The availability of effective drugs targeting the major risk factors of cardiovascular disease
(CVD) has reduced morbidity and mortality. Cumulative relative risk of CVD events can be …

Despite the advances made in cardiovascular disease prevention, there is still substantial
residual risk of adverse cardiovascular events. Contemporary evidence suggests that …

Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality with considerable
financial impact worldwide. This special issue explores recent developments and novel …

Almost eight decades passed after the irst deinition of the term “stress”. In 1936 Hans Selye
deined this term as “the nonspeciic response of the body to any demand for change” which …

Oxidative stress is a common denominator in many aspects of the pathogenesis of
atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases. Some drugs, such as vitamin C, vitamin E, and …

Cellular stress, notably oxidative, inflammatory, and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, is
implicated in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease. Modifiable risk factors for …

Cellular stress has been a key factor in the development of cardiovascular diseases. Major
types of cellular stress such as mitochondrial stress, endoplasmic reticulum stress, hypoxia …

Stress has long been thought to be a major contributing factor to cardiovascular disease,
although little is known about the underlying cellular mechanisms. A new study in humans …

Psychological stresses are associated with cardiovascular diseases to the extent that
cardiovascular diseases are among the most important group of psychosomatic diseases …

The main aim of this book is to evaluate the concept of stress and provide tools for
physicians to identify patients who might benefit from stress management. This will …