Relation between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and thoracic aortic atherosclerosis

C M Tribouilloy; M Peltier; M C Iannetta-Peltier; Z Zhu; M Andréjak; J P Lesbre

doi:10.1016/s0002-9149(99)00389-6

Relation between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and thoracic aortic atherosclerosis

Am J Cardiol. 1999 Sep 1;84(5):603-5, A9. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(99)00389-6.

Authors

C M Tribouilloy¹, M Peltier, M C Iannetta-Peltier, Z Zhu, M Andréjak, J P Lesbre

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, South Hospital, University of Picardie, Amiens, France.

PMID: 10482166
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(99)00389-6

Abstract

This prospective study, which included 320 patients, showed that total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, total cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and triglycerides correlate with thoracic aortic atherosclerosis. Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol is identified as an independent predictor of thoracic aortic plaque related to the severity of thoracic aortic atherosclerosis.

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aorta, Thoracic
Aortic Diseases / blood
Aortic Diseases / diagnosis*
Arteriosclerosis / blood
Arteriosclerosis / diagnosis*
Cholesterol / blood
Cholesterol, HDL / blood
Cholesterol, LDL / blood*
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Artery Disease / blood
Coronary Artery Disease / diagnosis
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Female
Heart Valve Diseases / blood
Heart Valve Diseases / diagnosis
Humans
Hypercholesterolemia / blood
Hypercholesterolemia / diagnosis*
Male
Middle Aged
Risk Factors

Substances

Cholesterol, HDL
Cholesterol, LDL
Cholesterol