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Heart disease or cardiovascular diseases is the class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels (arteries and veins). While the term technically refers to any disease that affects the cardiovascular system, it is usually used to refer to those related to arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries). | Heart disease or cardiovascular diseases is the class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels (arteries and veins). While the term technically refers to any disease that affects the cardiovascular system, it is usually used to refer to those related to arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries). | ||
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+ | Macrophages are central to atherogenesis because they regulate cholesterol traffic and inflammation in the arterial wall. < | ||
According to the Marshall Pathogenesis, | According to the Marshall Pathogenesis, | ||
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//**R. Han**// (({{pubmed> | //**R. Han**// (({{pubmed> | ||
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+ | //Richard P. Bazinet, PhD and Michael W.A. Chu, MD MEd// (({{pubmed> | ||
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+ | * The replacement of dietary saturated fats with some, but not all polyunsaturated fatty acids reduces serum cholesterol levels and the risk of heart disease. | ||
+ | * New analyses suggest that replacing saturated animal fats with linoleic acid, an omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid, lowers serum cholesterol levels but increases the risk of death from coronary artery disease. | ||
+ | * Health Canada’s Food Directorate should reconsider the health claim that omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids reduce the risk of heart disease by lowering blood cholesterol levels. | ||
+ | //Richard P. Bazinet, PhD and Michael W.A. Chu, MD MEd//</ | ||
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Marino //et al.// showed that eradication of // | Marino //et al.// showed that eradication of // | ||
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+ | The role of hyperhomocysteinemia in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients remains unclear. | ||
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===== Other treatments ===== | ===== Other treatments ===== | ||