Relation between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and thoracic aortic atherosclerosis

Authors
Tribouilloy, CM Peltier, M Iannetta-Peltier, MC Zhu, ZC Andrejak, M Lesbre, JPM
Citation
Cm. Tribouilloy et al., Relation between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and thoracic aortic atherosclerosis, AM J CARD, 84(5), 1999, pp. 603
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
84
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(19990901)84:5<603:RBLLCA>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
This prospective study, which included 320 patients, showed that total chol esterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein chol esterol, total cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and trigly cerides correlate with thoracic aortic atherosclerosis. Low-density lipopro tein cholesterol is identified as an independent predictor of thoracic aort ic plaque related to the severity of thoracic aortic atherosclerosis.