title: Relation between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and thoracic aortic atherosclerosis.
abstract: This prospective study, which included 320 patients, showed that total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, total cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and triglycerides correlate with thoracic aortic atherosclerosis. Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol is identified as an independent predictor of thoracic aortic plaque related to the severity of thoracic aortic atherosclerosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, South Hospital, University of Picardie, Amiens, France.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Tribouilloy
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peltier
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Iannetta-Peltier
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Andréjak
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Lesbre
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D002784:Cholesterol