Nordmann, A. and Martina, B. and Keller, U. and Battegay, E.. (1998) Lipidsenkung: neue pathophysiologische Aspekte und klinische Implikationen. Schweizerische medizinische Wochenschrift, Jg. 128, Nr. 17. pp. 665-670.
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Abstract
Lipid-lowering therapy reduces cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Although atherosclerotic plaques regress under lipid-lowering therapy, only minor changes in arteriosclerotic plaques are angiographically detectable. These changes cannot fully explain all the benefits of lipid-lowering therapy. Additional factors independent of macroscopically detectable alterations in plaque size may contribute to the clinical effects of lipid-lowering therapy. Qualitative changes in the composition of atherosclerotic plaques may reduce the risk of subsequent plaque rupture. Furthermore, hypercholesterolemia is associated with endothelial dysfunction, i.e., impaired endothelium-mediated vasodilation, induction of adhesion molecules, and altered expression of growth factors. Lipid lowering seems to reverse endothelial dysfunction. Also, lipid-lowering therapy may reduce peripheral arterial resistance and hyperinsulinemia, and may improve erythrocyte deformability. These effects of lipid-lowering therapy may contribute to the clinical benefits. In particular, the concept of endothelial dysfunction as a first, reversible manifestation of target organ damage deserves further attention in the diagnosis and therapy of cardiovascular disease.
Faculties and Departments: | 03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Biomedizin > Former Units at DBM > Metabolism (Keller/Müller) 03 Faculty of Medicine > Bereich Medizinische Fächer (Klinik) > Ehemalige Einheiten Medizinische Fächer (Klinik) > Klinische Endokrinologie (Keller) 03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Klinische Forschung > Bereich Medizinische Fächer (Klinik) > Ehemalige Einheiten Medizinische Fächer (Klinik) > Klinische Endokrinologie (Keller) |
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UniBasel Contributors: | Keller, Ulrich O. |
Item Type: | Article, refereed |
Article Subtype: | Research Article |
Publisher: | Benno Schwabe |
ISSN: | 0036-7672 |
Note: | Variant title: [Lipid lowering therapy: new pathophysiologic aspects and clinical implications] -- Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article |
Last Modified: | 02 Oct 2015 10:00 |
Deposited On: | 02 Oct 2015 10:00 |
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