CETP and myocardial infarction: On the other hand, plasma CET, assayed by an isotope method that reflects CETP-mediated transfer of cholesteryl esters from endogenous HDL to VLDL and LDL, associates with increased cIMT [82], prospectively predicts CVD, even independent of plasma CETP mass and lipoprotein concentrations [83], and relates to younger age at presentation of myocardial infarction [84].