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Clonal haematopoiesis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

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Clonal haematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) is defined as an expansion of mutant blood stem cells in individuals without haematological malignancies. CHIP is linked to an increased risk of non-cancerous disorders such as atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, possibly because mutant innate immune cells have pro-inflammatory phenotypes. Prospective studies are needed to determine whether individuals with CHIP might benefit from anti-inflammatory therapies.

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Fig. 1: Inflammation in cardiovascular disease.

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  1. Department of Pathology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA

    Herra Ahmad

  2. Department of Cardiology, Charité Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany

    Herra Ahmad

  3. Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA

    Siddhartha Jaiswal

  4. Institute for Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA

    Siddhartha Jaiswal

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S.J. is a consultant to AVRO Bio, Foresite Labs, Novartis and Roche Genentech; reports speaking fees from GSK; is on the scientific advisory board of Bitterroot Bio; and is a founder, equity holder and on the scientific advisory board of TenSixteen Bio. H.A. declares no competing interests.

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Ahmad, H., Jaiswal, S. Clonal haematopoiesis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Nat Rev Cardiol 20, 437–438 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41569-023-00882-2

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