Role of the APOE polymorphism in carotid and lower limb revascularization: A prospective study from Southern Italy.
Sandra MastroiannoDi Stolfo GiuseppeDavide SeripaMichele Antonio PacilliGiulia ParoniCarlo ColiMaria UrbanoCarmela d'ArienzoCarolina GravinaDomenico Rosario PotenzaGiovanni De LucaAntonio GrecoAldo RussoPublished in: PloS one (2017)
The ε4 allele seems to be risk factor for major adverse cardiovascular events, and in particular for total peripheral revascularization in patients with advanced atherosclerotic vascular disease.
Keyphrases
- cardiovascular events
- lower limb
- coronary artery disease
- coronary artery bypass grafting
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- cardiovascular disease
- cognitive decline
- high fat diet
- acute coronary syndrome
- emergency department
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue
- type diabetes
- insulin resistance
- adverse drug
- mild cognitive impairment
- electronic health record
- atrial fibrillation