Author Maciej Banach
BASIC RESEARCH
Serum anti-inflammatory and inflammatory markers have no causal impact on telomere length: a Mendelian randomization study
Mohsen Mazidi, Niloofar Shekoohi, Niki Katsiki, Michal Rakowski, Dimitri P. Mikhailidis, Maciej Banach
Arch Med Sci 2021;17(3):739–751
RESEARCH PAPER
PCSK9 immunization using nanoliposomes: preventive efficacy against hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerosis
Amir Abbas Momtazi-Borojeni, Mahmoud Reza Jaafari, Mohammad Afshar, Maciej Banach, Amirhossein Sahebkar
Arch Med Sci 2021;17(4)
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Drucebo effect – the challenge we should all definitely face!
Arch Med Sci 2021;17(2):542–543
STATE OF THE ART PAPER
Game of “crowning” season 8: RAS and reproductive hormones in COVID-19 – can we end this viral series?
Andrei Cosmin Cismaru, Laurentiu Gabriel Cismaru, Seyed Fazel Nabavi, Ioana Berindan-Neagoe, Emilio Clementi, Maciej Banach, Seyed Mohammad Nabavi
Arch Med Sci 2021;17(2):275–284
RESEARCH PAPER
Improved COVID-19 ICU admission and mortality outcomes following treatment with statins: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Amir Vahedian-Azimi, Seyede Momeneh Mohammadi, Farshad Heidari Beni, Maciej Banach, Paul C Guest, Tannaz Jamialahmadi, Amirhossein Sahebkar
Arch Med Sci 2021;17(3):579–595
RESEARCH LETTER
PCSK9 genetic variants and cognitive abilities: a large-scale Mendelian randomization study
Donald M. Lyall, Joey Ward, Maciej Banach, George Davey Smith, Jason G. Gill, Jill P. Pell, Michael V. Holmes, Naveed Sattar
Arch Med Sci 2021;17(1):241–244
CLINICAL RESEARCH
Modern prevalence of the Fredrickson-Levy-Lees dyslipidemias: findings from the Very Large Database of Lipids and National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Vasanth Sathiyakumar, Vincent A. Pallazola, Jihwan Park, Rachit M. Vakil, Peter P. Toth, Mariana Lazo-Elizondo, Renato Quispe, Eliseo Guallar, Maciej Banach, Roger S. Blumenthal, Steven R. Jones, Seth S. Martin
Arch Med Sci 2020;16(6):1279–1287
RESEARCH LETTER
Statins and C-reactive protein: in silico evidence on direct interaction
Neda Shakour, Massimiliano Ruscica, Farzin Hadizadeh, Cesare Cirtori, Maciej Banach, Tannaz Jamialahmadi, Amirhossein Sahebkar
Arch Med Sci 2020;16(6):1432–1439
CLINICAL RESEARCH
Particulate matter pollution and the COVID-19 outbreak: results from Italian regions and provinces
Vanessa Bianconi, Paola Bronzo, Maciej Banach, Amirhossein Sahebkar, Massimo R. Mannarino, Matteo Pirro
Arch Med Sci 2020;16(5):985–992
CLINICAL RESEARCH
Modern prevalence of dysbetalipoproteinemia (Fredrickson-Levy-Lees type III hyperlipoproteinemia)
Vincent A. Pallazola, Vasanth Sathiyakumar, Jihwan Park, Rachit M. Vakil, Peter P. Toth, Mariana Lazo-Elizondo, Emily Brown, Renato Quispe, Eliseo Guallar, Maciej Banach, Roger S. Blumenthal, Steven R. Jones, David Marais, Daniel Soffer, Allan D. Sniderman, Seth S. Martin
Arch Med Sci 2020;16(5):993–1003
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
CETP inhibition in the REVEAL trial: could we aim higher?
Arch Med Sci 2020;16(5):1229–1230
RESEARCH PAPER
Statins and the COVID-19 main protease: in silico evidence on direct interaction
Željko Reiner, Mahdi Hatamipour, Maciej Banach, Matteo Pirro, Khalid Al-Rasadi, Tannaz Jamialahmadi, Dina Radenkovic, Fabrizio Montecucco, Amirhossein Sahebkar
Arch Med Sci 2020;16(3):490–496
RESEARCH PAPER
Lessons learned from SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV: FDA-approved Abelson tyrosine-protein kinase 2 inhibitors may help us combat SARS-CoV-2
Seyed Fazel Nabavi, Solomon Habtemariam, Emilio Clementi, Ioana Berindan-Neagoe, Cosmin Andrei Cismaru, Mahsa Rasekhian, Maciej Banach, Morteza Izadi, Mahdi Bagheri, Mohammad Sadegh Bagheri, Seyed Mohammad Nabavi
Arch Med Sci 2020;16(3):519–521
Lipid-lowering therapy and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic
Arch Med Sci 2020;16(3):485–489
CLINICAL RESEARCH
Potato consumption is associated with total and cause-specific mortality: a population-based cohort study and pooling of prospective studies with 98,569 participants
Arch Med Sci 2020;16(2):260–272
EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
Effects of immunisation against PCSK9 in mice bearing melanoma
Amir Abbas Momtazi-Borojeni, Maryam Ebrahimi Nik, Mahmoud Reza Jaafari, Maciej Banach, Amirhossein Sahebkar
Arch Med Sci 2020;16(1):189–199
GUIDELINES/RECOMMENDATIONS
Is type 2 diabetes mellitus a coronary heart disease equivalent or not? Do not just enjoy the debate and forget the patient!
Arch Med Sci 2019;15(6):1357–1364
SYSTEMATIC REVIEW/META-ANALYSIS
Pulse wave velocity as a measure of arterial stiffness in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Željko Reiner, Luis E. Simental-Mendía, Massimiliano Ruscica, Niki Katsiki, Maciej Banach, Khalid Al Rasadi, Tannaz Jamialahmadi, Amirhossein Sahebkar
Arch Med Sci 2019;15(6):1365–1374
CLINICAL RESEARCH
Characterization of lipoprotein profiles in patients with hypertriglyceridemic Fredrickson-Levy and Lees dyslipidemia phenotypes: the Very Large Database of Lipids Studies 6 and 7
Renato Quispe, Aditya D. Hendrani, Behnoud Baradaran-Noveiry, Seth S. Martin, Emily Brown, Krishnaji R. Kulkarni, Maciej Banach, Peter P. Toth, Eliot A. Brinton, Steven R. Jones, Parag H. Joshi
Arch Med Sci 2019;15(5):1195–1202
STATE OF THE ART PAPER
Resveratrol and cognitive decline: a clinician perspective
Arch Med Sci 2019;15(4):936–943
META-ANALYSIS
Bacterial infections are associated with cardiovascular disease in Iran: a meta-analysis
Farzad Khademi, Hamid Vaez, Amir Abbas Momtazi-Borojeni, Araz Majnooni, Maciej Banach, Amirhossein Sahebkar
Arch Med Sci 2019;15(4):902–911
HOT TOPICS
Effects of immunization against PCSK9 in an experimental model of breast cancer
Amir Abbas Momtazi-Borojeni, Maryam Ebrahimi Nik, Mahmoud Reza Jaafari, Maciej Banach, Amirhossein Sahebkar
Arch Med Sci 2019;15(3):570–579
HOT TOPICS
Potential anti-tumor effect of a nanoliposomal antiPCSK9 vaccine in mice bearing colorectal cancer
Amir Abbas Momtazi-Borojeni, Maryam Ebrahimi Nik, Mahmoud Reza Jaafari, Maciej Banach, Amirhossein Sahebkar
Arch Med Sci 2019;15(3):559–569
CLINICAL RESEARCH
Beneficial effects of pre-stroke statins use in cardioembolic stroke patients with atrial fibrillation: a hospital-based retrospective analysis
Dariusz Kotlęga, Monika Gołąb-Janowska, Agnieszka Meller, Anna Bajer-Czajkowska, Agnieszka Zembroń-Łacny, Przemysław Nowacki, Maciej Banach
Arch Med Sci 2019;15(2):385–392
SYSTEMATIC REVIEW/META-ANALYSIS
A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials investigating the effects of flaxseed supplementation on plasma C-reactive protein concentrations
Sorin Ursoniu, Amirhossein Sahebkar, Maria-Corina Serban, Iulia Pinzaru, Cristina Dehelean, Lavinia Noveanu, Jacek Rysz, Maciej Banach, Lipid and Blood Pressure Meta-analysis Collaboration (LBPMC) Group
Arch Med Sci 2019;15(1):12–22
SYSTEMATIC REVIEW/META-ANALYSIS
Prevalence of childhood and adolescent overweight and obesity in Asian countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Mohsen Mazidi, Maciej Banach, Andre Pascal Kengne, Lipid and Blood Pressure Meta-analysis Collaboration Group
Arch Med Sci 2018;14(6):1185–1203
STATE OF THE ART PAPER
Biomarkers, myocardial fibrosis and co-morbidities in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: an overview
Marta Michalska-Kasiczak, Agata Bielecka-Dabrowa, Stephan von Haehling, Stefan D. Anker, Jacek Rysz, Maciej Banach
Arch Med Sci 2018;14(4):890–909
SYSTEMATIC REVIEW/META-ANALYSIS
Effect of magnesium supplements on serum C-reactive protein: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Arch Med Sci 2018;14(4):707–716
STATE OF THE ART PAPER
Natural approaches in metabolic syndrome management
Angelo Maria Patti, Khalid Al-Rasadi, Rosaria Vincenza Giglio, Dragana Nikolic, Carlo Mannina, Giuseppa Castellino, Roberta Chianetta, Maciej Banach, Arrigo FG Cicero, Giuseppe Lippi, Giuseppe Montalto, Manfredi Rizzo, Peter P. Toth
Arch Med Sci 2018;14(2):422–441
CLINICAL RESEARCH
Vitamin D deficiency and non-lipid biomarkers of cardiovascular risk
Kamil F. Faridi, Joshua R. Lupton, Seth S. Martin, Maciej Banach, Renato Quispe, Krishnaji Kulkarni, Steven R. Jones, Erin D. Michos
Arch Med Sci 2017;13(4):732–737
CLINICAL RESEARCH
Association between telomere length and complete blood count in US adults
Arch Med Sci 2017;13(3):601–605
CLINICAL RESEARCH
The association of telomere length and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in US adults: the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Arch Med Sci 2017;13(1):61–65
STATE OF THE ART PAPER
Exosomes as nanocarriers for siRNA delivery: paradigms and challenges
Arch Med Sci 2016;12(6):1324–1326
CLINICAL RESEARCH
Evaluation of medical and psychological parameters of quality of life in supraventricular tachyarrhythmia children. A comparison with healthy children
Emilia Szafran, Artur Baszko, Anna Bukowska-Posadzy, Tomasz Moszura, Bożena Werner, Aldona Siwińska, Maciej Banach, Jarosław Walkowiak, Waldemar Bobkowski
Arch Med Sci 2016;12(5):1052–1063
STATE OF THE ART PAPER
Subfractions of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and dysfunctional HDL in chronic kidney disease patients
Arch Med Sci 2016;12(4):844–849
STATE OF THE ART PAPER
The influence of hypoxic physical activity on cfDNA as a new marker of vascular inflammation
Andrzej Pokrywka, Agnieszka Zembron-Lacny, Katarzyna Baldy-Chudzik, Joanna Orysiak, Dariusz Sitkowski, Maciej Banach
Arch Med Sci 2015;11(6):1156–1163
SYSTEMATIC REVIEW/META-ANALYSIS
Sleep changes following statin therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled polysomnographic trials
Marlena Broncel, Paulina Gorzelak-Pabiś, Amirhossein Sahebkar, Katarzyna Serejko, Sorin Ursoniu, Jacek Rysz, Maria Corina Serban, Monika Możdżan, Maciej Banach, Lipid and Blood Pressure Meta-analysis Collaboration (LBPMC) Group
Arch Med Sci 2015;11(5):915–926
Systematic review/Meta-analysis
Lipid profile and glucose changes after supplementation with astaxanthin: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Arch Med Sci 2015;11(2):253–266
Letter to the Editor
Dysfunctional high-density lipoprotein: not only quantity but first of all quality?
Arch Med Sci 2015;11(1):230–231
Clinical research
Heart function disturbances in chronic kidney disease – echocardiographic indices
Arch Med Sci 2014;10(6):1109–1116
State of the art paper
Highlights of mechanistic and therapeutic cachexia and sarcopenia research 2010 to 2012 and their relevance for cardiology
Arch Med Sci 2013;9(1):166–171
Clinical research
Association between heart rate at rest and myocardial perfusion in patients with acute myocardial infarction undergoing cardiac rehabilitation – a pilot study
Mariko Uematsu, Yoshihiro J. Akashi, Kohei Ashikaga, Kihei Yoneyama, Keisuke Kida, Kengo Suzuki, Kazuto Omiya, Tomoo Harada, Maciej Banach, Fumihiko Miyake
Arch Med Sci 2012;8(4):622–630
Clinical research
Cardiac complications associated with trastuzumab in the setting of adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer overexpressing human epidermal growth factor receptor type 2 – a prospective study
Arch Med Sci 2012;8(2):227–235
Clinical research
Prognostic value of plasma N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide concentration in patients with normal and impaired left ventricular systolic function undergoing surgery for abdominal aortic aneurysm
Marek Waliszek, Agnieszka Waliszek-Iwanicka, Tomasz Grycewicz, Piotr Jurowski, Maciej Banach, Jacek Rysz, Aleksander Goch
Arch Med Sci 2011;7(4):642–647
RESEARCH PAPER
Is COVID-19 Another Case of Obesity Paradox? - Results from An International Ecological Study on behalf of the REPROGRAM Consortium Obesity Study Group
Sonu Bhaskar, Sanja Jovanovic, Anubhav Katyal, Narayanan K Namboodiri, Dimitrios Chatzis, Maciej Banach
RESEARCH PAPER
Omega-6 fatty acids and the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: Insights from a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials and a Mendelian Randomization Study.
Mohsen Mazidi, Niloofar Shekoohi, Niki Katsiki, Maciej Banach, the Lipid and Blood Pressure Meta-analysis Collaboration (LBPMC) Group
RESEARCH LETTER
COVID-19 and cardiovascular complications – the preliminary results of the LATE-COVID study
Arch Med Sci 2021;17(3):818–822
RESEARCH PAPER
Postmarketing nutrivigilance safety profile: a line of dietary food supplements containing red yeast rice for dyslipidemia
Maciej Banach, Niki Katsiki, Gustavs Latkovskis, Manfredi Rizzo, Daniel Pella, Peter Edward Penson, Željko Reiner, Arrigo FG Cicero
CLINICAL RESEARCH
Associations between the lipid profile and the development of hypertension in young individuals – the preliminary study
Piotr Chruściel, Paulina Stemplewska, Adam Stemplewski, Mohamad Wattad, Agata Bielecka-Dąbrowa, Marek Maciejewski, Peter Penson, Marcin A. Bartlomiejczyk, Maciej Banach
State of the art papers
Lipids, blood pressure, kidney – what was new in 2011?
Arch Med Sci 2011;7(6):1055–1066
Clinical research
Relevance of 123I-BMIPP delayed scintigraphic imaging for patients with angina pectoris – a pilot study
Kohei Koyama, Yoshihiro J. Akashi, Keisuke Kida, Kengo Suzuki, Yuki Ishibashi, Haruki Musha, Maciej Banach
Arch Med Sci 2011;7(3):428–432
Editorial
Lipid-lowering therapies and achievement of LDL-cholesterol targets
Arch Med Sci 2012;8(4):598–600
Clinical research
Serum concentrations of adiponectin, leptin, resistin, ghrelin and insulin and their
association with obesity indices in obese normo- and hypertensive patients – pilot study
Mariusz Stępień, Rafał N. Wlazeł, Marek Paradowski, Maciej Banach, Magdalena Rysz, Małgorzata Misztal, Jacek Rysz
Arch Med Sci 2012;8(3):431–436
Editorial
The effects of statins on blood pressure: current knowledge and future perspectives
Arch Med Sci 2012;8(1):1–3
State of the art paper
Treatment of non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction and ST-elevation myocardial infarction in patients with chronic kidney disease
Arch Med Sci 2013;9(6):1019–1027
Position paper
Statin intolerance – an attempt at a unified definition. Position paper from an International Lipid Expert Panel
Maciej Banach, Manfredi Rizzo, Peter P. Toth, Michel Farnier, Michael H. Davidson, Khalid Al-Rasadi, Wilbert S. Aronow, Vasilis Athyros, Dragan M. Djuric, Marat V. Ezhov, Robert S. Greenfield, G. Kees Hovingh, Karam Kostner, Corina Serban, Daniel Lighezan, Zlatko Fras, Patrick M. Moriarty, Paul Muntner, Assen Goudev, Richard Ceska, Stephen J. Nicholls, Marlena Broncel, Dragana Nikolic, Daniel Pella, Raman Puri, Jacek Rysz, Nathan D. Wong, Laszlo Bajnok, Steven R. Jones, Kausik K. Ray, Dimitri P. Mikhailidis
Arch Med Sci 2015;11(1):1–23
GUIDELINES/RECOMMENDATIONS
Lipid lowering nutraceuticals in clinical practice: position paper from an International Lipid Expert Panel
Arrigo F.G. Cicero, Alessandro Colletti, Gani Bajraktari, Olivier Descamps, Dragan M. Djuric, Marat Ezhov, Zlatko Fras, Niki Katsiki, Michel Langlois, Gustavs Latkovskis, Demosthenes B. Panagiotakos, Gyorgy Paragh, Dimitri P. Mikhailidis, Olena Mitchenko, Bernhard Paulweber, Daniel Pella, Christos Pitsavos, Željko Reiner, Kausik K. Ray, Manfredi Rizzo, Amirhossein Sahebkar, Maria-Corina Serban, Laurence S. Sperling, Peter P. Toth, Dragos Vinereanu, Michal Vrablík, Nathan D. Wong, Maciej Banach
Arch Med Sci 2017;13(5):965–1005
PoLA/CFPiP/PCS Guidelines for the Management of Dyslipidaemias for Family Physicians 2016
Maciej Banach, Piotr Jankowski, Jacek Jóźwiak, Barbara Cybulska, Adam Windak, Tomasz Guzik, Artur Mamcarz, Marlena Broncel, Tomasz Tomasik
Arch Med Sci 2017;13(1):1–45
GUIDELINES/RECOMMENDATIONS
Hypercholesterolaemia – practical information for non-specialists
Handrean Soran, Safwaan Adam, Jamal B. Mohammad, Jan H. Ho, Jonathan D. Schofield, See Kwok, Tarza Siahmansur, Yifen Liu, Akheel A. Syed, Shaishav S. Dhage, Claudia Stefanutti, Rachelle Donn, Rayaz A. Malik, Maciej Banach, Paul N. Durrington
Arch Med Sci 2018;14(1):1–21
GUIDELINES/RECOMMENDATIONS
2020 Guidelines of the Polish Society of Laboratory Diagnostics (PSLD) and the Polish Lipid Association (PoLA) on laboratory diagnostics of lipid metabolism disorders
Bogdan Solnica, Grażyna Sygitowicz, Dariusz Sitkiewicz, Barbara Cybulska, Jacek Jóźwiak, Grażyna Odrowąż-Sypniewska, Maciej Banach
Arch Med Sci 2020;16(2):237–252
Quality of life in heart failure patients undergoing hybrid comprehensive telerehabilitation versus usual care – results of the Telerehabilitation in Heart Failure Patients (TELEREH-HF) Randomized Clinical Trial
Ewa Piotrowicz, Anna Mierzyńska, Maciej Banach, Izabela Jaworska, Michał Pencina, Ilona Kowalik, Sławomir Pluta, Dominika Szalewska, Grzegorz Opolski, Wojciech Zaręba, Renata Glowczynska, Robert Irzmański, Piotr Orzechowski, Zbigniew Kalarus, Ryszard Piotrowicz
CLINICAL RESEARCH
Design and rationale of a nationwide screening analysis from the LIPIDOGRAM2015 and LIPIDOGEN2015 studies
Jacek Jóźwiak, Sławomir Kasperczyk, Tomasz Tomasik, Tadeusz Osadnik, Adam Windak, Krzysztof Studziński, Mirosław Mastej, Alberico Catapano, Kausik K. Ray, Dimitri P. Mikhailidis, Peter P. Toth, George Howard, Gregory Y. H. Lip, Maciej Tomaszewski, Fadi J. Charchar, Naveed Sattar, Bryan Williams, Thomas M. MacDonald, Paweł Krzemień, Michał Dobrakowski, Aleksandra Kasperczyk, Dariusz Nowak, Łukasz Skowron, Żaneta Żak, Joanna Lewek, Maciej Banach
STATE OF THE ART PAPER
On the present and future role of Lp-PLA2 in atherosclerosis-related cardiovascular risk prediction and management
Arch Med Sci 2021;17(4)
CLINICAL RESEARCH
Effect of atorvastatin on delirium status of patients in the intensive care unit: a randomized controlled trial
Seyed Mojtaba Sohrevardi, Fatemeh Shojaei Nasab, Mohammad Reza Mirjalili, Mohammad Bagherniya, Arefeh Dehghani Tafti, Mohammad Hossein Jarrahzadeh, Mahmoud Reza Azarpazhooh, Mohsen Saeidmanesh, Maciej Banach, Tannaz Jamialahmadi, Amirhossein Sahebkar
STATE OF THE ART PAPER
Novel strategies of hypertension management in chronic kidney disease
Arch Med Sci 2021;17(6)
