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Heart Hospital Baylor Plano
UShealthcare
Recent research
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The global cardiovascular-kidney-liver-metabolic burden from 1990 to 2023
Background The cardiovascular-kidney-liver-metabolic (CKLM) framework represents the multi-organ interplay of systemic metabolic disorders that drive the global burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Methods This study is a descriptive epidemiological analysis of the Global Bur...
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Novel Lipoprotein (a) Therapies: A Comprehensive Review
Abstract Purpose of Review Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a genetically determined, independent risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and calcific aortic valve stenosis. Plasma Lp(a) levels are 70–90% heritable, largely unresponsive to lifestyle changes, and poorly co...