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ReviewCurrent cardiology reports2019

New Insights in the Control of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease.

Julius L Katzmann, Ulrich Laufs

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Review in Current cardiology reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
3.5field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Julius L KatzmannKlinik und Poliklinik für Kardiologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Liebigstraße 20, 04103, Leipzig, Germany. julius.katzmann@medizin.uni-leipzig.de.
Ulrich LaufsKlinik und Poliklinik für Kardiologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Liebigstraße 20, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.
Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewLow-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is one major cause of cardiovascular disease (CVD). In this review, we discuss current developments in the understanding of LDL-C as lifelong risk factor, treatment targets, and emerging approaches to reduce cardiovascular risk by lowering LDL-C. RECENT

findingsRecent evidence underscores the importance of LDL-C lowering in CVD prevention by mechanisms that increase the hepatic clearance of apolipoprotein B-containing lipoproteins from the plasma. Mendelian randomization studies provided evidence on both safety and efficacy of lower LDL-C in the long term. For young individuals, metrics other than 10-year CVD risk are required. Despite this evidence, LDL-C treatment target attainment is poor. Novel approaches are therefore needed. These include individualized strategies and new LDL-C-lowering pharmaceuticals. Early, long-term treatment with LDL-C-lowering therapies has the potential to markedly reduce CVD incidence and progression. Future research should aim to identify patient characteristics that enable physicians to tailor therapy to each individual patient.

Indexed as

Apolipoproteins BCardiovascular DiseasesCholesterol, LDLHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsRisk FactorsApolipoproteins BCholesterol, LDLHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsCardiovascular diseaseCholesterolCoronary artery diseaseLipoproteinLow densityMendelian randomizationPreventionStatin

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PMID31227914
OpenAlexW2952204278

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