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Arnold von Eckardstein

Arnold von Eckardstein

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Overview

Arnold von Eckardstein is affiliated with the University of Zurich in Switzerland. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with a significant emphasis on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. The scientific contributions include work on Surgery, Molecular Biology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, as well as Physiology.

The main topics addressed in Arnold von Eckardstein's research encompass Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health, Acute Myocardial Infarction Research, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins, Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism, Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics, Heart Failure Treatment and Management, and Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics.

Arnold von Eckardstein has published numerous papers, with recent notable publications including:

  • Lipoprotein(a) in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and aortic stenosis: a European Atherosclerosis Society consensus statement (2022) - European Heart Journal
  • Effect of Alirocumab Added to High-Intensity Statin Therapy on Coronary Atherosclerosis in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction (2022) - JAMA
  • High-density lipoprotein revisited: biological functions and clinical relevance (2022) - European Heart Journal
  • HDL in the 21st Century: A Multifunctional Roadmap for Future HDL Research (2021) - Circulation
  • Quantifying atherogenic lipoproteins for lipid-lowering strategies: Consensus-based recommendations from EAS and EFLM (2020) - Atherosclerosis

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated extensively with Arnold von Eckardstein include:

  • Christian M. Matter
  • François Mach
  • Simon Kraler
  • Thomas F. Lüscher
  • Lorenz Räber

Arnold von Eckardstein's research has appeared in leading scientific venues such as the European Heart Journal and Atherosclerosis, where they have 27 publications each, as well as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) with 12 publications. Other venues include the European Heart Journal Acute Cardiovascular Care and the Journal of Lipid Research.

Their work extends beyond research articles into authored books, including a publication with Springer Science+Business Media titled "Prevention and Treatment of Atherosclerosis" (2022).

Best Publications

  • High-density lipoprotein cholesterol as a predictor of coronary heart disease risk. The PROCAM experience and pathophysiological implications for reverse cholesterol transport

    Gerd Assmann;Helmut Schulte;Arnold von Eckardstein;Yadong Huang

  • Genome-wide association analyses identify 18 new loci associated with serum urate concentrations

    Anna Köttgen;Anna Köttgen;Eva Albrecht;Alexander Teumer;Veronique Vitart

  • Androgens and Coronary Artery Disease

    Fredrick C. W. Wu;Arnold von Eckardstein

  • HDL and arteriosclerosis: beyond reverse cholesterol transport.

    Jerzy-Roch Nofer;Beate Kehrel;Manfred Fobker;Bodo Levkau

  • Fasting is not routinely required for determination of a lipid profile: Clinical and laboratory implications including flagging at desirable concentration cut-points - A joint consensus statement from the European Atherosclerosis Society and European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine

    Børge G. Nordestgaard;Anne Langsted;Samia Mora;Genovefa Kolovou

  • Mechanisms underlying adverse effects of HDL on eNOS-activating pathways in patients with coronary artery disease

    Christian Besler;Kathrin Heinrich;Lucia Rohrer;Carola Doerries

  • Endothelial-Vasoprotective Effects of High-Density Lipoprotein Are Impaired in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus but Are Improved After Extended-Release Niacin Therapy

    Sajoscha A. Sorrentino;Christian Besler;Lucia Rohrer;Martin Meyer

  • Suppression of Endothelial Cell Apoptosis by High Density Lipoproteins (HDL) and HDL-associated Lysosphingolipids

    Jerzy-Roch Nofer;Bodo Levkau;Iza Wolinska;Ralf Junker

  • Altered Activation of Endothelial Anti- and Proapoptotic Pathways by High-Density Lipoprotein from Patients with Coronary Artery Disease Role of High-Density Lipoprotein–Proteome Remodeling

    Meliana Riwanto;Lucia Rohrer;Bernd Roschitzki;Christian Besler

  • Hereditary sensory neuropathy type 1 is caused by the accumulation of two neurotoxic sphingolipids.

    Anke Penno;Anke Penno;Mary M. Reilly;Henry Houlden;Matilde Laura

  • The emergence of triglycerides as a significant independent risk factor in coronary artery disease

    G Assmann;H Schulte;H Funke;A von Eckardstein

  • Inflammatory Markers at the Site of Ruptured Plaque in Acute Myocardial Infarction Locally Increased Interleukin-6 and Serum Amyloid A but Decreased C-Reactive Protein

    Willibald Maier;Lukas A. Altwegg;Roberto Corti

  • Cerebral Venous Thrombosis in Children A Multifactorial Origin

    Christine Heller;Achim Heinecke;Ralf Junker;Ralf Knöfler

  • High-Density Lipoprotein Vascular Protective Effects, Dysfunction, and Potential as Therapeutic Target

    Thomas F. Lüscher;Ulf Landmesser;Arnold von Eckardstein;Alan M. Fogelman

  • Meta-analysis identifies multiple loci associated with kidney function–related traits in east Asian populations

    Y. Okada;X. Sim;X. Sim;M. J. Go;J. Y. Wu;J. Y. Wu

  • Apolipoprotein E Induces Antiinflammatory Phenotype in Macrophages

    Daniel Baitsch;Hans H. Bock;Thomas Engel;Ralph Telgmann

  • Risk of recurrent venous thrombosis in children with combined prothrombotic risk factors

    Ulrike Nowak-Gottl;Ralf Junker;Wolfhart Kreuz;Arnold von Eckardstein

  • Abnormal High-Density Lipoprotein Induces Endothelial Dysfunction via Activation of Toll-like Receptor-2

    Thimoteus Speer;Thimoteus Speer;Lucia Rohrer;Przemyslaw Blyszczuk;Rukshana Shroff;Rukshana Shroff

  • Lipid efflux by the ATP-binding cassette transporters ABCA1 and ABCG1.

    Clara Cavelier;Iris Lorenzi;Lucia Rohrer;Arnold von Eckardstein

  • Acute aortic dissection: pathogenesis, risk factors and diagnosis.

    Joanna Gawinecka;Felix Schönrath;Arnold von Eckardstein

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas F. Lüscher
Thomas F. Lüscher University of Zurich
Thorsten Hornemann
Thorsten Hornemann University Hospital of Zurich
Ulf Landmesser
Ulf Landmesser Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Nicole Probst-Hensch
Nicole Probst-Hensch Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
Florian Kronenberg
Florian Kronenberg Innsbruck Medical University
Gerd Assmann
Gerd Assmann University of Münster
Christian Schindler
Christian Schindler Columbia University
Nicolas Rodondi
Nicolas Rodondi University of Bern
Stephan Windecker
Stephan Windecker University of Bern
François Mach
François Mach University of Geneva

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