Genetic Testing for Managing Dyslipidemia

Nov 16, 2020   |  Chloe Duvall, MD; Esra Gucuk Ipek, MD; Emily Brown, MS; Roger S. Blumenthal, MD, FACC; Thorsten Leucker, MD, PhD, FACC

Expert Analysis

The link between elevated serum cholesterol, triglyceride, and lipoprotein levels and increased atherosclerotic (ASCVD) risk is well established.

Clinical Topics: Arrhythmias and Clinical EP, Diabetes and Cardiometabolic Disease, Dyslipidemia, Atherosclerotic Disease (CAD/PAD), Genetic Arrhythmic Conditions, Lipid Metabolism, Nonstatins, Novel Agents, Primary Hyperlipidemia

Keywords: Dyslipidemias, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II, Apolipoprotein B-100, Genetic Counseling, Cholesterol, LDL, Ursidae, PCSK9 protein, human, Proprotein Convertase 9, Coronary Artery Disease, Apolipoproteins B, Hyperlipidemias, Homozygote, Heterozygote

Non-Invasive Assessment of Myocardial Viability

Aug 14, 2020   |  Esra Gucuk Ipek, MD; Roger S. Blumenthal, MD, FACC; Garima Sharma, MBBS, FACC

Expert Analysis

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the modern era of medicine.

Clinical Topics: Arrhythmias and Clinical EP, Cardiovascular Care Team, Diabetes and Cardiometabolic Disease, Dyslipidemia, Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies, Noninvasive Imaging, Implantable Devices, SCD/Ventricular Arrhythmias, Atrial Fibrillation/Supraventricular Arrhythmias, Lipid Metabolism, Novel Agents, Computed Tomography, Echocardiography/Ultrasound, Nuclear Imaging

Keywords: Dyslipidemias, Apoptosis, Arrhythmias, Cardiac, Biological Phenomena, Atherosclerosis, Ammonia, Cardiomyopathies, Cicatrix, Cardiovascular Diseases, Constriction, Pathologic, Contrast Media, Coronary Vessels, Death, Sudden, Cardiac, Dobutamine, Down-Regulation, Echocardiography, Echocardiography, Stress, Extracellular Space, Fatty Acids, Fluorodeoxyglucose F18, Gadolinium, Glucose, Hemodynamics, Hibernation, Hospitalization, Inflammation, Insulin Resistance, Myocardial Ischemia, Ischemia, Multimodal Imaging, Myocardium, Myocytes, Cardiac, Plaque, Atherosclerotic, Positron-Emission Tomography, Prognosis, Potassium, Quality of Life, Reproducibility of Results, Risk Factors, Rubidium, Rubidium Radioisotopes, Stroke Volume, Technetium, Thallium, Thrombosis, Tomography, Emission-Computed, Ventricular Function, Left