Aims Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease and inflammation contributes to the
pathogenesis of atrial fibrillation (AF) and ischaemic stroke. We therefore investigated the …

A clear relationship between diabetes and cardiovascular disease has been established for
decades. Despite this, the mechanisms by which diabetes contributes to plaque formation …

Scope Low‐grade inflammation is a hallmark of cardiometabolic risk. Bilberries (Vaccinium
myrtillus) are rich in polyphenols with potential anti‐inflammatory properties. We studied the …

Sound data support the concept that in atherosclerosis, inflammation and dyslipidemia
intersect each other and that irrespective of the initiator, both participate from the early …

Background In addition to systemic inflammation, neuroinflammation in the brain, which
enhances sympathetic drive, plays a significant role in cardiovascular diseases, including …

Aims Elevated serum C-reactive protein (CRP) following myocardial infarction (MI) is
associated with poor outcomes. Although animal studies have indicated a direct pathogenic …

BACKGROUNDS: Numerous reports have demonstrated that periodontal bacteria are
present in plaques from atherosclerotic arteries. Although periodontitis has recently been …

BACKGROUND: Inflammatory activity plays a role in the development and progression of
coronary artery disease (CAD), and exercise confers survival benefit. We performed a meta …

Smooth muscle cell (SMC) phenotypic modulation in atherosclerosis and in response to
PDGF in vitro involves repression of differentiation marker genes and increases in SMC …

In the last decades a large amount of evidence linked rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to
atherosclerosis. In fact, RA patients have an increased risk of cardiovascular events that is …