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| Title |
Statin effects on atherosclerotic plaques: regression or healing?
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Medicine, October 2015
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12916-015-0499-9 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Marcio Sommer Bittencourt, Rodrigo Julio Cerci |
| Abstract |
Despite the well-documented improved survival of coronary heart disease with the use of statins, their effects on atherosclerotic plaques are not yet fully understood. While some studies suggest statins may reduce plaque volume, the reduction is small even with the use of high-dose statins. Due to this small change in plaque volume, other effects of statin therapy on plaques have been proposed. A large meta-analysis by Banach et al. explored statin effects on plaque composition detected by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). We discuss the mechanisms of plaque composition modification demonstrated in their study and its implications on atherosclerotic plaque stabilization.ᅟPlease see related article: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/13/229 . |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 19 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 4 | 21% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 11% |
| Ghana | 1 | 5% |
| United States | 1 | 5% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 5% |
| Poland | 1 | 5% |
| Canada | 1 | 5% |
| Unknown | 8 | 42% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 13 | 68% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 4 | 21% |
| Scientists | 2 | 11% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 92 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 91 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 18 | 20% |
| Student > Master | 11 | 12% |
| Researcher | 9 | 10% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 9 | 10% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 7 | 8% |
| Other | 15 | 16% |
| Unknown | 23 | 25% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 29 | 32% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 12 | 13% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 7 | 8% |
| Engineering | 4 | 4% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 8 | 9% |
| Unknown | 30 | 33% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 21. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 05 October 2023.
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#1,773,686
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#1,245
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#24,530
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#42
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So far Altmetric has tracked 4,066 research outputs from this source. They typically receive a lot more attention than average, with a mean Attention Score of 45.9. This one has gotten more attention than average, scoring higher than 69% of its peers.
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