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Atherosclerosis
Drug that mimics 'good' cholesterol has mixed effect on coronary atherosclerosis
April 10th, 2007
Patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS), such as heart attack and recent-onset chest pain, remain at considerable risk of experiencing further serious cardiovascular problems despite improvements in care. HDL ("good" cholesterol) has properties that may protect these patients from further complications by reducing plaque in their coronary arteries. The results of a study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 56th Annual Scientific Session showed that CSL-111, a drug that mimics HDL, did not significantly reduce plaque in coronary arteries in patients with a recent episode of ACS. However, patients taking the drug showed improvement in two indexes that...
Source: Life Science Weekly (2007-04-10)
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