Wolfgang Köenig

2021 ESC Guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice

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Association between degenerative aortic valve disease and long-term exposure to cardiovascular risk factors: results of the longitudinal population-based KORA/MONICA survey

In the general population we observed a high prevalence of DAVD that is associated with long-term exposure to elevated cholesterol levels and active smoking. These findings stre...

Mendelian randomization of blood lipids for coronary heart disease

The genetic findings support a causal effect of triglycerides on CHD risk, but a causal role for HDL-C, though possible, remains less certain.

From Vulnerable Plaque to Vulnerable Patient—Part III: Executive Summary of the Screening for Heart Attack Prevention and Education (SHAPE) Task Force Report

Antiinflammatory Therapy with Canakinumab for Atherosclerotic Disease

Antiinflammatory therapy targeting the interleukin-1β innate immunity pathway with canakinumab at a dose of 150 mg every 3 months led to a significantly lower rate of recurrent ...

Rosuvastatin to Prevent Vascular Events in Men and Women with Elevated C-Reactive Protein

In this trial of apparently healthy persons without hyperlipidemia but with elevated high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels, rosuvastatin significantly reduced the incidence...

Interleukin-6 receptor pathways in coronary heart disease: a collaborative meta-analysis of 82 studies

How to use high-sensitivity cardiac troponins in acute cardiac care

Recommendations for the use of cardiac troponin (cTn) measurement in acute cardiac care have recently been published.1 Subsequently, a high-sensitivity (hs) cTn T assay was intr...