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Executive Summary of the Japan Atherosclerosis Society (JAS) Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Diseases in Japan —2012 Version

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This article is published in Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis.The article was published on 2013-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 437 citations till now.

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Family-oriented empowerment model influencing quality of life CABG patients

TL;DR: Improved life quality will lead to improved life quality by developing the inherent capacity of the individuals to take responsibility in life and help to make rational decisions and evaluate them through family-oriented empowerment models.
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Inverse association between excessive alcohol drinking and cardiometabolically healthy status in middle-aged men with and without overweight and obesity.

TL;DR: Excessive alcohol drinking is inversely associated with metabolically healthy status and should be avoided for prevention of cardiovascular disease.
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High rate of calories from protein is associated with higher prevalence of hypertension.

TL;DR: After multiple adjustments, high rate of calories from protein was associated with high prevalence of hypertension, and protein-restricted diet may have a favorable effect in preventing hypertension and cardiovascular diseases.
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Effects of External Radiation Exposure Resulting From the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident on the Health of Residents in the Evacuation Zones: the Fukushima Health Management Survey

TL;DR: The relationship between lifestyle-related diseases and the effective radiation dose due to external exposure (EDEE) after the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE) remains unclear as mentioned in this paper .
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Compositions and methods for lowering triglycerides in a subject having reduced kidney function

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TL;DR: In various embodiments, the present invention provides compositions and methods for treating and/or preventing cardiovascular-related diseases in subject having reduced kidney function as discussed by the authors, which can be used to treat and prevent cardiovascular related diseases.
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Carotid-Artery Intima and Media Thickness as a Risk Factor for Myocardial Infarction and Stroke in Older Adults

TL;DR: Increases in the thickness of the intima and media of the carotid artery, as measured noninvasively by ultrasonography, are directly associated with an increased risk of myocardial infarction and stroke in older adults without a history of cardiovascular disease.
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ESC/EAS Guidelines for the management of dyslipidaemias: The Task Force for the management of dyslipidaemias of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS)☆☆☆

TL;DR: These Joint ESC/European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS) guidelines on the management of dyslipidaemias are complementary to the guidelines on CVD prevention in clinical practice and address not only physicians but also specialists from lipid clinics or metabolic units who are dealing with dyslipIDAemias that are more difficult to classify and treat.
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Serum total cholesterol and long-term coronary heart disease mortality in different cultures. Twenty-five-year follow-up of the seven countries study

TL;DR: The large difference in absolute CHD mortality rates at a given cholesterol level, however, indicates that other factors, such as diet, that are typical for cultures with a low CHD risk are also important with respect to primary prevention.
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