{"title":"From Assessing Risk Factors to Understanding, Preventing, and Treating Cardiovascular Diseases: an Urgent Journey.","authors":"António Heitor Reis","doi":"","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Based on the abundant published literature, here we expand the understanding of cardiovascular diseases in a framework already presented in previous articles. In this context, some unique distinguishing features of vascular lesions are explained. A rationale for the role of apolipoprotein apoB100 is presented. It is hypothesized that K⊂ATP⊂ channels and their control by blood pH are behind the development of coronary artery spasm and cardiomyocyte death. Finally, the main cardiovascular risks are explained within the proposed framework.</p>","PeriodicalId":11379,"journal":{"name":"Discovery medicine","volume":"34 173","pages":"199-204"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0000,"publicationDate":"2022-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Discovery medicine","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Based on the abundant published literature, here we expand the understanding of cardiovascular diseases in a framework already presented in previous articles. In this context, some unique distinguishing features of vascular lesions are explained. A rationale for the role of apolipoprotein apoB100 is presented. It is hypothesized that K⊂ATP⊂ channels and their control by blood pH are behind the development of coronary artery spasm and cardiomyocyte death. Finally, the main cardiovascular risks are explained within the proposed framework.
期刊介绍:
Discovery Medicine publishes novel, provocative ideas and research findings that challenge conventional notions about disease mechanisms, diagnosis, treatment, or any of the life sciences subjects. It publishes cutting-edge, reliable, and authoritative information in all branches of life sciences but primarily in the following areas: Novel therapies and diagnostics (approved or experimental); innovative ideas, research technologies, and translational research that will give rise to the next generation of new drugs and therapies; breakthrough understanding of mechanism of disease, biology, and physiology; and commercialization of biomedical discoveries pertaining to the development of new drugs, therapies, medical devices, and research technology.