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Karol WatsonUCLA Verified email at mednet.ucla.edu Cited by 53095 |
2013 ACC/AHA guideline on the treatment of blood cholesterol to reduce atherosclerotic cardiovascular risk in adults: a report of the American College of Cardiology …
…, JS Schwartz, ST Shero, SC Smith Jr, K Watson… - Circulation, 2014 - Am Heart Assoc
The Blood Cholesterol Expert Panel (Expert Panel) was originally convened as the Expert
Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult …
Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult …
[HTML][HTML] Coronary calcium as a predictor of coronary events in four racial or ethnic groups
Background In white populations, computed tomographic measurements of coronary-artery
calcium predict coronary heart disease independently of traditional coronary risk factors. …
calcium predict coronary heart disease independently of traditional coronary risk factors. …
Induction of angiogenesis during the transition from hyperplasia to neoplasia
IT is now well established that unrestricted growth of tumours is dependent upon angiogenesis
1,2 . Previous studies on tumour growth, however, have not revealed when or how the …
1,2 . Previous studies on tumour growth, however, have not revealed when or how the …
Acute myocardial infarction in women: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality in American women. Since 1984,
the annual cardiovascular disease mortality rate has remained greater for women than men; …
the annual cardiovascular disease mortality rate has remained greater for women than men; …
Coronary artery calcification compared with carotid intima-media thickness in the prediction of cardiovascular disease incidence: the Multi-Ethnic Study of …
Background Coronary artery calcium (CAC) and carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) are
noninvasive measures of atherosclerosis that consensus panels have recommended as …
noninvasive measures of atherosclerosis that consensus panels have recommended as …
Coronary calcium score and cardiovascular risk
Coronary artery calcium (CAC) is a highly specific feature of coronary atherosclerosis. On
the basis of single-center and multicenter clinical and population-based studies with short-term …
the basis of single-center and multicenter clinical and population-based studies with short-term …
Active serum vitamin D levels are inversely correlated with coronary calcification
KE Watson, ML Abrolat, LL Malone, JM Hoeg… - Circulation, 1997 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Arterial calcification is a common feature of atherosclerosis, occurring in >90%
of angiographically significant lesions. Recent evidence from this and other studies suggests …
of angiographically significant lesions. Recent evidence from this and other studies suggests …
[HTML][HTML] Percent emphysema, airflow obstruction, and impaired left ventricular filling
Background Very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease causes cor pulmonale with
elevated pulmonary vascular resistance and secondary reductions in left ventricular filling, …
elevated pulmonary vascular resistance and secondary reductions in left ventricular filling, …
TGF-beta 1 and 25-hydroxycholesterol stimulate osteoblast-like vascular cells to calcify.
KE Watson, K Boström, R Ravindranath… - The Journal of …, 1994 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Previous studies in our laboratory demonstrated messenger RNA for bone morphogenetic
protein-2a in human calcified plaque, suggesting that arterial calcification is a regulated …
protein-2a in human calcified plaque, suggesting that arterial calcification is a regulated …
Cardiovascular disease and breast cancer: where these entities intersect: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of mortality in women, yet many
people perceive breast cancer to be the number one threat to women’s health. CVD and …
people perceive breast cancer to be the number one threat to women’s health. CVD and …