Jason C Kovacic

No ORCID on file · 2 papers in corpus

review 2023

Clinical Pathway for Coronary Atherosclerosis in Patients Without Conventional Modifiable Risk Factors: JACC State-of-the-Art Review

Journal of the American College of Cardiology ·doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2023.06.045

Reducing the incidence and prevalence of standard modifiable cardiovascular risk factors (SMuRFs) is critical to tackling the global burden of coronary artery disease (CAD). However, a substantial number of individuals develop coronary athe…

review 2017

Basic Biology of Oxidative Stress and the Cardiovascular System: Part 1 of a 3-Part Series

Journal of the American College of Cardiology ·doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2017.05.034

The generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is a fundamental aspect of normal human biology. However, when ROS generation exceeds endogenous antioxidant capacity, oxidative stress arises. If unchecked, ROS production and oxidative stres…