Shifting the Focus of Preclinical, Murine Atherosclerosis Studies From Prevention to Late-Stage Intervention.

Baylis, Richard A; Gomez, Delphine; Owens, Gary K · Circ Res · 2017

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Abstract

Could improving the design of preclinical murine atherosclerosis studies help increase the success rate of cardiovascular clinical trials? In this <i>Viewpoint</i>, the authors advocate for a change from prevention to intervention study designs and rigorous lesion analyses which they argue will enhance the translational potential of murine atherosclerosis studies.

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