil 2009;16:150-5 - Abstract e diapositive

Single versus combined blood pressure components and risk for cardiovascular disease: the Framingham Heart Study
Circulation 2009;119:243-50 - Abstract e diapositive

Assessing Cardiovascular Risk - Should We Discard Diastolic Blood Pressure?
Circulation 2009;119:210-212 - Editoriale

Resistin, adiponectin, and risk of heart failure the Framingham offspring study
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009;53:754-62 - Abstract e diapositive

Novel Risk Factors for Heart Failure: When the Whole May Be Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009;53:763-4 - Editoriale

Possible new pathway in heart-failure development
Commento tratto da Theheart.org

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 (Myocardial Ischemia Reduction With Aggressive Cholesterol Lowering) trial
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009;53:2186-96 - Abstract e diapositive


Agosto 2009

Lipoprotein(a) concentration and the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, and nonvascular mortality
JAMA 2009;302:412-23 - Abstract e diapositive

Lp(a) is a causal factor for CVD, but a modest one
Commento tratto da Theheart.org

Genetically-elevated Lipoprotein (a) and increased risk of myocardial infarction
JAMA 2009; 301:2331-2339 - Abstract e diapositive
Disponibile su SEFAP l'abstract in italiano


New data show that Lp(a) is a causal factor for MI, researchers say
Commento tratto da Theheart.org

The joint effects of apolipoprotein B, apolipoprotein A1, LDL cholesterol, and HDL cholesterol on risk: 3510 cases of acute myocardial infarction and 9805 controls
Eur Heart J 2009 [Epub ahead of print] - Abstract e diapositive

Genetic Loci associated with C-reactive protein levels and risk of coronary heart disease
JAMA 2009;302:37-48 - Abstract e diapositive

Association of cholesteryl ester transfer protein genotypes with CETP mass and activity, lipid levels, and coronary risk
JAMA 2008;299:2777-88 - Abstract e diapositive

CETP genes, metabolic effects, and coronary disease risk
JAMA 2008;299:2795-2796 - Editoriale

Mendelian randomization. Nature's randomized trial in the post-genome era
JAMA 2009;301:2386-2388 - Editoriale


Luglio 2009

Mediterranean diet and incidence of and mortality from coronary heart disease and stroke in women
Circulation 2009;119:1093-100 - Abstract e diapositive
Commento tratto da Nutrition Foundation of Italy


Mediterranean diet reduces risk of heart attack, stroke
Commento tratto da Theheart.org

Anatomy of health effects of mediterranean diet: greek EPIC prospective cohort study
BMJ 2009;338:b2337 - Abstract e diapositive
Commento disponibile su Nutrition Foundation of Italy


Moderate wine, little meat, many vegetables may be key mediterranean diet items linked to longer life
Commento tratto da Theheart.org

A systematic review of the evidence supporting a causal link between dietary factors and coronary heart disease
Arch Intern Med 2009;169:659-69 - Abstract e diapositive

Meta-analysis supports heart-health benefits from a mediterranean diet
Commento tratto da Theheart.org

The preventable causes of death in the united states: comparative risk assessment of dietary, lifestyle, and metabolic risk factors
PLoS Med 2009;6:e1000058 - Abstract e diapositive
Disponibile su SEFAP l'abstract in italiano


Smoking, high bp cause the most "preventable" deaths in US

Commento tratto da Theheart.org

Statin treatment in a cohort of 20 212 men and women in Norway according to cardiovascular risk factors and level of education.
Br J Clin Pharmacol 2009;67:355-62 - Abstract e diapositive

The relationship between reduction in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol by statins and reduction in risk of cardiovascular outcomes: an updated meta-analysis
Clin Ther 2009;31:236-44 - Abstract e diapositive

Low levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and blood pressure and progression of coronary atherosclerosis
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009;53:1110-5 - Abstract e diapositive
Disponibile su SEFAP abstract in italiano

Atheroma volume by intravascular ultrasound as a surrogate for clinical end points
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009;53:1116-8 - Editoriale

Very low LDL and normal BP result in slowest progression of atherosclerosis
Commento tratto da Theheart.org

Effect of statins on a wide range of health outcomes: a cohort study validated by comparison with randomized trials
Br J Clin Pharmacol 2009;67:99-109 - Abstract e diapositive
Disponibile su SEFAP abstract e tabelle in italiano

The benefits of statins in people without established cardiovascular disease but with cardiovascular risk factors: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
BMJ 2009;338:b2376 - Abstract e diapositive

New meta-analysis: Statins of benefit in primary prevention
Commento tratto da Theheart.org


Giugno 2009

Continuation of statin treatment and all-cause mortality: a population-based cohort study
Arch Intern Med 2009;169:260-8 - Abstract e diapositive

Association Not Causation
Arch Intern Med 2009;169:1079 - Commento

Statin adherence associated with lower all-cause mortality, even in primary prevention
Commento tratto da Theheart.org

Impact of better adherence to statin agents in the primary prevention of coronary artery disease
Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2009 [Epub] - Abstract e diapositive

Lipid management in the prevention of stroke: review and updated meta-analysis of statins for stroke prevention
Lancet Neurol 2009;8:453-63 - Abstract e diapositive

Reducing LDL cholesterol with statins reduces stroke risk: meta-analysis
Commento tratto da Theheart.org

Aspirin in the primary and secondary prevention of vascular disease: collaborative meta-analysis of individual participant data from randomised trials
Lancet 2009;373:1849-60 - Abstract e diapositive
Disponibile su SEFAP abstract in italiano


Aspirin in primary prevention: sex and baseline risk matter
Lancet 2009;373:1821-1822 - Editoriale

Meta-analysis questions use of aspirin in primary prevention
Commento tratto da Theheart.org

Aspirin for the prevention of cardiovascular events in patients with peripheral artery disease: a meta-analysis of randomized trials
JAMA 2009;301:1909-19 - Abstract e diapositive

Aspirin and secondary prevention in peripheral artery disease: a perspective for the early 21st century
JAMA 2009;301:1927-86 - Editoriale

Rosiglitazone evaluated for cardiovascular outcomes in oral agent combination therapy for type 2 diabetes (RECORD): a multicentre, randomised, open-label trial
Lancet 2009 Jun 5 [Epub ahead of print] - Abstract e diapositive
Disponibile su SEFAP abstract in italiano


Thiazolidinediones and clinical outcomes in type 2 diabetes
Lancet 2009 Jun 5 [Epub ahead of print] - Editoriale

Avandia on the RECORD: No "overall" CV risk increase, but trial remains controversial
Commento tratto da Theheart.org


Maggio 2009

The effect of statin alone or in combination with ezetimibe on postprandial lipoprotein composition in obese metabolic syndrome patients
Atherosclerosis 2009;202:216-24 - Abstract e diapositive

Effects of ezetimibe and simvastatin, coadministered and alone, on the in vivo kinetics of APOB-48 and APOB-100 in men with mixed hyperlipidemia
J Lipid Res 2009 Mar 22 [Epub] - Abstract e diapositive

Changes in cholesterol absorption and cholesterol synthesis caused by ezetimibe and/or simvastatin in men
J Lipid Res 2009 Apr 20 [Epub] - Abstract e diapositive

Endothelial progenitor cell levels in obese men with the metabolic syndrome and the effect of simvastatin monotherapy vs. simvastatin/ezetimibe combination therapy
Eur Heart J 2008;29:2808-17 - Abstract e diapositive

Ezetimibe is an inhibitor of tumor angiogenesis
Am J Pathol 2009;174:1017-26 - Abstract e diapositive

Ezetimibe, and the combination of ezetimibe/simvastatin, and risk of cancer: A post-marketing analysis
Journal of Clinical Lipidology 2009;3:138-142 - Abstract e diapositive
Disponibili su SEFAP abstract e tabella in italiano



Aprile 2009

Reduction in C-reactive protein and LDL cholesterol and cardiovascular event rates after initiation of rosuvastatin: A prospective study of the JUPITER trial
Lancet 2009;373:1175-82 - Abstract e diapositive

Bringing JUPITER down to earth
Lancet 2009;373:1147-48 - Editoriale

Lipid lowering for primary prevention
Lancet 2009;373:1152-55 - Editoriale

JUPITER: Low LDL and low CRP best for reducing events in primary prevention
Commento tratto da Theheart.org

A randomized trial of rosuvastatin in the prevention of venous thromboembolism
N Engl J Med 2009 [Epub] - Abstract e diapositive

JUPITER: Rosuvastatin reduces risk of VTE in healthy subjects
Commento tratto da Theheart.org

Effects of a polypill (Polycap) on risk factors in middle-aged individuals without cardiovascular disease (TIPS): a phase II, double-blind, randomized trial
Lancet 2009 [Epub] - Abstract e diapositive

Can the polypill save the world from heart disease?
Lancet 2009;373:1313-14 - Editoriale

First polypill data show promise; larger trials next step
Commento tratto da Theheart.org

Combination Therapy Versus Monotherapy in Reducing Blood Pressure: Meta-analysis on 11,000 Participants from 42 Trials
Am J Med 2009;122:290-300 - Abstract e diapositive

Combination antihypertensive therapy beats doubling monotherapy dose
Commento tratto da MedWire New

Rosuvastatin and cardiovascular events in patients undergoing hemodialysis
N Engl J Med 2009;360:1395-407 - Abstract e diapositive

Sunset for Statins after AURORA?
N Engl J Med 2009;360:1455-456 - Editoriale

Statins offer no cardiovascular protection for patients with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis
Commento tratto da Theheart.org

EUROASPIRE III: a survey on the lifestyle, risk factors and use of cardioprotective drug therapies in coronary patients from 22 European countries
Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil 2009 [Epub] - Abstract e diapositive
Disponibili su SEFAP abstract e tabelle in italiano


Cardiovascular prevention guidelines in daily practice: a comparison of EUROASPIRE I, II, and III surveys in eight European countries
Lancet 2009;373:929-40 - Abstract e diapositive
Disponibili su SEFAP abstract e tabelle in italiano


Secondary cardiovascular risk prevention - we can do better
Lancet 2009;373:873-5 - Editoriale

Cardiologists should be less passive about smoking cessation
Lancet 2009;373:867 - Editoriale

EUROASPIRE: Better lifestyle management needed for patients with CHD
Commento tratto da Theheart.org

Effect of Clopidogrel Added to Aspirin in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
N Engl J Med 2009 [Epub] - Abstract e diapositive

ACTIVE-A: Clopidogrel and aspirin reduce CV events in atrial fibrillation
Commento tratto da Theheart.org

Aspirin to prevent cardiovascular disease: the association of aspirin dose and clopidogrel with thrombosis and bleeding
Ann Intern Med 2009;150:379-86 - Abstract e diapositive

Aspirin Use, Dose, and Clinical Outcomes in Postmenopausal Women With Stable Cardiovascular Disease - The Women’s Health Initiative Observational Study
Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2009;2:78-87 - Abstract e diapositive

Aspirin Therapy in Women - Back to the ABCs
Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2009;2:63-64 - Editoriale

Aspirin for the prevention of cardiovascular disease: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
Ann Intern Med 2009;150:396-404 - Abstract e diapositive

Aspirin for Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease
Ann Intern Med 2009;150:414-416 - Editoriale

Aspirin: More evidence that low dose is all that is needed
Commento tratto da Theheart.org


Marzo 2009

Risk of adverse outcomes associated with concomitant use of clopidogrel and proton pump inhibitors following acute coronary syndrome
JAMA 2009;301:937-44 - Abstract e diapositive

More data support adverse clopidogrel and proton-pump inhibitor interaction
Commento tratto da Theheart.org

Platelet reactivity after clopidogrel treatment assessed with point-of-care analysis and early drug-eluting stent thrombosis
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009;53:849-56 - Abstract e diapositive

Point-of-Care Platelet Function Analysis: Ready for Prime Time?

J Am Coll Cardiol 2009;53:857-59 - Editoriale


More support for clopidogrel platelet response testing
Commento tratto da Theheart.org

Prasugrel compared with clopidogrel in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (TRITON-TIMI 38): double-blind, randomised controlled trial
Lancet 2009;373:723-31 - Abstract e diapositive

Ischaemia versus bleeding: the art of clinical decision-making
Lancet 2009;373:695-96 - Editoriale

Prasugrel bests clopidogrel without bleeding risk in STEMI subgroup in TRITON-TIMI 38, researchers say
Commento tratto da Theheart.org

Prasugrel approved in Europe
Commento tratto da Theheart.org

Safety and tolerability of SCH 530348 in patients undergoing non-urgent percutaneous coronary intervention: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase II study
Lancet 2009;373:919-28 - Abstract e diapositive

The ischaemia/bleeding balance in PCI
Lancet 2009;373:872-73 - Editoriale


New antiplatelet that may not up bleeding: Phase 2 results published
Commento tratto da Theheart.org


Febbraio 2009

Fine-particulate air pollution and life expectancy in the United States
N Engl J Med 2009;360:376-86 - Abstract e diapositive

Evaluating the Effects of Ambient Air Pollution on Life Expectancy
N Engl J Med 2009;360:413-15 - Editoriale

Particulate air pollution, coronary heart disease and individual risk assessment: a general overview
Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil 2009 [Epub] - Abstract e diapositive

Cardiovascular effects of air pollution
Clin Sci 2008;115:175-87 - Abstract e diapositive

Ambient air pollution exaggerates adipose inflammation and insulin resistance in a mouse model of diet-induced obesity
Circulation 2009;119:538-46 - Abstract e diapositive

Could Dirty Air Cause Diabetes?
Circulation 2009;119:492-94 - Editoriale

Psychological distress as a risk factor for cardiovascular events: pathophysiological and behavioral mechanisms
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008;52:2156-62 - Abstract e diapositive

Psychological Distress and Cardiovascular Risk: What Are the Links?
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008;52:2163-65 - Editoriale

Genetic determinants of response to clopidogrel and cardiovascular events
N Engl J Med 2009;360:363-75 - Abstract e diapositive

Cytochrome p-450 polymorphisms and response to clopidogrel
N Engl J Med 2009;360:354-62 - Abstract e diapositive

Clopidogrel, Genetics, and Drug Responsiveness
N Engl J Med 2009;360:411-3 - Editoriale

Cytochrome P450 2C19 polymorphism in young patients treated with clopidogrel after myocardial infarction: a cohort study
Lancet 2009;373:309-17 - Abstract e diapositive

Clopidogrel in acute coronary syndrome: to genotype or not?
Lancet 2009;373:276-8 - Editoriale

A population-based study of the drug interaction between proton pump inhibitors and clopidogrel
CMAJ 2009 Jan 28 [Epub] - Abstract e diapositive


Increased risk of reinfarction with clopidogrel and proton-pump inhibitors
Commento tratto da Theheart.org



Gennaio 2009

Glucose Control and Vascular Complications in Veterans with Type 2 Diabetes
N Engl J Med 2009;360:129-139 - Abstract e diapositive

VADT published: Intensive glucose control fails to reduce cardiovascular events
Commento tratto da Theheart.org

Intensive glycemic control and the prevention of cardiovascular events: implications of the ACCORD, ADVANCE, and VA diabetes trials: a position statement of ADA, ACC and AHA

Diabetes Care 2009;32:187-927 - Abstract e diapositive

Use of prescription and over-the-counter medications and dietary supplements among older adults in the United States
JAMA 2008;300:2867-78 - Abstract e diapositive

One in 25 US adults at risk for serious drug-drug interactions, mostly due to CV agents
Commento tratto da Theheart.org

Update of safety review-follow-up to the January 25, 2008 early communication about an ongoing data review for ezetimibe/simvastatin
Update of Safety Review - January 8, 2009


Dicembre 2008

Effect of a low-glycemic index or a high-cereal fiber diet on type 2 diabetes: a randomized trial
JAMA 2008;300:2742-53 - Abstract e diapositive


Effect of a Mediterranean diet supplemented with nuts on metabolic syndrome status: one-year results of the PREDIMED randomized trial
Arch Intern Med 2008;168:2449-58 - Abstract e diapositive


Dietary patterns and the risk of acute myocardial infarction in 52 countries: results of the INTERHEART study
Circulation 2008;118:1929-37 - Abstract e diapositive


Fish, omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, and mortality from cardiovascular diseases in a nationwide community-based cohort of Japanese men and women the JACC (Japan Collaborative Cohort Study for Evaluation of Cancer Risk) Study
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008;52:988-96 - Abstract e diapositive


Combined impact of lifestyle factors on mortality: prospective cohort study in US women
BMJ 2008;337:a1440 - Abstract e diapositive


Adherence to Mediterranean diet and health status: meta-analysis
BMJ 2008;337:a1344 - Abstract e diapositive


Adherence to Mediterranean diet and risk of developing diabetes: prospective cohort study
BMJ 2008;336:1348-51 - Abstract e diapositive


Effect of Statins Alone Versus Statins Plus Ezetimibe on Carotid Atherosclerosis in Type 2 Diabetes - The SANDS (Stop Atherosclerosis in Native Diabetics Study) Trial
J Am Coll Cardiol EPub - Abstract e diapositive

Long-Term Effects of Fenofibrate on Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Augmentation Index in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
J Am Coll Cardiol EPub - Abstract e diapositive


Additional Lipid Lowering Trials Using Surrogate Measurements of Atherosclerosis by Carotid Intima-Media Thickness
More Clarity or Confusion?
J Am Coll Cardiol EPub - Editoriale

Treating diabetic patients to very low lipid targets regresses CIMT
Commento tratto da Theheart.org

Aggressive Lipid Lowering Controls Atherosclerosis Effects
Commento tratto da Medpagetoday


Cardiosource - ACC - SANDS Trial Summary
Stop Atherosclerosis in Native Diabetics Study (SANDS)

Cardiosource - ACC - FIELD Trial Summary
Fenofibrate Intervention and Event Lowering in Diabetes (FIELD)



Novembre 2008

JUPITER casts a large shadow: Moving from efficacy data to the big picture
Commento tratto da Theheart.org


Normal Cholesterol? You May Still Be At Risk
Commento tratto da ACC-cardiosmart.org

Clinical Trial Slide Sets from AHA 2008 - JUPITER
AHA 2008 Slidekit - Paul Ridker


Low-dose aspirin for primary prevention of atherosclerotic events in patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomized controlled trial
JAMA 2008;300:2134-41 - Abstract e diapositive


Aspirin for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Diabetes - Still an Open Question
JAMA 2008;300:2180-2181 - Editoriale


JPAD: No effect of aspirin primary-CV-event prevention in diabetics
Commento tratto da Theheart.org

Type 2 diabetics studied in low-dose aspirin trial
American Heart Association Scientific Session 2008

Clinical Trial Slide Sets from AHA 2008 - JPAD
AHA 2008 Slidekit - Hisao Ogawa

J
PAD Trial Summary

Cardiosource - ACC - Trial Summary


SEARCH (Study of the Effectiveness of Additional Reductions in Cholesterol and Homocysteine): Randomized Comparison of Folic Acid 2 mg Plus Vitamin B12 1 mg Daily versus Placebo for 7 Years in 12,064 Myocardial Infarction Survivors
American Heart Association Scientific Session 2008 - Abstract

SEARCH me: Null trial "morphed" into positive meta-analysis
Commento tratto da Theheart.org

Study finds folic acid not cardioprotective, though safe
American Heart Association Scientific Session 2008

Clinical Trial Slide Sets from AHA 2008 - SEARCH
AHA 2008 Slidekit -Rory Collins

SEARCH
Trial Summary

Cardiosource - ACC - Trial Summary


Vitamins E and C in the prevention of cardiovascular disease in men: the Physicians' Health Study II randomized controlled trial
JAMA 2008;300:2123-33 - Abstract e diapositive


No benefit of vitamin C or E for prevention of major cardiovascular events: Physicians' Health Study II
Commento tratto da Theheart.org

Two antioxidant vitamins don’t protect against heart disease
American Heart Association Scientific Session 2008


Vitamins C and E Don't Cut Heart Risks - Study Shows Vitamins Don't Help Prevent Heart Attacks and Strokes
Commento tratto da ACC-cardiosmart.org

Physicians' Health Study II Trial Summary

Cardiosource - ACC - Trial Summary


Rosuvastatin to Prevent Vascular Events in Men and Women with Elevated C-Reactive Protein
N Engl J Med 2008;359:2195-207 - Abstract e diapositive

Expanding the Orbit of Primary Prevention - Moving beyond JUPITER
N Engl J Med 2008;359:2280-82 - Editoriale


JUPITER hits New Orleans: Landmark study shows statins benefit healthy individuals with high CRP levels

Commento tratto da Theheart.org

Statin reduces heart attack, stroke rates in patients with normal cholesterol but elevated C-reactive protein
PM Ridker: AHA Scientific Session 2008
American Heart Association Comment on JUPITER trial

Rosuvastatin Calcium Demonstrates Dramatic CV Risk Reduction in a Large Statin Outcomes Study
Commento tratto da PR Newswire

JUPITER Trial Summary
Cardiosource - ACC - Trial Summary


Genetically Elevated C-Reactive Protein and Ischemic Vascular Disease

N Engl J Med 2008;359:1897-1908 - Abstract e diapositive


Elevated C-Reactive Protein in Atherosclerosis - Chicken or Egg?
N Engl J Med 2008;359:1953-1955 - Editoriale


Stage-related effect of statin treatment on the progression of aortic valve sclerosis and stenosi
Am J Cardiol 2008;102:738-42 - Abstract e diapositive

Prognosis and risk factors in patients with asymptomatic aortic stenosis and their modulation by atorvastatin (20 mg)
Am J Cardiol 2008;102:743-48 - Abstract e diapositive

Air pollution and cardiovascular injury epidemiology, toxicology, and mechanisms
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008;52:719-26 - Abstract e diapositive

Direct cardiotoxicity from air pollution appreciated as possible hazard
Commento tratto da Theheart.org

Particulate air pollution as a risk factor for ST-segment depression in patients with coronary artery disease
Circulation 2008;118:1314-20 - Abstract e diapositive

Air pollution is a risk factor for ST-segment depression in coronary patients
Commento tratto da Theheart.org



Ottobre 2008

Outcomes of patients with acute coronary syndrome and previous coronary artery bypass grafting (from the Pravastatin or Atorvastatin Evaluation and Infection Therapy [PROVE IT-TIMI 22] and the Aggrastat to Zocor [A to Z] trials)
Am J Cardiol 2008;102:552-8 - Abstract e diapositive


Renin-angiotensin blockade and kidney disease
Lancet 2008;372:511-512 - Editoriale


Renal outcomes with telmisartan, ramipril, or both, in people at high vascular risk (the ONTARGET study): a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, controlled trial
Lancet 2008;372:547-53 - Abstract e diapositive

BEAUTIFUL results - the slower, the better?
Lancet 2008;372:779-780 - Editoriale

Ivabradine for patients with stable coronary artery disease and left-ventricular systolic dysfunction (BEAUTIFUL): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
Lancet 2008;372:807-16 - Abstract e diapositive

Heart rate as a prognostic risk factor in patients with coronary artery disease and left-ventricular systolic dysfunction (BEAUTIFUL): a subgroup analysis of a randomised controlled trial
Lancet 2008;372:817-21 - Abstract e diapositive

Settembre 2008

Intensive Lipid Lowering with Simvastatin and Ezetimibe in Aortic Stenosis
N Engl J Med 2008 [Epub ahead of print] - Abstract e diapositive


Analyses of Cancer Data from Three Ezetimibe Trials
N Engl J Med 2008 [Epub ahead of print] - Abstract e diapositive


Ezetimibe and Cancer - An Uncertain Association
N Engl J Med 2008 [Epub ahead of print] - Editoriale


Vytorin rides out choppy SEAS
Theheart.org - Commento

Intensive Lipid-lowering Therapy with Simvastatin/Ezetimibe Combination Does not Affect the Progression of Aortic Valve Stenosis: Results from the SEAS Study
American Heart Association Today's Top Story

Simvastatin plus Ezetimibe in Aortic Stenosis - The SEAS study
AHA - Clinical Trial Slide Sets from ESC Congress 2008 - TR Pedersen

Simvastatin and Ezetimibe in Aortic Stenosis (SEAS) Trial Summary
Cardiosource - ACC - Trial Summary


Statins, Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, and Risk of Cancer
J Am Coll Cardiol EPublication - 2008 - Abstract e diapositive


Low LDL-C Levels and Cancer: Reassuring But Still Not Definitive
J Am Coll Cardiol EPublication - 2008 - Editoriale


Statin Treatment Does Not Cause Cancer
J Am Coll Cardiol EPublication - 2008 - Editoriale


Independent associations between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and cancer among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
CMAJ 2008;179(5):427-37 - Abstract e diapositive


Cancer and cholesterol: understanding the V-shaped association in patients with diabetes
CMAJ 2008;179(5):403-4 - Editoriale


Effect of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in patients with chronic heart failure (the GISSI-HF trial): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
Lancet 2008 Aug 29 [Epub ahead of print] - Abstract e diapositive


Effect of rosuvastatin in patients with chronic heart failure (the GISSI-HF trial): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
Lancet 2008 Aug 29 [Epub ahead of print] - Abstract e diapositive


Statins and n-3 fatty acid supplementation in heart failure
Lancet 2008 Aug 29 [Epub ahead of print] - Editoriale


Omega-3 fatty acids, but not statin therapy, cuts mortality and hospitalizations in heart failure
Theheart.org - Commento

Fish Oil Supplementation – But Not Statin Therapy – Reduces Death in Heart Failure
American Heart Association Today's Top Story

Effects of n-3 PUFA in patients with symptomatic chronic heart failure: the GISSI-HF results
AHA - Clinical Trial Slide Sets from ESC Congress 2008 - L. Tavazzi

Effects of statins in patients with symptomatic chronic heart failure: the GISSI-HF results
AHA - Clinical Trial Slide Sets from ESC Congress 2008 - G. Tognoni

American College of Cardiology: GISSI-HF: n-3 PUFA Study - Trial Summary
Cardiosource - ACC - Trial Summary

American College of Cardiology: GISSI-HF: Rosuvastatin Study - Trial Summary
Cardiosource - ACC - Trial Summary


Agosto 2008

Beyond Established and Novel Risk Factors Lifestyle Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease
Circulation 2008;117;3031-3038- Abstract e diapositive


Ultrasound imaging techniques for the evaluation of cardiovascular therapies
Eur Heart J. 2008;29:849-58 - Abstract e diapositive


Lipids, lipoproteins, and apolipoproteins as risk markers of myocardial infarction in 52 countries (the INTERHEART study): a case-control study
Lancet 2008; 372: 224–33 - Abstract e diapositive


Apolipoprotein B/A1 and risk of cardiovascular disease
Lancet 2008;372:185-6 - Editoriale


Use of Multiple Biomarkers to Improve the Prediction of Death from Cardiovascular Causes
N Engl J Med 2008;358:2107-16 - Abstract e diapositive

Multiple biomarker panels for cardiovascular risk assessment
N Engl J Med 2008;358:2172-4 - Editoriale


The search for new cardiovascular biomarkers

Nature 2008;451:949-52 - Abstract e diapositive

New cardiovascular risk determinants do exist and are clinically useful
Eur Heart J 2008;29:436-40 - Abstract

New cardiovascular risk factors exist, but are they clinically useful?
Eur Heart J 2008;29:441-4 - Abstract


Acceleration of Cardiovascular Disease by a Dysfunctional Prostacyclin Receptor Mutation - Potential Implications for Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibition
Circ Res 2008;102:986-93 - Abstract e diapositive

Improvements in Long-Term Mortality After Myocardial Infarction and Increased Use of Cardiovascular Drugs After Discharge - A 10-Year Trend Analysis
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008;51:1247-54 - Abstract e diapositive


Treatment of Hypertension in Patients 80 Years of Age or Older
N Engl J Med 2008;358:1887-98 - Abstract e diapositive


SLCO1B1 Variants and Statin-Induced Myopathy - A Genomewide Study
N Engl J Med 2008;359: [Epub] - Abstract e diapositive

Luglio 2008

The role of statins in patients with arterial hypertension
Arch Med Sci 2007; 3, 4A: S97-S101 - Abstract e diapositive


Role of statin therapy in the management of patients with the metabolic syndrome
Arch Med Sci 2007; 3, 4A: S102-S108 - Abstract e diapositive


The role of statins in the prevention of stroke
Arch Med Sci 2007; 3, 4A: S109-S114 - Abstract e diapositive


The current role of statins in acute coronary syndrome
Arch Med Sci 2007; 3, 4A: S115-S125 - Abstract e diapositive


The SEAS Study
Commento tratto da theheart.org

Simvastatin and Ezetimibe in Aortic Stenosis (SEAS) Trial Summary
Cardiosource - ACC - Trial Summary


Update on the SEAS Study
Commento tratto da PR Newswire


Results From the SEAS (Simvastatin and Ezetimibe in Aortic Stenosis) Study
Commento tratto da PR Newswire


Independent Analyses of the SEAS, SHARP and IMPROVE-IT Studies of Ezetimibe
Commento tratto da PR Newswire


Reduction in blood pressure with statins: results from the UCSD Statin Study, a randomized trial
Arch Intern Med 2008;168:721-7 - Abstract e diapositive

'Real-life' reduction in cholesterol with statins, 1993 to 2002
Br J Clin Pharmacol 2008;65:587-92 - Abstract e diapositive

Lipids, apolipoproteins, and their ratios in relation to cardiovascular events with statin treatment
Circulation 2008;117:3002-9 - Abstract e diapositive

Impact of preoperative statin therapy on adverse postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of over 30,000 patients.
Eur Heart J 2008;29:1548-59 - Abstract e diapositive

Cholesterol lowering is more important than pleiotropic effects of statins for endothelial function in patients with dysglycaemia and coronary artery disease
Eur Heart J 2008 [Epub ahead of print] - Abstract e diapositive


Metabolic syndrome and mortality in older adults: the Cardiovascular Health Study

Arch Intern Med 2008;168:969-78 - Abstract e diapositive

Overproduction of very low-density lipoproteins is the hallmark of the dyslipidemia in the metabolic syndrome
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2008;28:1225-36 - Abstract e diapositive

A changing paradigm for prevention of cardiovascular disease: emergence of the metabolic syndrome as a multiplex risk factor
European Heart Journal Supplements 2008;10:B16–B23 - Abstract e diapositive

Association between circulating oxidized low-density lipoprotein and incidence of the metabolic syndrome
JAMA 2008;299:2287-93 - Abstract e diapositive

Can metabolic syndrome usefully predict cardiovascular disease and diabetes? Outcome data from two prospective studies
Lancet 2008;371:1927-35 - Abstract e diapositive

Metabolic syndrome - what is the clinical usefulness?
Lancet 2008;371:1892-3 - Editoriale e diapositive

Giugno 2008

Diabetes patients requiring glucose-lowering therapy and nondiabetics with a prior myocardial infarction carry the same cardiovascular risk: a population study of 3.3 million people
Circulation 2008;117:1945-54 - Abstract e diapositive

Effects of intensive glucose lowering in type 2 diabetes
N Engl J Med 2008;358:2545-59 - Abstract e diapositive

Intensive blood glucose control and vascular outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes
N Engl J Med 2008;358:2560-72 - Abstract e diapositive

Intensive Glycemic Control in the ACCORD and ADVANCE Trials
N Engl J Med 2007;358:2630-2633 - Editoriale

Glycemic Targets and Cardiovascular Disease
N Engl J Med 2007;358:2633-2635 - Editoriale

Maggio 2008

Il peso e i costi delle malattie croniche nei Paesi a basso e medio reddito
Lancet 2007; 370:1929-1938 - Abstract e diapositive

Aumento degli interventi per la prevenzione delle malattie croniche: le evidenze
Lancet 2007; 370:1939-1946 - Abstract e diapositive

Prevenzione delle malattie croniche: effetti sulla salute e costi finanziari delle strategie per ridurre l'assunzione di sale e di controllo del tabacco
Lancet 2007; 370:2044-2053 - Abstract e diapositive

Prevenzione delle malattie cardiovascolari in persone ad alto rischio nei Paesi a basso e medio reddito: effetti sulla salute e costi
Lancet 2007; 370:2054-2062 - Abstract e diapositive

Prevenzione delle malattie croniche: un invito ad agire
Lancet 2007; 370:2152-2157 - Abstract e diapositive


IDEAL: ridurre i trigliceridi in pazienti con CHD stabile trattati con statine non migliora la prognosi
IDEAL: Lowering triglycerides in stable statin-treated CHD patients does not provide benefit - Fonte: theheart.org


ADAGIO-LIPIDS: la terapia con rimonabant riduce il grasso viscerale e migliora i parametri lipidici plasmatici
ADAGIO-LIPIDS: Rimonabant reduces visceral fat and improves lipid parameters - Fonte: theheart.org


La terapia aggressiva con atorvastatina riduce le ricadute cardiovascolari in pazienti con CKD
Intensive atorvastatin effective in CKD patients and also reduces second and third cardiovascular events - Fonte: theheart.org


SYNERGIE: Un coretto stile di vita riduce la massa grassa e la sua distribuzione e migliora i livelli dei fattori di rischio per la sindrome metabolica
SYNERGIE: Lifestyle management reduces body fat distribution and metabolic-syndrome risk factors - Fonte: theheart.org


PREDICT: screening del calcio coronarico in pazienti diabetici per una migliore stratificazione del rischio cardiovascolare?
PREDICT: Calcium screening for diabetic patients to further stratify risk of cardiovascular events?- Fonte: theheart.org


Aprile 2008

Simvastatin with or without Ezetimibe in Familial Hypercholesterolemia
N Engl J Med 2008;358:1431-1443 - Abstract e diapositive

Does ENHANCE Diminish Confidence in Lowering LDL or in Ezetimibe?
N Engl J Med 2007;358:1504-1507 - Editoriale

Cholesterol Lowering and Ezetimibe
N Engl J Med 2007;358:1507-1508 - Editoriale

Use of Ezetimibe in the United States and Canada
N Engl J Med 2008;358: [Epub Mar 30] - Abstract e diapositive

ENHANCE published, presented, discussed, and debated: Experts mull over what the findings mean
Theheart.org - Commento

Medical News: ACC: ENHANCE Data on Ezetimibe/Simvastatin (Vytorin) Reveal Wavy Bottom Line
MedPage Today - Commento

American College of Cardiology: ENHANCE Trial Summary
Cardiosource - ACC - Trial Summary


Effect of Rosuvastatin Therapy on Coronary Artery Stenoses Assessed by Quantitative Coronary Angiography. A Study to Evaluate the Effect of Rosuvastatin on Intravascular Ultrasound-Derived Coronary Atheroma Burden
Circulation 2008 Mar 31 [Epub ahead of print] - Abstract e diapositive

ASTEROID: A Study to Evaluate the Effect of Rosuvastatin on Intravascular Ultrasound-Derived Coronary Atheroma Burden
American Heart Association Today's Top Story


Effect of Rosuvastatin Therapy on Coronary Artery Stenoses Assessed by Quantitative Coronary Angiography in ASTEROID
AHA - Clinical Trial Slide Sets from ACC 2008 - M. Ballantyne


Crestor Outcomes Study JUPITER Closes Early Due To Unequivocal Evidence Of Benefit
Comunicato stampa AstraZeneca

JUPITER halted: Rosuvastatin significantly reduces cardiovascular morbidity and mortality
Theheart.org - Commento


Telmisartan, Ramipril, or Both in Patients at High Risk for Vascular Events
N Engl J Med 2008 [Epub ahead of print Mar 31] - Abstract e diapositive

ACE Inhibitors in Cardiovascular Disease - Unbeatable?
N Engl J Med 2008 [Epub ahead of print Mar 31] - Editoriale

ONTARGET: Telmisartan shows similar benefit to ramipril in high-risk vascular disease/diabetes patients
Theheart.org - Commento

American College of Cardiology: ON TARGET Trial Summary
Cardiosource - ACC - Trial Summary

Results of the ONTARGET Study Comparing Ramipril With Telmisartan, and Its Combination in High-Risk Individuals Without Heart Failure
AHA - Clinical Trial Slide Sets from ACC 2008 - S. Yusuf


Comparison of pioglitazone vs glimepiride on progression of coronary atherosclerosis in patients with type 2 diabetes: the PERISCOPE randomized controlled trial
JAMA 2008;299:1561-73 - Abstract e diapositive

Does PERISCOPE Provide a New Perspective on Diabetic Treatment?
JAMA 2008;299:1603-1604 - Editoriale


PERISCOPE: Pioglitazone prevents atherosclerosis progression in diabetics
Theheart.org - Commento


American College of Cardiology: PERISCOPE Trial Summary
Cardiosource - ACC - Trial Summary


Comparison of Pioglitazone vs Glimepiride on Progression of Coronary Atherosclerosis in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: The PERISCOPE Randomized Controlled Trial
AHA - Clinical Trial Slide Sets from ACC 2008 - S.E. Nissen


Effect of rimonabant on progression of atherosclerosis in patients with abdominal obesity and coronary artery disease: the STRADIVARIUS randomized controlled trial
JAMA 2008;299:1547-60 - Abstract e diapositive

The Hope and Fear of Rimonabant
JAMA 2008;299:1601-1602 - Editoriale


Out of tune: Rimonabant fails to slow progression of CAD in STRADIVARIUS
Theheart.org - Commento


STRADIVARIUS Yields Mixed Results on Rimonabant
American Heart Association Today's Top Story


American College of Cardiology: STRADIVARIUS Trial
Cardiosource - ACC - Trial Summary


Cardiovascular Risk of Celecoxib in 6 Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trials. The Cross Trial Safety Analysis
Circulation 2008 [Epub ahead of print Mar 31] - Abstract e diapositive


New data will help guide prescribing of celecoxib
Theheart.org - Commento


Cardiovascular Risk of Celecoxib in Six Randomized Placebo-controlled Trials:The Cross Trial Safety Analysis
AHA - Clinical Trial Slide Sets from ACC 2008 - S.D. Solomon



Marzo 2008

Simvastatin with or without Ezetimibe in Familial Hypercholesterolemia
N Engl J Med; Epub March 30, 2008 - Abstract

Polymorphisms associated with cholesterol and risk of cardiovascular events
N Engl J Med 2008;358:1240-9 - Abstract e diapositive


The metabolic syndrome predicts cardiovascular events in subjects with normal fasting glucose: results of a 15 years follow-up in a Mediterranean population
Atherosclerosis 2008;197:147-53 - Abstract e diapositive


Metabolic syndrome components in african-americans and european-american patients and its relation to coronary artery disease
Am J Cardiol 2007;100:830-4 - Abstract e diapositive

Ten-year cardiovascular disease risk of metabolic syndrome without central obesity in middle-aged chinese
Am J Cardiol 2007;100:835-9 - Abstract e diapositive


Clinical utility of different lipid measures for prediction of coronary heart disease in men and women
JAMA 2007;298:776-85 - Abstract e diapositive


Metabolic syndrome and risk of development of atrial fibrillation: the Niigata preventive medicine study
Circulation 2008;117:1255-60 - Abstract e diapositive

Effects of statins in patients with chronic kidney disease: meta-analysis and meta-regression of randomised controlled trials
BMJ 2008 Feb 25 [Epub ahead of print] - Abstract e diapositive


Multimarker approach to evaluate the incidence of the metabolic syndrome and longitudinal changes in metabolic risk factors: the Framingham Offspring Study
Circulation 2007;116:984-92 - Abstract e diapositive


The metabolic syndrome predicts cardiovascular mortality: a 13-year follow-up study in elderly non-diabetic Finns
Eur Heart J 2007;28:857-64 - Abstract e diapositive


The metabolic syndrome predicts incident stroke. A 14-year follow-up study in elderly people in Finland
Stroke 2008;39:1078-83 - Abstract e diapositive


Metabolic syndrome and risk of incident cardiovascular events and death: a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies
J Am Coll Cardiol 2007;49:403-14 - Abstract e diapositive

Association between copayment and adherence to statin treatment initiated after coronary heart disease hospitalization: A longitudinal, retrospective, cohort study
Clin Ther 2007;29:2748-57 - Abstract e diapositive


Adherence to statin therapy and patients' cardiovascular risk: a pharmacoepidemiological study in Italy
Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2008 Jan 5 [Epub ahead of print] - Abstract e diapositive


Discontinuation of lipid modifying drugs among commercially insured United States patients in recent clinical practice
Am J Cardiol 2007;99:530-4 - Abstract e diapositive


Comparison of utilization of statin therapy at hospital discharge and six-month outcomes in patients with an acute coronary syndrome and serum low-density lipoprotein>or=100 mg/dl versus<100 mg/dl
Am J Cardiol 2007;100:913-8 - Abstract e diapositive


Adherence to evidence-based statin guidelines reduces the risk of hospitalizations for acute myocardial infarction by 40%: a cohort study
Eur Heart J 2007;28:154-9 - Abstract e diapositive


Interventions to enhance medication adherence in chronic medical conditions: a systematic review
Arch Intern Med 2007;167:540-50 - Abstract e diapositive


Discontinuation of statin therapy and clinical outcome after ischemic stroke
Stroke 2007;38:2652-7 - Abstract e diapositive


Do We Need to Assess the Effect of Treatment Withdrawal?
The Paradigm of Life-Long Prevention

Stroke 2007;38:2629-2630 - Commento editoriale


Patient knowledge of coronary risk profile improves the effectiveness of dyslipidemia therapy: the CHECK-UP study: a randomized controlled trial
Arch Intern Med 2007;167:2296-303 - Abstract e diapositive



Febbraio 2008

Salute: Mappa Europea Rischio Infarto e Ictus, bene l'Italia
Ansa - Mar 5 Feb


An update on regional variation in cardiovascular mortality within Europe
Eur Heart J. 2008 Feb 6 [Epub ahead of print] - Abstract e diapositive


Changing pattern of CVD mortality in Europe
Commento tratto da theheart.org


Tramonta il mito del colesterolo (cattivo)
Adriana Bazzi - Corriere della Sera 07 febbraio 2008


Il colesterolo (cattivo): farmaci e dubbi
Lettera di risposta di Rodolfo Paoletti e Andrea Peracino - Corriere della Sera 12 febbraio 2008


Studi sulla riduzione del colesterolo
Lettera di risposta di Andrea Poli e Alberico L. Catapano - Corriere della Sera 14 febbraio 2008


Statins offer no protection against Alzheimer's disease
Commento tratto da theheart.org


FDA approves combination niacin and simvastatin
Commento tratto da theheart.org


Abbott Receives FDA Approval for SIMCOR(R) (Niaspan(R) / simvastatin), a Novel Combination Medicine for Comprehensive Cholesterol Management
Commento tratto da PR Newswire


For Safety, NHLBI Changes Intensive Blood Sugar Treatment Strategy in Clinical Trial of Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
NHLBI - Press Release and Resources

Intensive-glycemic-control arm of ACCORD stopped
Commento tratto da theheart.org


Statement from the American Diabetes Association Related to ACCORD Trial Announcement
Commento tratto da PR Newswire


ACCORD intensive glucose-lowering arm stopped
Commento tratto da Incirculation.net


The day after: Experts puzzled over increased death rate in ACCORD
Commento tratto da theheart.org


Beneficial effects of aggressive LDL cholesterol lowering in women with stable coronary heart disease in the Treating to New Targets (TNT) study
Heart 2007 Dec 10 [Epub ahead of print] - Abstract e diapositive


Usefulness of pravastatin in primary prevention of cardiovascular events in women: analysis of the Management of Elevated Cholesterol in the Primary Prevention Group of Adult Japanese (MEGA study)
Circulation 2008;117:494-502 - Abstract e diapositive


Rate of progression of coronary atherosclerotic plaque in women
J Am Coll Cardiol 2007;49:1546-51 - Abstract e diapositive



Gennaio 2008

A meta-analysis of 94,492 patients with hypertension treated with beta blockers to determine the risk of new-onset diabetes mellitus
Am J Cardiol 2007;100:1254-62 - Abstract e diapositive


Serum cystatin C predicts progression of subclinical coronary atherosclerosis in individuals with type 1 diabetes
Diabetes 2007;56:2774-9 - Abstract e diapositive


Prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and its association with cardiovascular disease among type 2 diabetic patients
Diabetes Care 2007;30:1212-8 - Abstract e diapositive


Incidence of coronary heart disease in type 2 diabetic men and women: impact of microvascular complications, treatment, and geographic location
Diabetes Care 2007;30:1241-7 - Abstract e diapositive


Significance of endothelial progenitor cells in subjects with diabetes
Diabetes Care 2007;30:1305-13 - Abstract e diapositive


Insulin resistance, the metabolic syndrome, and risk of incident cardiovascular disease: a population-based study
J Am Coll Cardiol 2007;49:2112-9 - Abstract e diapositive


Efficacy of cholesterol-lowering therapy in 18,686 people with diabetes in 14 randomised trials of statins: a meta-analysis
Lancet 2008;371:117-25 - Abstract e diapositive


Effect of Combination Ezetimibe and High-Dose Simvastatin Alone on the Atherosclerotic Process in Subjects with Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (ENHANCE) trial
Comunicato stampa

ENHANCE results yield disappointment for ezetimibe
Fonte: theheart.org
Commento - Diapositive



Dicembre 2007

Expression of cholesteryl ester transfer protein in mice promotes macrophage reverse cholesterol transport
Circulation 2007;116:1267-73 - Abstract e diapositive

Punto di Vista Clinico
Circulation 2007;116:1267-73 - Punto di Vista Clinico


Torcetrapib and carotid intima-media thickness in mixed dyslipidaemia (RADIANCE 2 Study): a randomised, double-blind trial
Lancet 2007;370:153-60 - Abstract e diapositive


HDL cholesterol and atherosclerosis
Lancet 2007;370:107-8 - Editoriale


Indices of reverse cholesterol transport in subjects with metabolic syndrome after treatment with rosuvastatin
Atherosclerosis 2007- Epub ahead of print - Abstract e diapositive


Fenofibrate increases HDL-cholesterol by reducing cholesteryl ester transfer protein expression
Journal of Lipid Research 2007;48:1763-1771 - Abstract e diapositive


Effect of the cholesteryl ester transfer protein inhibitor, anacetrapib, on lipoproteins in patients with dyslipidaemia and on 24-h ambulatory blood pressure in healthy individuals: two double-blind, randomised placebo-controlled phase I studies

Lancet 2007;370:1907-14 - Abstract e diapositive

CETP inhibition
Lancet 2007;370:1882-83 - Editoriale


The CETP TaqIB polymorphism is associated with the risk of sudden death in type2 diabetic patients
Diabetes Care 2007;30:2863-7 - Abstract e diapositive


High serum cholesteryl ester transfer rates and small high-density lipoproteins are associated with young age in patients with acute myocardial infarction
J Am Coll Cardiol 2007;50:1948-55 - Abstract e diapositive


Is the cholesteryl ester transfer protein proatherogenic or antiatherogenic in humans?
J Am Coll Cardiol 2007;50:1956-8 - Editoriale


Ischemic heart disease events triggered by short-term exposure to fine particulate air pollution

Circulation 2006;114:2443-8 - Abstract e diapositive


When a myocardial infarction comes out of the not-so-blue air
Circulation 2006;114:2430-1 - Editoriale


Long-term exposure to air pollution and incidence of cardiovascular events in women
N Engl J Med 2007;356:447-58 - Abstract e diapositive


Cardiovascular risks from fine particulate air pollution
N Engl J Med 2007;356:511-3 - Editoriale


Ischemic and thrombotic effects of dilute diesel-exhaust inhalation in men with coronary heart disease
N Engl J Med 2007;357:1075-82 - Abstract e diapositive


Air pollution, exercise, and cardiovascular risk
N Engl J Med 2007;357:1147-9 - Editoriale



Novembre 2007

SISA
Eletto a Perugia il nuovo Consiglio Direttivo: il Prof. Renato Fellin sarà il nuovo presidente

EAS
European Atherosclerosis Society: il Prof. John Chapman eletto Presidente

Effects of Torcetrapib in Patients at High Risk for Coronary Events
N Engl J Med 2007;357:2109-22 - Abstract e diapositive


Illuminating HDL - Is It Still a Viable Therapeutic Target?
N Engl J Med 2007;357:2180-3 - Editoriale e diapositive


New torcetrapib data rejuvenate interest in other CETP inhibitors
Fonte: theheart.org - Sue Hughes - 5 Novembre 2007


Rosuvastatin in Older Patients with Systolic Heart Failure
N Engl J Med 2007 Nov 5; [Epub ahead of print] - Abstract e diapositive


Statins for Ischemic Systolic Heart Failure
N Engl J Med 2007 Nov 5; [Epub ahead of print] - Editoriale


CORONA: Little clinical benefit seen in first major statin trial in heart failure
Fonte: theheart.org - Steve Stiles - 5 Novembre 2007



Ottobre 2007

Association of laboratory-defined aspirin resistance with a higher risk of recurrent cardiovascular events: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Arch Intern Med 2007;167:1593-9 - Abstract e diapositive

Warfarin versus aspirin for stroke prevention in an elderly community population with atrial fibrillation (the Birmingham Atrial Fibrillation Treatment of the Aged Study, BAFTA): a randomised controlled trial
Lancet 2007;370:493-503 - Abstract e diapositive

HDL cholesterol, very low levels of LDL cholesterol, and cardiovascular events
N Engl J Med 2007;357:1301-10 - Abstract e diapositive


Long-term follow-up of the West of Scotland Coronary Prevention Study
N Engl J Med 2007;357:1477-86 - Abstract e diapositive


Aspirin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in women: a cost-utility analysis
Arch Intern Med 2007;167:290-5 - Abstract e diapositive


Adherence to statin therapy under drug cost sharing in patients with and without acute myocardial infarction: a population-based natural experiment
Circulation 2007;115:2128-35 - Abstract e diapositive


Evaluation of the cost savings and clinical outcomes of switching patients from atorvastatin to simvastatin and losartan to candesartan in a Primary Care setting
Int J Clin Pract 2007;61:15-23 - Abstract e diapositive


Physician awareness of drug cost: a systematic review
PLoS Med 2007;4:e283 - Abstract e diapositive

ASSET (Age/Sex Standardised Estimates of Treatment): a research model to improve the governance of prescribing funds in Italy
PLoS ONE 2007;2:e592 - Abstract e diapositive


Statin use in patients with extremely low low-density lipoprotein levels is associated with improved survival
Circulation 2007;116:613-8 - Abstract e diapositive


Statin treatment in children with familial hypercholesterolemia: the younger, the better
Circulation 2007;116:664-8 - Abstract e diapositive


Nonfasting triglycerides and risk of myocardial infarction, ischemic heart disease, and death in men and women
JAMA 2007;298:299-308 - Abstract e diapositive


Fasting compared with nonfasting triglycerides and risk of cardiovascular events in women
JAMA 2007;298:309-16 - Abstract e diapositive


Effect of the magnitude of lipid lowering on risk of elevated liver enzymes, rhabdomyolysis, and cancer: insights from large randomized statin trials
J Am Coll Cardiol 2007;50:409- - Abstract e diapositive



Agosto 2007

The safety of statins in clinical practice
Lancet 2007;370:[Epub ahead of print] - Abstract e diapositive


Factors Associated with Findings of Published Trials of Drug-Drug Comparisons: Why Some Statins Appear More Efficacious than Others
PLoS Med 2007;4:e184 - Abstract e diapositive


Statins and the risk of lung, breast, and colorectal cancer in the elderly
Circulation 2007;115:27-33 - Abstract e diapositive


Effect of high-dose atorvastatin on hospitalizations for heart failure: subgroup analysis of the Treating to New Targets (TNT) study
Circulation 2007;115:576-83 - Abstract e diapositive

Effects of intensive versus moderate lipid-lowering therapy on myocardial ischemia in older patients with coronary heart disease: results of the Study Assessing Goals in the Elderly (SAGE)
Circulation 2007;115:700-7 - Abstract e diapositive

C-reactive protein and prediction of coronary heart disease and global vascular events in the Prospective Study of Pravastatin in the Elderly at Risk (PROSPER)
Circulation 2007;115:981-9 - Abstract e diapositive

Atorvastatin pretreatment improves outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndromes undergoing early percutaneous coronary intervention: results of the ARMYDA-ACS randomized trial
J Am Coll Cardiol 2007;49:1272-8 - Abstract e diapositive

Risk factors for coronary artery disease in patients with elevated high-density lipoprotein cholesterol
Am J Cardiol 2007;99:1-4 - Abstract e diapositive


Usefulness of a complete blood count-derived risk score to predict incident mortality in patients with suspected cardiovascular disease
Am J Cardiol 2007;99:169-74 - Abstract e diapositive


N-terminal Pro-B-type natriuretic peptide, vascular disease risk, and cholesterol reduction among 20,536 patients in the MRC/BHF heart protection study
J Am Coll Cardiol 2007;49:311-9 - Abstract e diapositive


Can Biomarkers Identify Women at Increased Stroke Risk? The Women's Health Initiative Hormone Trials
PLoS Clin Trials 2007;2:e28 - Abstract e diapositive



Luglio 2007

Prognostic significance of the Centers for Disease Control/American Heart Association high-sensitivity C-reactive protein cut points for cardiovascular and other outcomes in patients with stable coronary artery disease
Circulation 2007;115:1528-36 - Abstract e diapositive


Receiver-operating characteristic analysis for evaluating diagnostic tests and predictive models
Circulation 2007;115:654-7 - Abstract e diapositive


Use and misuse of the receiver operating characteristic curve in risk prediction
Circulation 2007;115:928-35 - Abstract e diapositive


Comparison of interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein for the risk of developing hypertension in women
Hypertension 2007;49:304-10 - Abstract e diapositive

Multiple biomarkers for the prediction of first major cardiovascular events and death
N Engl J Med 2006;355:2631-9 - Abstract e diapositive

Biomarkers for prediction of cardiovascular events - Comments and author reply
N Engl J Med 2007;356:1473; author reply 1474-5

Non-high-density lipoprotein and very-low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and their risk predictive values in coronary heart disease
Am J Cardiol 2006;98:1363-8 - Abstract e diapositive


Comparison of mortality rates in statin users versus nonstatin users in a United States veteran population
Am J Cardiol 2006;98:923-8 - Abstract e diapositive


Triglycerides and the risk of coronary heart disease: 10,158 incident cases among 262,525 participants in 29 Western prospective studies
Circulation 2007;115:450-8 - Abstract e diapositive


Statin use and hospitalization for sepsis in patients with chronic kidney disease
JAMA 2007;297:1455-64 - Abstract e diapositive


Valsartan in a Japanese population with hypertension and other cardiovascular disease (Jikei Heart Study): a randomised, open-label, blinded endpoint morbidity-mortality study
Lancet 2007;369:1431-9 - Abstract e diapositive


The genetic dissection of essential hypertension
Nat Rev Genet 2006;7:829-40 - Abstract e diapositive

Once-yearly zoledronic acid for treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis
N Engl J Med 2007;356:1809-22 - Abstract e diapositive

Treatment of periodontitis and endothelial function
N Engl J Med 2007;356:911-20 - Abstract e diapositive


Giugno 2007

Rosiglitazone Evaluated for Cardiovascular Outcomes - An Interim Analysis
N Engl J Med. 2007 Jun 5; [Epub ahead of print] - Abstract e diapositive

Rosiglitazone - Continued Uncertainty about Safety
N Engl J Med. 2007 Jun 5; [Epub ahead of print] - Editoriale


Rosiglitazone and Cardiotoxicity - Weighing the Evidence
N Engl J Med. 2007 Jun 5; [Epub ahead of print] - Editoriale


The Record on Rosiglitazone and the Risk of Myocardial Infarction
N Engl J Med. 2007 Jun 5; [Epub ahead of print] - Editoriale

Cardiovascular safety of rosiglitazone
Lancet 2007; 369:1995-1996 - Editoriale e diapositive

Rosiglitazone: seeking a balanced perspective
Lancet 2007; 369:1834 - Editoriale

Rosiglitazone RECORD study: glucose control outcomes at 18 months
Diabet Med 2007;24:626-34 - Abstract e diapositive

Rosiglitazone and implications for pharmacovigilance
BMJ.2007; 334: 1233-1234 - Editoriale


ROSIGLITAZONE E RISCHIO DI INFARTO DEL MIOCARDIO
Fonte SEFAP
(Rassegna di lavori tradotti)


Notizie in breve su Rosiglitazone

Potent reduction of apolipoprotein B and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol by short-term administration of an antisense inhibitor of apolipoprotein
Circulation 2006;114:1729-35 - Abstract e diapositive

Incremental benefit and cost-effectiveness of high-dose statin therapy in high-risk patients with coronary artery disease
Circulation 2007;115:2398-409 - Abstract e diapositive


Do statins reduce blood pressure?: a meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials
Hypertension 2007;49:792-8 - Abstract e diapositive


Rosuvastatin affecting aortic valve endothelium to slow the progression of aortic stenosis
J Am Coll Cardiol 2007;49:554- - Abstract e diapositive


Physician follow-up and provider continuity are associated with long-term medication adherence: a study of the dynamics of statin use
Arch Intern Med 2007;167:847-52 - Abstract e diapositive

Comparison of intravascular ultrasound and quantitative coronary angiography for the assessment of coronary artery disease progression
Circulation 2007;115:1851-7 - Abstract e diapositive


A direct comparison of intravascular ultrasound and quantitative coronary arteriography: implications for measures of atherosclerosis as clinical surrogates
Circulation 2007;115:1824-6 - Abstract e diapositive


Adherence to statin therapy under drug cost sharing in patients with and without acute myocardial infarction: a population-based natural experiment
Circulation 2007;115:2128-35 - Abstract e diapositive


Telomere length of circulating leukocytes is decreased in patients with chronic heart failure
J Am Coll Cardiol 2007;49:1459-64 - Abstract e diapositive


Receptor feasts on sugar and cholesterol
Nat Med 2007;13:128-9 - Abstract e diapositive


Brain glucose metabolism controls the hepatic secretion of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins
Nat Med 2007;13:171-80 - Abstract e diapositive



Maggio 2007

Effect of Rosiglitazone on the Risk of Myocardial Infarction and Death from Cardiovascular Causes
N Engl J Med. 2007; [Epub ahead of print] - Abstract e diapositive

Rosiglitazone and Cardiovascular Risk
N Engl J Med. 2007; [Epub ahead of print] - Editoriale
Altri commenti alla pubblicazione nella sezione "Notizie in breve"

The effect of weight loss on C-reactive protein: a systematic review
Arch Intern Med 2007;167:31-9 - Abstract e diapositive


ABC of obesity - Strategies for preventing obesity
BMJ 2006;333:959-62 - Abstract e diapositive


Pharmacological and lifestyle interventions to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes in people with impaired glucose tolerance: systematic review and meta-analysis
BMJ 2007;334:299 - Abstract e diapositive


Efficacy and tolerability of rimonabant in overweight or obese patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomised controlled study
Lancet 2006;368:1660-72 - Abstract e diapositive


An obesity-associated gut microbiome with increased capacity for energy harvest
Nature 2006;444:1027-31 - Abstract e diapositive
Physiology: obesity and gut flora
Nature 2006;444:1009-10 - Abstract

Microbial ecology: human gut microbes associated with obesity
Nature 2006;444:1022-3 - Abstract



Aprile 2007

Effect of rosuvastatin on progression of carotid intima-media thickness in low-risk individuals with subclinical atherosclerosis: the METEOR Trial
JAMA 2007;297:1344-53 - Abstract e diapositive


Effects of a potent and selective PPAR-alpha agonist in patients with atherogenic dyslipidemia or hypercholesterolemia: two randomized controlled trials
JAMA 2007;297:1362-73 - Abstract e diapositive


Effects of Reconstituted High-Density Lipoprotein Infusions on Coronary Atherosclerosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
JAMA 2007;297: [Epub ahead of print] - Abstract e diapositive


Effect of Torcetrapib on the progression of coronary atherosclerosis
N Engl J Med 2007;356:1304-16 - Abstract e diapositive


Effect of Torcetrapib on Carotid Atherosclerosis in Familial Hypercholesterolemia
N Engl J Med 2007;356: [Epub ahead of print] - Abstract e diapositive



Marzo 2007

Vitamin B6, B12, and folic acid supplementation and cognitive function: a systematic review of randomized trials
Arch Intern Med 2007;167:21-30 - Abstract e diapositive

Effect of raw garlic vs commercial garlic supplements on plasma lipid concentrations in adults with moderate hypercholesterolemia: a randomized clinical trial
Arch Intern Med 2007;167:346-53 - Abstract e diapositive

Mortality in randomized trials of antioxidant supplements for primary and secondary prevention: systematic review and meta-analysis
JAMA 2007;297:842-57 - Abstract e diapositive

Effect of 3-year folic acid supplementation on cognitive function in older adults in the FACIT trial: a randomised, double blind, controlled trial
Lancet 2007;369:208-16 - Abstract e diapositive

Febbraio 2007

Biomarkers of cardiovascular disease: molecular basis and practical considerations
Circulation 2006;113:2335-62 - Abstract e diapositive

Determinants of arterial wall remodeling during lipid-lowering therapy: serial intravascular ultrasound observations from the Reversal of Atherosclerosis with Aggressive Lipid Lowering Therapy (REVERSAL) trial
Circulation 2006;113:2826-34 - Abstract e diapositive

Respiratory symptoms, pulmonary function, and markers of inflammation among bar workers before and after a legislative ban on smoking in public places
JAMA 2006;296:1742-8 - Abstract e diapositive

N-terminal fragment of the prohormone brain-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), cardiovascular events, and mortality in patients with stable coronary heart disease
JAMA 2007;297:169-76 - Abstract e diapositive

Stop Hypertension with the Acupuncture Research Program (SHARP): results of a randomized, controlled clinical trial
Hypertension 2006;48:838-45 - Abstract e diapositive

Incident diabetes in clinical trials of antihypertensive drugs: a network meta-analysis
Lancet 2007;369:201-7 - Abstract e diapositive

Carotid intima-media thickness and antihypertensive treatment: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Stroke 2006;37:1933-40 - Abstract e diapositive

The effect of early, intensive statin therapy on acute coronary syndrome: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Arch Intern Med 2006;166:1814-21 - Abstract e diapositive


Risks associated with statin therapy: a systematic overview of randomized clinical trials
Circulation 2006;114:2788-9 - Abstract e diapositive


Effects of statin therapy on arrhythmic events and survival in patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006;48:1228-33 - Abstract e diapositive


Statin use and incident nuclear cataract
JAMA 2006;295:2752-8 - Abstract e diapositive


Gennaio 2007

ABC of obesity. Risk factors for diabetes and coronary heart disease
BMJ 2006;333:1009-11 - Diapositive

Prospective study of diabetes and risk of hip fracture: the Nurses' Health Study
Diabetes Care 2006;29:1573-8 - Abstract e diapositive

A strong dose-response relation between serum concentrations of persistent organic pollutants and diabetes: results from the National Health and Examination Survey 1999-2002
Diabetes Care 2006;29:1638-44 - Abstract e diapositive

Glycemic durability of rosiglitazone, metformin, or glyburide monotherapy
N Engl J Med 2006;355:2427-43 - Abstract e diapositive

Apolipoprotein-B, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and the long-term risk of coronary heart disease in men
Am J Cardiol 2006;97:997-1001 - Abstract e diapositive

Biomarkers in acute cardiac disease: the present and the future
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006;48:1-110 - Abstract e diapositive

The apoB/apoA-I ratio: a strong, new risk factor for cardiovascular disease and a target for lipid-lowering therapy--a review of the evidence
J Intern Med 2006;259:493-519 - Abstract e diapositive

Dicembre 2006

Lifetime cost effectiveness of simvastatin in a range of risk groups and age groups derived from a randomised trial of 20536 people
BMJ 2006;333:1145 - Abstract e diapositive

Strength of evidence for perioperative use of statins to reduce cardiovascular risk: systematic review of controlled studies
BMJ; 2006;332:1149-11520 - Abstract e diapositive

Statins and outcomes in patients admitted to hospital with community acquired pneumonia: population based prospective cohort study
BMJ; 2006;333:999-1003 - Abstract e diapositive

Effect of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol on angiotensin II sensitivity: a randomized trial with fluvastatin
Hypertension 2006;47:1125-30 - Abstract e diapositive


Statin therapy and risks for death and hospitalization in chronic heart failure
JAMA 2006;296:2105-11 - Abstract e diapositive

ATP-Binding cassette cholesterol transporters and cardiovascular disease
Circ Res 2006;99:1031-43 - Abstract e diapositive


Reduction of morbidity and mortality by statins, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, and angiotensin receptor blockers in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;47:2554-60 - Abstract e diapositive


Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and aortic rupture: a population-based case-control study
Lancet 2006;368:659-65 - Abstract e diapositive


Cardiovascular disease prevention with a multidrug regimen in the developing world: a cost-effectiveness analysis
Lancet 2006;368:679-86 - Abstract e diapositive


Sospesa la sperimentazione clinica con Torcetrapib
Comunicato stampa Pfizer
Commento a cura di AL Catapano e A Poli
AL Catapano - Adnkronos Salute


Novembre 2006

Over-The-Counter Statins Are Worth Considering in Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
Circ 2006;114:1310-1314 - Editoriale

The Argument Against the Appropriateness of Over-the-Counter Statins
Circ 2006;114:1315-1320 - Editoriale e Diapositive


Effect of lowering LDL cholesterol substantially below currently recommended levels in patients with coronary heart disease and diabetes: the Treating to New Targets (TNT) study
Diabetes Care 2006;29:1220-6 - Abstract e diapositive


Reduction of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in patients with coronary heart disease and metabolic syndrome: analysis of the Treating to New Targets study
Lancet 2006;368:919-28 - Abstract e diapositive


Statin treatment is not associated with consistent alterations in inflammatory status of carotid atherosclerotic plaques: a retrospective study in 378 patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy
Stroke 2006;37:2054-60 - Abstract e diapositive


Adverse effects of cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitors on renal and arrhythmia events: meta-analysis of randomized trials
JAMA 2006;296:1619-32 - Abstract e diapositive

Cardiovascular risk and inhibition of cyclooxygenase: a systematic review of the observational studies of selective and nonselective inhibitors of cyclooxygenase 2
JAMA 2006;296:1633-44 - Abstract e diapositive

Celecoxib for the prevention of sporadic colorectal adenomas
N Engl J Med 2006;355:873-84 - Abstract e diapositive

Celecoxib for the prevention of colorectal adenomatous polyps

N Engl J Med 2006;355:885-95 - Abstract e diapositive

Ottobre 2006

Intracoronary Injection of Mononuclear Bone Marrow Cells in Acute Myocardial Infarction

New Engl J Med 2006; 355:1199-209 - Abstract e diapositive

Intracoronary Bone Marrow–Derived Progenitor Cells in Acute Myocardial Infarction
New Engl J Med 2006; 355:1210-21 - Abstract e diapositive


Transcoronary Transplantation of Progenitor Cells after Myocardial Infarction
New Engl J Med 2006; 355:1122-32 - Abstract e diapositive


Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease with pravastatin in Japan (MEGA Study): a prospective randomised controlled trial
Lancet 2006;368:1155-63 - Abstract e diapositive


The value of medical spending in the United States, 1960-2000
N Engl J Med 2006;355:920-7 - Abstract e diapositive


Angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors in stable vascular disease without left ventricular systolic dysfunction or heart failure: a combined analysis of three trials
Lancet 2006; 368: 581 - Abstract e diapositive


Tobacco use and risk of myocardial infarction in 52 countries in the INTERHEART study: a case-control study
Lancet 2006;368:647 - Abstract e diapositive


Association of bodyweight with total mortality and with cardiovascular events in coronary artery disease: a systematic review of cohort studie
Lancet 2006;368:666 - Abstract e diapositive


Angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors in stable vascular disease without left ventricular systolic dysfunction or heart failure: a combined analysis of three trials
Lancet 2006;368:1096 - Abstract e diapositive


Effect of Ramipril on the Incidence of Diabetes
N Engl J Med. 2006; [Epub ahead of print Sep] - Abstract e diapositive


Settembre 2006

Diabetes in heart failure: prevalence and impact on outcome in the population
Am J Med. 2006;119:591-9 - Abstract e diapositive

Coffee consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus: an 11-year prospective study of 28812 postmenopausal women
Arch Intern Med. 2006;166:1311-6 - Abstract e diapositive

Meta-analysis of cardiovascular outcomes trials comparing intensive versus moderate statin therapy
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48:438-45 - Abstract e diapositive

Physical activity and clustered cardiovascular risk in children: a cross-sectional study (The European Youth Heart Study)
Lancet 2006;368:299-304 - Abstract e diapositive


Glucose transport and sensing in the maintenance of glucose homeostasis and metabolic harmony
J Clin Invest. 2006 Jul;116(7):1767-75 - Abstract e diapositive


Adiponectin and adiponectin receptors in insulin resistance, diabetes, and the metabolic syndrome
J Clin Invest. 2006 Jul;116(7):1784-92 - Abstract e diapositive


Inflammation and insulin resistance
J Clin Invest. 2006 Jul;116(7):1793-80 - Abstract e diapositive


Insulin resistance and atherosclerosis
J Clin Invest. 2006 Jul;116(7):1813-22 - Abstract e diapositive


Ghrelin action in the brain controls dipocyte metabolism
J Clin Invest. 2006 Jul;116(7):1983-93 - Abstract e diapositive


Luglio 2006

Efficacy of lipid lowering drug treatment for diabetic and non-diabetic patients: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
BMJ 2006;332(7550):1115-24 - Abstract e diapositive

Macrophage reverse cholesterol transport: key to the regression of atherosclerosis?
Circulation 2006;113:2548-55 - Abstract e diapositive

Antihypertensive medications and the risk of incident type 2 diabetes
Diabetes Care 2006;29:1065-70 - Abstract e diapositive

Effect of short-term rosuvastatin treatment on estimated glomerular filtration rate
Am J Cardiol. 2006;97:1602-6 - Abstract e diapositive


Proteinuria, impaired kidney function, and adverse outcomes in people with coronary disease: analysis of a previously conducted randomised trial
BMJ. 2006 Jun 17;332(7555):online - Abstract e diapositive

Renal function and outcome from coronary artery bypass grafting: impact on mortality after a 2.3-year follow-up
Circulation. 2006;113:1056-62 - Abstract e diapositive

Impact of renal dysfunction on outcomes of coronary artery bypass surgery: results from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Adult Cardiac Database
Circulation. 2006;113:1063-70 - Abstract e diapositive

Efficacy and safety of benazepril for advanced chronic renal insufficiency
N Engl J Med. 2006;354:131-40. - Abstract e diapositive

Long-term intake of North American ginseng has no effect on 24-hour blood pressure and renal function
Hypertension 2006;47(4):791-6 - Abstract e diapositive


Low-dose aspirin for the prevention of atherothrombosis
N Engl J Med 2005;353(22):2373-83 - Abstract e diapositive


Clopidogrel and aspirin versus aspirin alone for the prevention of atherothrombotic events

N Engl J Med 2006;354(16):1706-17 - Abstract e diapositive


Lifetime cost of ischemic stroke in Germany: results and national projections from a population-based stroke registry: the Erlangen Stroke Project.
Stroke 2006;37(5):1179-83 - Abstract e diapositive


Giugno 2006

Abdominal aortic aneurysm is associated with high serum levels of tenascin-X and decreased aneurysmal tissue tenascin-X
Circulation 2006;113(13):1702-7 - Abstract e diapositive


Non-transferrin-bound iron and risk of coronary heart disease in postmenopausal women
Circulation 2006;113(16):1942-9 - Abstract e diapositive


Long-term risk of mortality associated with selective and combined elevation in office, home, and ambulatory blood pressure
Hypertension. 2006;47(5):846-53 - Abstract e diapositive


Maggio 2006

Influence of HDL cholesterol on preclinical carotid atherosclerosis in familial hypercholesterolemia
ATVB 2006 May;26(5):1107-13 - Abstract e diapositive

Differential healing activities of CD34+ and CD14+ endothelial cell progenitors

ATVB 2006 Apr;26(4):758-64 - Abstract e diapositive

Decreased high-density lipoprotein (HDL) particle size, prebeta-, and large HDL subspecies concentration in Finnish low-HDL families: relationship with intima-media thickness
ATVB 2006 Apr;26(4):897-902 - Abstract e diapositive

Thrombomodulin gene polymorphisms and haplotypes and the risk of cardiovascular events: a prospective follow-up study
ATVB 2006 Apr;26(4):942-7 - Abstract e diapositive

Oxidative stress and vascular disease: 2005 Duff lecture

ATVB 2006 Apr;26(4):689-95 - Abstract e diapositive


Modulation of hepatic inflammatory risk markers of cardiovascular diseases by PPAR-alpha activators: clinical and experimental evidence
ATVB 2006 May;26(5):977-86 - Abstract e diapositive

Dietary factors that promote or retard inflammation
ATVB 2006 May;26(5):995-100 - Abstract e diapositive


Reciprocal relationships between insulin resistance and endothelial dysfunction: molecular and pathophysiological mechanisms
Circulation. 2006 Apr 18;113(15):1888-904 - Abstract e diapositive

Aprile 2006

Homocysteine lowering with folic acid and B vitamins in vascular disease
N Engl J Med. 2006;354:1567-77. - Abstract e diapositive

Homocysteine lowering and cardiovascular events after acute myocardial infarction
N Engl J Med. 2006;354:1578-88 - Abstract e diapositive

Homocysteine Trials - Clear Outcomes for Complex Reasons
N Engl J Med. 2006;354:1629-328 - Editoriale e diapositive

Trans fatty acids and cardiovascular disease

N Engl J Med. 2006;354:1601-13 - Abstract e diapositive

Low-density lipoprotein and high-density lipoprotein particle subclasses predict coronary events and are favorably changed by gemfibrozil therapy in the Veterans Affairs High-Density Lipoprotein Intervention Trial

Circulation. 2006;113:1556-63. - Abstract e diapositive

Relationship between homocysteine and mortality in chronic kidney disease
Circulation. 2006;113:1572-7 - Abstract e diapositive

Type 1 diabetes
Lancet. 2006;367:847-58 - Abstract e diapositive

Risks and benefits of omega 3 fats for mortality, cardiovascular disease, and cancer: systematic review

BMJ. 2006 Mar 24; [Epub ahead of print] - Abstract e diapositive


Effect of ACAT inhibition on the progression of coronary atherosclerosis
N Engl J Med; 354(12):1253-63. - Abstract e diapositive


Sequence variations in PCSK9, low LDL, and protection against coronary heart disease

N Engl J Med;354(12):1264-72. - Abstract e diapositive


Marzo 2006

Effect of Very High-Intensity Statin Therapy on Regression of Coronary Atherosclerosis: The ASTEROID Trial

JAMA 2006;295: Epub ahead of print - Abstract e diapositive


Intensive Lipid Lowering With Atorvastatin Is Associated With a Significant Improvement in Renal Function: The Treating to New Targets (TNT) Study

ACC, 55th Annual Scientific Session - Abstract e diapositive


Soy protein, isoflavones, and cardiovascular health: an American Heart Association Science Advisory for professionals from the Nutrition Committee
Circulation. 2006;113:1034-44 - Abstract e diapositive


Effect of intensive versus standard lipid-lowering treatment with atorvastatin on the progression of calcified coronary atherosclerosis over 12 months: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind trial
Circulation. 2006;13:427-37 - Abstract e diapositive


Long-term outcome of renal transplantation from older donors
N Engl J Med. 2006;354:343-52 - Abstract e diapositive


Does apolipoprotein E genotype influence the risk of ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, or subarachnoid hemorrhage? Systematic review and meta-analyses of 31 studies among 5961 cases and 17,965 controls
Stroke. 2006;37:364-70 - Abstract e diapositive

Febbraio 2006

Relationship between C-reactive protein and subclinical atherosclerosis: the Dallas Heart Study
Circulation 2006 Jan 3;113: 38-43 - Abstract e diapositive


Effects of omega-3 fatty acids on cancer risk: a systematic review
JAMA. 2006 Jan 25;295(4):403-15 - Abstract e diapositive


Statins and sepsis in patients with cardiovascular disease: a population-based cohort analysis
Lancet. 2006 Feb 4;367(9508):413-8 - Abstract e diapositive


Aspirin resistance
Lancet. Published Online January 24,2006 - Abstract e diapositive


Prediction of coronary heart disease by erectile dysfunction in men referred for nuclear stress testing
Arch Intern Med. 2006;166(2):201-6 - Abstract e diapositive

Predictors and prevalence of erectile dysfunction in a racially diverse population
Arch Intern Med. 2006;166(2):207-12 - Abstract e diapositive

The prevalence of erectile dysfunction in the primary care setting: importance of risk factors for diabetes and vascular disease
Arch Intern Med. 2006;166(2):213-9 - Abstract e diapositive

Mortality and cardiovascular risk across the ankle-arm index spectrum: results from the Cardiovascular Health Study
Circulation. 2006;113(3):388-93 - Abstract e diapositive

A prospective study of plasma lipid levels and hypertension in women

Arch Intern Med. 2005;165:2420-7 - Abstract e diapositive


Excess risk of fatal coronary heart disease associated with diabetes in men and women: meta-analysis of 37 prospective cohort studies
BMJ. 2006;332(7533):73-8. - Abstract e diapositive


Temporal trends in the utilization of diagnostic testing and treatments for cardiovascular disease in the United States, 1993-2001
Circulation. 2006;113:374-9. - Abstract e diapositive

Proliferation of cardiac technology in Canada: a challenge to the sustainability of Medicare
Circulation. 2006;113:380-7. - Abstract e diapositive


Gennaio 2006

Dyslipidemia and the risk of incident hypertension in men
Hypertension. 2006;47:45-50 - Abstract e diapositive

Aspirin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular events in women and men: a sex-specific meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
JAMA. 2006;295:306-13 - Abstract e diapositive

Statins and cancer risk: a meta-analysis
JAMA. 2006;295:74-80 - Abstract e diapositive

Serum lipids, lipid-lowering drugs, and the risk of breast cancer

Arch Intern Med. 2005;165:2264-71 - Abstract e diapositive

Preventing chronic diseases: how many lives can we save?
Lancet. 2005;366:1578-82 - Abstract e diapositive

C-reactive protein and its role in metabolic syndrome: mendelian randomisation study
Lancet. 2005;366:1954-9 - Abstract e diapositive

Nature's randomised trials
Lancet. 2005;366:1906-8 - Editoriale e diapositive

Adherence to candesartan and placebo and outcomes in chronic heart failure in the CHARM programme: double-blind, randomised, controlled clinical trial
Lancet. 2005;366:2005-11 - Abstract e diapositive

Adherence and outcomes: it's more than taking the pills
Lancet. 2005;366:1989-91 - editoriale

Dicembre 2005

Non–High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Apolipoprotein B in the Prediction of Coronary Heart Disease in Men
Circulation 2005; 112: 3375-3383 - Abstract e diapositive

Apolipoprotein B Versus Non–High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol. And the Winner Is. . .
Circulation 2005; 112: 3366-3367 - Editoriale

Weighing in Before the Fight
LDL Cholesterol and Non–HDL Cholesterol Versus Apolipoprotein B as the Best Predictor for Coronary Heart Disease and the Best Measure of Therapy
Circulation 2005; 112: 3368-3370 - Editoriale


Pleiotropic Effects of Statins: Benefit Beyond Cholesterol Reduction? - A meta-regression analysis
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005; 46:1855-62 - Abstract e diapositive


Novembre 2005

Obesity and the risk of myocardial infarction in 27,000 participants from 52 countries: a case-control study.
Lancet. 2005 Nov 5;366(9497):1640-9 - Abstract e diapositive

Randomized trial of lifestyle modification and pharmacotherapy for obesity
N Engl J Med. 2005 Nov 17;353(20):2111-20 - Abstract e diapositive

Effects of rimonabant on metabolic risk factors in overweight patients with dyslipidemia
N Engl J Med. 2005 Nov 17;353(20):2121-34 - Abstract e diapositive

Plasma lipoproteins and apolipoproteins as predictors of cardiovascular risk and treatment benefit in the PROspective Study of Pravastatin in the Elderly at Risk (PROSPER)
Circulation 2005;112:3058-65 - Abstract e diapositive


Effects of long-term fenofibrate therapy on cardiovascular events in 9795 people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (the FIELD study): randomised controlled trial
The Lancet Early Online Publication - Abstract e diapositive


High-Dose Atorvastatin vs Usual-Dose Simvastatin for Secondary Prevention After Myocardial Infarction The IDEAL Study: A Randomized Controlled Trial

JAMA. 2005;294:2437-2445 - Abstract e diapositive


Tendon xanthomas in familial hypercholesterolemia are associated with cardiovascular risk independently of the low-density lipoprotein receptor gene mutation.
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2005; 25:1960-5 - Abstract e diapositive

Elevated high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels are protective against plaque progression: a follow-up study of 1952 persons with carotid atherosclerosis the Tromso study
Circulation. 2005; 112: 498-504 - Abstract e diapositive


Cyclooxygenase inhibition and cardiovascular risk
Circulation. 2005; 112: 759-70 - Abstract e diapositive


Carotid intima-media thickness, plaques, and framingham risk score as independent determinants of stroke risk
Stroke. 2005; 36: 1741-5 - Abstract e diapositive


Ottobre 2005

The PROactive study:some answers, many questions
Lancet. 2005;366:1241 - Editoriale e diapositive


Secondary prevention of macrovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes in the PROactive Study (PROspective pioglitAzone Clinical Trial In macroVascular Events): a randomised controlled trial
Lancet. 2005;366:1279-89 - Abstract e diapositive


Efficacy and safety of cholesterol-lowering treatment: prospective meta-analysis of data from 90,056 participants in 14 randomised trials of statins
Lancet. 2005;366:1267-782 - Abstract e diapositive


Diagnosis and Management of the Metabolic Syndrome
Circulation 2005; Pub online September 12, - Full text e diapositive


Settembre 2005

Are the clinical effects of homoeopathy placebo effects? Comparative study of placebo-controlled trials of homoeopathy and allopathy
Lancet. 2005;366:726-32 - Abstract e diapositive

Circulating endothelial progenitor cells and cardiovascular outcomes
N Engl J Med. 2005;353:999-1007- Abstract e diapositive

Metabolic Syndrome: A Misleading ‘Diagnosis’
Joint European/ADA Paper Asks for Clearer Definition, More Research

Agosto 2005

Effect of lowering of homocysteine levels on inflammatory markers: a randomized controlled trial
Arch Intern Med. 2005;165(12):1388-94. - Abstract e diapositive

Associations of serum IL-18 levels with carotid intima-media thickness
ATVB 2005;25(7):1458-62 - Abstract e diapositive

Statin therapy may be associated with lower mortality in patients with diastolic heart failure: a preliminary report
Circ 2005;112(3):357-63 - Abstract e diapositive

Fish consumption among healthy adults is associated with decreased levels of inflammatory markers related to cardiovascular disease: the ATTICA study
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005;46(1):120-4 - Abstract e diapositive

A simple score (ABCD) to identify individuals at high early risk of stroke after transient ischaemic attack
Lancet. 2005 Jul 2;366(9479):29-36 - Abstract e diapositive

C-reactive protein-induced in vitro endothelial cell activation is an artefact caused by azide and lipopolysaccharide
ATVB 2005;25(6):1225-30 - Abstract e diapositive

Binding and internalization of C-reactive protein by Fcgamma receptors on human aortic endothelial cells mediates biological effects
ATVB 2005;25(7):1359-63 - Abstract e diapositive

Cholesterol feeding increases C-reactive protein and serum amyloid A levels in lean insulin-sensitive subjects
Circ 2005;111(23):3058-62 - Abstract e diapositive

C-reactive protein and the 10-year incidence of coronary heart disease in older men and women: the cardiovascular health study
Circ 2005;112(1):25-31 - Abstract e diapositive

Transgenic human C-reactive protein is not proatherogenic in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice
PNAS 2005;102(23):8309-14 - Abstract e diapositive

Effects of antibiotic therapy on outcomes of patients with coronary artery disease: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

JAMA. 2005;293:2641-7 - Abstract e diapositive

Effect of VKORC1 haplotypes on transcriptional regulation and warfarin dose
N Engl J Med 2005;352:2285-93 - Abstract e diapositive

Atorvastatin in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus undergoing hemodialysis
N Engl J Med 2005;353:238-48 - Abstract e diapositive

National trends in statin use by coronary heart disease risk category
PLoS Med 2005;2:e123 - Abstract e diapositive


Luglio 2005

COX 2 inhibitors, traditional NSAIDs, and the heart
BMJ 2005;330:1342-1343 - Editoriale

Risk of myocardial infarction in patients taking cyclo-oxygenase-2 inhibitors or conventional non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: population based nested case-control analysis

BMJ 2005 330: 1366. - Abstract e diapositive

Differences in outcomes of patients with congestive heart failure prescribed celecoxib, rofecoxib, or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: population based study
BMJ 2005 330: 1370. - Abstract e diapositive

A Role for Oxidized Phospholipids in Atherosclerosis

N Engl J Med. 2005;353:9 - Editoriale


Oxidized phospholipids, Lp(a) lipoprotein, and coronary artery disease

N Engl J Med. 2005 Jul 7;353(1):46-57 - Abstract e diapositive


Cystatin C and the risk of death and cardiovascular events among elderly persons

N Engl J Med. 2005 May 19;352(20):2049-60 - Abstract e diapositive


Vitamin E and donepezil for the treatment of mild cognitive impairment.

N Engl J Med. 2005 Jun 9;352(23):2379-88 - Abstract e diapositive


Giugno 2005

Torcetrapib and Atorvastatin - Should Marketing Drive the Research Agenda?
N Engl J Med. 2005;352:2573 - Full text

The Lessons of Vioxx - Drug Safety and Sales
N Engl J Med. 2005;352:2576 - Full text

Diabetes enhances vulnerability to particulate air pollution-associated impairment in vascular reactivity and endothelial function

Circulation. 2005 Jun 7;111(22):2913-20 - Abstract e diapositive

Statins and the risk of colorectal cancer

N Engl J Med. 2005 May 26;352(21):2184-92 - Abstract e diapositive

Effects of long-term vitamin E supplementation on cardiovascular events and cancer: a randomized controlled trial.
JAMA. 2005 Mar 16;293(11):1338-47 - Abstract e diapositive

A randomized trial of intensive lipid-lowering therapy in calcific aortic stenosis
N Engl J Med. 2005 Jun 9;352(23):2389-97- Abstract e diapositive


The Issue of Statin Safety Where do We Stand?

Circulation. 2005;111:3016-3019 Editoriale


The Safety of Rosuvastatin as Used in Common Clinical Practice. A Postmarketing Analysis

Circulation. 2005; 111:3051 - Abstract e diapositive

Relationship of office, home, and ambulatory blood pressure to blood glucose and lipid variables in the PAMELA population
Hypertension. 2005;45:1072-7-Abstract e diapositive

Cost-effectiveness of simvastatin in people at different levels of vascular disease risk: economic analysis of a randomised trial in 20,536 individuals.
Lancet. 2005 May;365:1779-85. Abstract e diapositive


Maggio 2005

Plasma levels of soluble receptor for advanced glycation end products and coronary artery disease in nondiabetic men

Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2005; 25: 1032-74. Abstract e diapositive


Effectiveness of statins for secondary prevention in elderly patients after acute myocardial infarction: an evaluation of class effect

CCMAJ. 2005 Apr 26;172(9):1187-94 - Abstract e diapositive

Decreased histone deacetylase activity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
N Engl J Med. 2005 May 12;352(19):1967-76 - Abstract e diapositive

Management of depression after stroke: a systematic review of pharmacological therapies
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2005; 25: 1032-74. Abstract e diapositive


Metabolic syndrome: a comprehensive perspective based on interactions between obesity, diabetes, and inflammation
Circulation. 2005 Mar 22;111(11):1448-54. Abstract e diapositive


Simvastatin versus ezetimibe: pleiotropic and lipid-lowering effects on endothelial function in humans

Circulation. 2005 May 10;111(18):2356-63 - Abstract e diapositive

Reduction in cardiovascular events with atorvastatin in 2,532 patients with type 2 diabetes: Anglo-Scandinavian Cardiac Outcomes Trial-lipid-lowering arm (ASCOT-LLA)
Diabetes Care. 2005 May;28(5):1151-7 Abstract e diapositive


Effects of the cannabinoid-1 receptor blocker rimonabant on weight reduction and cardiovascular risk factors in overweight patients: 1-year experience from the RIO-Europe study
Lancet. 2005 Apr;365(9468):1389-97 Abstract e diapositive


Fighting obesity and associated risk factors by antagonising cannabinoid type 1 receptors
Lancet. 2005 Apr;365(9468):1363 - Editoriale


Azithromycin for the secondary prevention of coronary events
N Engl J Med. 2005;352:1637-45 - Abstract e diapositive

Antibiotic treatment of Chlamydia pneumoniae after acute coronary syndrome
N Engl J Med. 2005;352:1645-54 - Abstract e diapositive

Inflammation, atherosclerosis, and coronary artery disease
N Engl J Med. 2005;352:1685-95 - Abstract e diapositive

Aprile 2005

QTc prolongation by grapefruit juice and its potential pharmacological basis: HERG channel blockade by flavonoids
Circulation 2005;111:835 - Abstract e diapositive


White blood cell count predicts reduction in coronary heart disease mortality with pravastatin
Circulation 2005;111:1756 - Abstract e diapositive

Plasma triglycerides and type III hyperlipidemia are independently associated with premature familial coronary artery disease
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005;45:1003 - Abstract e diapositive


COX-2 inhibitors - a lesson in unexpected problems
N Engl J Med. 2005;352:1131
- Abstract

Cardiovascular risk associated with celecoxib in a clinical trial for colorectal adenoma prevention
N Engl J Med. 2005;352:1071 - Abstract e diapositive

Complications of the COX-2 inhibitors parecoxib and valdecoxib after cardiac surgery
N Engl J Med. 2005;352:1081 - Abstract e diapositive

Cardiovascular events associated with rofecoxib in a colorectal adenoma chemoprevention trial
N Engl J Med. 2005 Mar 17;352(11):1092 - Abstract e diapositive


Marzo 2005

Predictors of new-onset diastolic and systolic hypertension: the Framingham Heart Study
Circulation 2005; 111: 1121
- Abstract e diapositive

Plaque instability frequently occurs days or weeks before occlusive coronary thrombosis: a pathological thrombectomy study in primary percutaneous coronary intervention
Circulation 2005; 111: 1160 - Abstract e diapositive

A Randomized Trial of Low-Dose Aspirin in the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Women
N Engl J Med 2005 Mar-7; [Epub] - Abstract e diapositive

Intensive Lipid Lowering with Atorvastatin in Patients with Stable Coronary Disease
N Engl J Med 2005 Mar-8; [Epub] - Abstract e diapositive

Predictors of new-onset diastolic and systolic hypertension: the Framingham Heart Study
Circulation 2005; 111: 1121 -
Abstract e diapositive


Plaque instability frequently occurs days or weeks before occlusive coronary thrombosis: a pathological thrombectomy study in primary percutaneous coronary intervention
Circulation 2005; 111: 1160 -
Abstract e diapositive

A Randomized Trial of Low-Dose Aspirin in the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Women
N Engl J Med 2005 Mar-7; [Epub] -
Abstract e diapositive

Intensive Lipid Lowering with Atorvastatin in Patients with Stable Coronary Disease
N Engl J Med 2005 Mar-8; [Epub] -
Abstract e diapositive

La Food and Drug Amministration si pronuncia su Rosuvastatina rispetto alle richieste di Public Citizen
http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/rosuvastatin/crestor_CP.pdf


Febbraio 2005

Resistin is an inflammatory marker of atherosclerosis in humans

Reilly MP, Lehrke M, Wolfe ML, Rohatgi A, Lazar MA, Rader DJ
Circulation 2005;111:932-9. - Abstract e diapositive


N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide and long-term mortality in stable coronary heart disease
Kragelund C, Gronning B, Kober L, Hildebrandt P, Steffensen R
N Engl J Med. 2005; 352: 666-75 - Abstract e diapositive


Il Comitato degli Esperti della FDA raccomanda la permanenza in commercio degli inibitori Cox-2 ed il ritorno di Rofecoxib sul mercato
Abstract


Short-Term Treatment With Atorvastatin Reduces Platelet CD40 Ligand and Thrombin Generation in Hypercholesterolemic Patients
Valerio Sanguigni, Pasquale Pignatelli, Luisa Lenti, Domenico Ferro, Alfonso Bellia, Roberto Carnevale, Manfredi Tesauro, Roberto Sorge, Renato Lauro, Francesco Violi
Circulation. 2005;111:412-419 - Abstract e diapositive


Effects of moderate alcohol consumption on cognitive function in women
Stampfer MJ, Kang JH, Chen J, Cherry R, Grodstein F
N Engl J Med. 2005 Jan 20;352(3):245-53 - Abstract e diapositive


Vascular risk factors and diabetic neuropathy
Tesfaye S, Chaturvedi N, Eaton SE, Ward JD, Manes C, Ionescu-Tirgoviste C, Witte DR, Fuller JH; EURODIAB Prospective Complications Study Group
N Engl J Med. 2005 Jan 27;352(4):341-50 - Abstract e diapositive



Gennaio 2005

Lifestyle, diabetes, and cardiovascular risk factors 10 years after bariatric surgery

Sjostrom L, Lindroos AK, Peltonen M, Torgerson J, Bouchard C, Carlsson B, Dahlgren S, Larsson B, Narbro K, Sjostrom CD, Sullivan M, Wedel H; Swedish Obese Subjects Study Scientific Group
N Engl J Med. 2004 Dec 23;351(26):2683-93 - Abstract e diapositive


Adiposity as compared with physical activity in predicting mortality among women
Hu FB, Willett WC, Li T, Stampfer MJ, Colditz GA, Manson JE
N Engl J Med. 2004 Dec 23;351(26):2694-703 - Abstract e diapositive

Cardiovascular toxicity of valdecoxib
Ray WA, Griffin MR, Stein CM
N Engl J Med. 2004 Dec 23;351(26):2767 - Full text


Nuovi aggiornamenti relativi alla Nota 13

Dicembre 2004


Effect of antihypertensive agents on cardiovascular events in patients with coronary disease and normal blood pressure: the CAMELOT study: a randomized controlled trial
Nissen SE, Tuzcu EM, Libby P, Thompson PD, Ghali M, Garza D, Berman L, Shi H, Buebendorf E, Topol EJ; CAMELOT Investigators.
JAMA 2004;292:2217-25 - Abstract e diapositive


Risk of myocardial infarction and stroke after acute infection or vaccination
Smeeth L, Thomas SL, Hall AJ, Hubbard R, Farrington P, Vallance P.
N Engl J Med 2004;351:2611-8 - Abstract e diapositive

Inflammatory markers and the risk of coronary heart disease in men and women
Pai JK, Pischon T, Ma J, Manson JE, Hankinson SE, Joshipura K, Curhan GC, Rifai N, Cannuscio CC, Stampfer MJ, Rimm EB.
N Engl J Med 2004;351:2599-610 - Abstract e diapositive


Statins in stroke prevention and carotid atherosclerosis: systematic review and up-to-date meta-analysis

Amarenco P, Labreuche J, Lavallee P, Touboul PJ.
Stroke 2004;35:2902-9 - Abstract e diapositive


Notizia ANSA relativa alla NOTA 13

Statine e rabdomiolisi: una analisi di popolazione: Incidence of hospitalized rhabdomyolysis in patients treated with lipid-lowering drugs
Graham DJ, Staffa JA, Shatin D, Andrade SE, Schech SD, La Grenade L, Gurwitz JH, Chan KA, Goodman MJ, Platt R.
JAMA. 2004 Dec 1;292(21):2585-90 - Abstract e diapositive.


L'acido Nicotinico riduce la progressione dell'inspessimento carotideo: Arterial Biology for the Investigation of the Treatment Effects of Reducing Cholesterol (ARBITER) 2: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Extended-Release Niacin on Atherosclerosis Progression in Secondary Prevention Patients Treated With Statins
Taylor AJ, Sullenberger LE, Lee HJ, Lee JK, Grace KA
Circulation 2004 Dec 7;110(23):3512-7 - Abstract e diapositive.


ACE inibitori e CAD: Angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibition in stable coronary artery disease
Braunwald E, Domanski MJ, Fowler SE, Geller NL, Gersh BJ, Hsia J, Pfeffer MA, Rice MM, Rosenberg YD, Rouleau JL; PEACE Trial Investigators
N Engl J Med. 2004 Nov 11;351(20):2058-68 - Abstract.


Vitamina E: Attenzione alle alte dosi: Meta-Analysis: High-Dosage Vitamin E Supplementation May Increase All-Cause Mortality
Miller ER 3rd, Pastor-Barriuso R, Dalal D, Riemersma RA, Appel LJ, Guallar E
Ann Intern Med. 2004 Nov 10; [Epub ahead of print] - Abstract e diapositive.



Novembre 2004


Exposure to traffic and the onset of myocardial infarction
Peters A, von Klot S, Heier M, Trentinaglia I, Hormann A, Wichmann HE, Lowel H; Cooperative Health Research in the Region of Augsburg Study Group.
N Engl J Med. 2004 Oct 21;351(17):1721-30 - Abstract e diapositive.


Preventing microalbuminuria in type 2 diabetes
Ruggenenti P, Fassi A, Ilieva AP, Bruno S, Iliev IP, Brusegan V, Rubis N, Gherardi G, Arnoldi F, Ganeva M, Ene-Iordache B, Gaspari F, Perna A, Bossi A, Trevisan R, Dodesini AR, Remuzzi G; Bergamo Nephrologic Diabetes Complications Trial (BENEDICT) Investigators
N Engl J Med. 2004 Nov 4;351(19):1941-51 - Abstract e diapositive


Ottobre 2004


Relation between renal dysfunction and cardiovascular outcomes after myocardial infarction
Anavekar NS, McMurray JJ, Velazquez EJ, Solomon SD, Kober L, Rouleau JL, White HD, Nordlander R, Maggioni A, Dickstein K, Zelenkofske S, Leimberger JD, Califf RM, Pfeffer MA.
N Engl J Med. 2004 Sep 23;351(13):1285-95 - Abstract e diapositive.


Chronic kidney disease and the risks of death, cardiovascular events, and hospitalization
Go AS, Chertow GM, Fan D, McCulloch CE, Hsu CY
N Engl J Med. 2004 Sep 23;351(13):1296-305 - Abstract e diapositive.

CONSIDERAZIONI SULLA SICUREZZA D'USO DEI COXIB
Failing the Public Health - Rofecoxib,Merck,and the FDA
Eric J.Topol - NEJM 2004;351:1707
Coxibs and Cardiovascular Disease
Garret A.FitzGerald - NEJM 2004;351:1709



Settembre 2004


Obbligatorio registrare i trials clinici per poterli pubblicare

Clinical Trial Registration: A Statement from the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors
Disponibile il PDF completo dell'articolo

Effect of potentially modifiable risk factors associated with myocardial infarction in 52 countries (the INTERHEART study): case-control study
Yusuf S, Hawken S, Ounpuu S, Dans T, Avezum A, Lanas F, McQueen M, Budaj A, Pais P, Varigos J, Lisheng L; INTERHEART Study Investigators

Lancet. 2004 Sep 11; 364(9438): 937-52 - Abstract

Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease with atorvastatin in type 2 diabetes in the Collaborative Atorvastatin Diabetes Study (CARDS): multicentre randomised placebo-controlled trial
Helen M Colhoun, D John Betteridge, Paul N Durrington, Graham A Hitman, H Andrew W Neil, Shona J Livingstone, Margaret J Thomason, Michael I Mackness, Valentine Charlton-Menys, John H Fuller, on behalf of the CARDS investigators
Lancet 2004; 364:685-96 - Abstract

Mortality and incidence of cancer during 10-year follow-up of the Scandinavian Simvastatin Survival Study (4S)
Timo E Strandberg, Kalevi Pyörälä ,Thomas J Cook, Lars Wilhelmsen, Ole Faergeman, Gudmundur Thorgeirsson, Terje R Pedersen, John Kjekshus, for the 4S Group
Lancet 2004;364:771-77 - E' disponibile il PDF completo dell'articolo.


Agosto 2004


Reduction of cardiovascular events by simvastatin in nondiabetic coronary heart disease patients with and without the metabolic syndrome: subgroup analyses of the Scandinavian Simvastatin Survival Study (4S).

Pyorala K, Ballantyne CM, Gumbiner B, Lee MW, Shah A, Davies MJ, Mitchel YB, Pedersen TR, Kjekshus J; Scandinavian Simvastatin Survival Study (4S).
Diabetes Care. 2004 Jul;27(7):1735-40 - Abstract.

Fish intake and risk of incident atrial fibrillation.
Mozaffarian D, Psaty BM, Rimm EB, Lemaitre RN, Burke GL, Lyles MF, Lefkowitz D, Siscovick DS.
Circulation. 2004 Jul 27;110(4):368-73. Epub 2004 Jul 19 - Abstract.

Effect of atorvastatin on risk of recurrent cardiovascular events after an acute coronary syndrome associated with high soluble CD40 ligand in the Myocardial Ischemia Reduction with Aggressive Cholesterol Lowering (MIRACL) Study
Kinlay S, Schwartz GG, Olsson AG, Rifai N, Sasiela WJ, Szarek M, Ganz P, Libby P; Myocardial Ischemia Reduction with Aggressive Cholesterol Lowering (MIRACL) Study Investigators
Circulation. 2004 Jul 27;110(4):386-91. Epub 2004 Jul 19 - Abstract.