AdDIT Editorial comment—challenges in medication treatment of renal and cardiovascular diseases and risk factors in adolescents with type 1 diabetes

Ahmadizar, Fariba; Zee, Anke‐Hilse Maitland‐van der

doi:10.21037/atm.2018.03.25

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“…In 2017, approximately 17.8 million lives were lost to CVD worldwide (2). Recent research has suggested that CVD is a growing health concern, especially in developing countries, which account for almost 80% of CVD-related mortality globally (3).…”

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Association of ABO blood groups and non-culprit plaque characteristics in acute coronary syndrome: an optical coherence tomography study

Sun¹,

Zhang²,

Sun³

et al. 2020

Ann Transl Med

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Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) poses a serious threat to human health. Research shows that ABO blood groups, especially non-O blood types, are closely related to the incidence of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). This study aimed to determine the associations of blood types with non-culprit coronary plaque characteristics using optical coherence tomography (OCT).Methods: A total of 257 acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients (average age, 59.39±10.08 years, 80% male) who underwent OCT of 3 vessels were identified. Subjects were divided into 2 groups: the O blood group (71 patients with 121 plaques) and the non-O group (186 patients with 329 plaques). The non-culprit coronary plaque features of the two groups were compared using OCT. Results:The non-type O group had larger lipid arcs, thinner fibrous caps, and a greater number of thincap fibro atheromas (TCFAs). The type A, B, and AB blood groups had larger lipid arcs than the type O blood group, as well as thinner fibrous caps and more TCFAs. The type A blood group had thinner fibrous caps and a greater number of TCFAs than the type B and AB blood groups.Conclusions: ACS patients with type non-O blood had more non-culprit plaques. Patients with type A blood, in particular, had more vulnerable characteristics than those with type O blood.

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