Lipid transfer to high-density lipoproteins in coronary artery disease patients with and without previous cerebrovascular ischemic events.
Carlos J D G BarbosaRaul Cavalcante MaranhãoRenata S BarreirosFatima R FreitasAndré FranciCélia M C StrunzFlávia B B ArantesThauany M TavoniJosé A F RamiresRoberto Kalil FilhoJosé C NicolauPublished in: Clinical cardiology (2019)
Patients with CAD and ICVE have reduced lipid transfer to HDL compared to those with CAD only. Dysfunctional HDL may account for the higher incidence of ischemic outcomes observed in this population.