High-density lipoprotein exerts pleiotropic cardioprotective effects, including anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative, and vasodilatory properties, which may reduce the incidence of heart failure.
HDL may offer cardioprotective benefits against heart failure through pleiotropic mechanisms independent of its anti-atherogenic actions.
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) has been identified as a powerful independent negative predictor of cardiovascular disease. The beneficial effect of HDL is largely attributable to its key role in reverse cholesterol transport, whereby excess cholesterol in the peripheral tissues is transported to the liver, reducing the atherosclerotic burden. However, mounting evidence indicates that HDL also has pleiotropic properties, such as anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative, and vasodilatory properties, which may contribute in reducing the incidence of heart failure. Actually, previous data from clinical and experimental studies have suggested that HDL exerts cardioprotective effects irrespective of the presence/absence of coronary artery disease. This review summarizes the currently available evidence regarding beneficial effects of HDL on the heart beyond its anti-atherogenic property. Understanding the mechanisms of cardiac protection by HDL will provide new insight into the underlying mechanism and therapeutic strategy for heart failure.
Nagao et al. (Sun,) conducted a review in Heart failure and cardiovascular disease. High-density lipoprotein (HDL) was evaluated. High-density lipoprotein exerts pleiotropic cardioprotective effects, including anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative, and vasodilatory properties, which may reduce the incidence of heart failure.