| Statins, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and regression of coronary atherosclerosis. | |
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PMID: 17284700 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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CONTEXT: Statins reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels and slow progression of coronary atherosclerosis. However, no data exist describing the relationship between statin-induced changes in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and disease progression. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between changes in LDL-C and HDL-C levels and atheroma burden. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PATIENTS: Post-hoc analysis combining raw data from 4 prospective randomized trials (performed in the United States, North America, Europe, and Australia between 1999 and 2005), in which 1455 patients with angiographic coronary disease underwent serial intravascular ultrasonography while receiving statin treatment for 18 months or for 24 months. Ultrasound analysis was performed in the same core laboratory for all of the studies. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Relationship between changes in lipoprotein levels and coronary artery atheroma volume. RESULTS: During statin therapy, mean (SD) LDL-C levels were reduced from 124.0 (38.3) mg/dL (3.2 [0.99] mmol/L) to 87.5 (28.8) mg/dL (2.3 [0.75] mmol/L) (a 23.5% decrease; P<.001), and HDL-C levels increased from 42.5 (11.0) mg/dL (1.1 [0.28] mmol/L) to 45.1 (11.4) mg/dL (1.2 [0.29] mmol/L) (a 7.5% increase; P<.001). The ratio of LDL-C to HDL-C was reduced from a mean (SD) of 3.0 (1.1) to 2.1 (0.9) (a 26.7% decrease; P<.001). These changes were accompanied by a mean (SD) increase in percent atheroma volume from 39.7% (9.8%) to 40.1% (9.7%) (a 0.5% [3.9%] increase; P = .001) and a mean (SD) decrease in total atheroma volume of 2.4 (23.6) mm3 (P<.001). In univariate analysis, mean levels and treatment-mediated changes in LDL-C, total cholesterol, non-HDL cholesterol, apolipoprotein B, and ratio of apolipoprotein B to apolipoprotein A-I were significantly correlated with the rate of atherosclerotic progression, whereas treatment-mediated changes in HDL-C were inversely correlated with atheroma progression. In multivariate analysis, mean levels of LDL-C (beta coefficient, 0.11 [95% confidence interval, 0.07-0.15]) and increases in HDL-C (beta coefficient, -0.26 [95% confidence interval, -0.41 to -0.10]) remained independent predictors of atheroma regression. Substantial atheroma regression (> or =5% reduction in atheroma volume) was observed in patients with levels of LDL-C less than the mean (87.5 mg/dL) during treatment and percentage increases of HDL-C greater than the mean (7.5%; P<.001). No significant differences were found with regard to clinical events. CONCLUSIONS: Statin therapy is associated with regression of coronary atherosclerosis when LDL-C is substantially reduced and HDL-C is increased by more than 7.5%. These findings suggest that statin benefits are derived from both reductions in atherogenic lipoprotein levels and increases in HDL-C, although it remains to be determined whether the atherosclerotic regression associated with these changes in lipid levels will translate to meaningful reductions in clinical events and improved clinical outcomes. |
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Authors:
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Stephen J Nicholls; E Murat Tuzcu; Ilke Sipahi; Adam W Grasso; Paul Schoenhagen; Tingfei Hu; Kathy Wolski; Tim Crowe; Milind Y Desai; Stanley L Hazen; Samir R Kapadia; Steven E Nissen |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
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Title: JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association Volume: 297 ISSN: 1538-3598 ISO Abbreviation: JAMA Publication Date: 2007 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-02-07 Completed Date: 2007-02-09 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7501160 Medline TA: JAMA Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 499-508 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA. nichols1@ccf.org |
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Aged Cholesterol, HDL / blood* Cholesterol, LDL / blood Coronary Artery Disease / blood, drug therapy*, ultrasonography* Disease Progression Female Humans Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / therapeutic use* Lipoproteins / blood Male Middle Aged Ultrasonography, Interventional |
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0/Cholesterol, HDL; 0/Cholesterol, LDL; 0/Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; 0/Lipoproteins |
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JAMA. 2007 May 23;297(20):2197; author reply 2197
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