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BREAKING:
@BudoffMd has now presented the matched analysis for:
KETO (
#LMHRstudy) vs Control (
#MiHeart)
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METHODS βΒ 80 Participants of
#LMHRstudy fell within
#MiHeart age range and were then matched 1:1 for age, gender, race, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and past smoking to asymptomatic subjects from the
#MiHeart cohort.
PRIMARY ANALYSIS βΒ High resolution heart scans (
#CCTA) allowing for primary analysis of Total Plaque Score (TPS), Total Stenosis Score (TSS) and Segment Involvement Score (SIS)
RESULTS
The matched mean age was 55.5 years, with mean
#LDL cholesterol of 272 mg/dL (max LDL-C 591) mg/dl and mean 4.7 years duration on a ketogenic diet.
π¨ There was no significant difference in coronary plaque burden of
#LMHRstudy (mean LDL-C 272) cohort as compared to
#MiHeart controls (mean LDL 123 mg/dl); nb: pre-KETO LDL-C in KETO group was 122 mg/dl
π¨ There was no significant difference in CAC (median and IQR) [0 (0,56)] versus...