Patients with chronic inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic
lupus erythematosus, psoriasis and Crohn's disease have an increased atherosclerotic risk …

Abstract Purpose of the Review Inflammatory cytokines play a major role in atherosclerotic
plaque progression. This review summarizes the rationale for personalized anti …

Recent evidence suggests that patients with chronic inflammatory disorders are at increased
cardiovascular risk. A number of different mechanisms have been postulated to contribute to …

The role of traditional risk factors in the development of cardiovascular disease has been
well studied. However, the relationship between chronic inflammatory conditions and …

Uncontrolled chronic inflammation results in cardiovascular disease and early death. In this
review, we studied the impact of rheumatoid arthritis on the cardiovascular system, including …

The notion of atherosclerosis as a chronic inflammatory disease has intensified research on
the role of cytokines and the way these molecules act and interact to initiate and sustain …

Chronic subclinical inflammation is a central process in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular
disease (CVD) and it has been linked with both the initiation and progression of …

Atherothrombosis is a worldwide epidemic accounting for an unacceptable toll of deaths and
disabilities. Its pathophysiology is complex and hardly referable to a specific mechanism; …

A variety of systemic inflammatory rheumatic diseases associate with an increased risk of
atherosclerotic events and premature cardiovascular (CV) disease. Although this recognition …

Inflammation is a critical driver of all stages of atherosclerosis, from lesion development to
plaque rupture. Cytokines are mediators of the immune response and in atherosclerosis, the …