The vascular endothelium is involved in the production of many important substances which
are involved in cardiovascular pathophysiology. One such substance which is synthesised …

In recent years, the dysfunction of the haemostatic system in relation to the clinical
complications from arterioscleroses and cardiovascular diseases has become more …

Background—In patients with established ischemic heart disease, prospective cohort
studies have indicated that plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI-1), the inhibitor of the …

▪ Abstract Atherosclerosis, the primary cause of coronary artery disease (CAD) and stroke, is
a disorder with multiple genetic and environmental contributions. Genetic-epidemiologic …

Formation of the blood clot is a slow but normal physiological process occurring as a result
of the activation of blood coagulation pathways. Nature's guard against unwanted blood …

Disturbances of the haemostatic balance may result in thrombosis or bleeding tendency.
There have been abundant reports on the effects of exercise on blood haemostasis, but the …

Objectives: To explore the therapeutic potential of fibrates to attenuate premature
atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease in the atherogenic dyslipidemias typical of Type …

Cardiovascular disease, primarily coronary heart disease (CHD), remains the most frequent
cause of death in Western industrialized nations: nearly one in every two deaths are …

Background and Purpose—Abnormalities in the fibrinolytic system have been associated
with an increased risk for stroke in a few studies. This study was designed to test whether …

Objective A high level of work stress has been associated with cardiovascular disease.
However, the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying this association remain unclear …