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ReviewIndian heart journal2024

Managing dyslipidemia in solid organ transplant patients.

Ashwani Mehta

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Review in Indian heart journal, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
6citing papers in PubMed
4.1field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

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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

6 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ashwani MehtaSir GangaRam Hospital, New Delhi, 110060, India. Electronic address: drashwanimehta@gmail.com.
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Solid organ transplant recipients face an increased risk of dyslipidemia, which contributes to cardiovascular complications. Commonly used drugs such as ciclosporin and tacrolimus can aggravate and cause dyslipidemia. Immunosuppressive drugs particularly ciclosporin and tacrolimus are also known to worsen dyslipidemia in transplant recipients. Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitors like sirolimus and everolimus also alter lipid metabolism. Lifestyle and dietary modifications should be encouraged. Careful consideration of immunosuppressant choices is also vital to control dyslipidemia. Statins are recommended as first-line agents for lipid-lowering therapy, with consideration for potential drug interactions. Other options, such as ezetimibe and nicotinic acid, may be considered as alternatives. The management of dyslipidemia in renal transplant patients mainly involves statin therapy, although the clinical effectiveness in this population is not well-documented. Lifestyle modifications, careful drug selection, and statin therapy are key components in managing dyslipidemia in solid organ transplant patients.

Indexed as

DyslipidemiasHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsOrgan TransplantationCyclosporineHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsTacrolimusCyclosporineHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsImmunosuppressive AgentsTacrolimusAnd transplant vasculopathyAscvdDyslipidemiaImmunosuppresive drugsStatinsTransplant recipients

Identifiers

PMID38199560
PMCPMC11019326
OpenAlexW4390661808

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