High-Density Lipoprotein and Long-Term Incidence and Progression of Aortic Valve Calcification: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.
Anna E BortnickPetra BuzkovaJames D OtvosMajken K JensenMichael Y TsaiMatthew J BudoffRachel H MackeySamar R El KhoudaryElda FavariRyung S KimCarlos J RodriguezGeorge ThanassoulisJorge R KizerPublished in: Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology (2022)
In a multiethnic population, HDL-C, HDL-P, large HDL-P, and apoC3-lacking HDL-C were inversely associated with long-term incidence and progression of AVC. Further investigation of HDL composition and mechanisms could be useful in understanding pathways that slow AVC.