Atherosclerosis is a pathological process caused by vascular remodeling. It symbolizes one
of the major causes for morbidity and mortality in the western world. The causes for these …

Of the various hypotheses offered to explain atherosclerosis, inflammation now appears to
provide a key to this pathological process. Inflammation has been shown to play a major role …

Over the last years, ample data have demonstrated the pivotal role of low-grade
inflammation in the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. It is well …

Background Atherosclerosis is recognized as a systemic low‐grade inflammatory disease.
Furthermore, the dysregulation of the inflammatory response and its timely resolution is a …

Inflammatory markers and coronary heart disease : Current Opinion in Lipidology Inflammatory
markers and coronary heart disease : Current Opinion in Lipidology Log in or Register …

The notion that inflammation contributes to atherosclerosis has now gained considerable
currency. Inflammation participates in atherosclerosis inception, progression, and thrombotic …

Atherosclerosis is widely recognized as an inflammatory disease because systemic and
local inflammatory events mediate all phases of plaque development and progression. Basic …

Inflammation is a key mechanism in atherosclerotic progression and destabilization that
precedes clinical events such as myocardial infarction. The inflammatory biomarkers provide …

Until recently, most envisaged atherosclerosis as a bland arterial collection of cholesterol,
complicated by smooth muscle cell accumulation. According to that concept, endothelial …

Inflammation participates critically in atherosclerosis. Circulating levels of several
inflammatory markers rise in individuals at risk for atherosclerotic events. In particular …