Salivary Biomarkers for Diagnosis and Therapy Monitoring in Patients with Heart Failure. A Systematic Review.

The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review on the potential value of saliva biomarkers in the diagnosis, management and prognosis of heart failure (HF). The correlation between saliva and plasma values of these biomarkers was also studied. PubMed was searched to collect relevant literature, i.

Lipoprotein(a): A Concealed Precursor of Increased Cardiovascular Risk? A Real-World Regional Lipid Clinic Experience.

Objective: Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is an independent cardiovascular risk factor. We present real-life characteristics of patients with increased Lp(a) levels attending a University Lipid Clinic.

Methods: We retrospectively studied patients attending the University of Ioannina Hospital Lipid Clinic with Lp(a) levels ≥30 mg/dL who were followed-up for a median of 22 months.