Atherosclerosis, the chronic accumulation of cholesterol-rich plaque within arteries, is
associated with a broad spectrum of cardiovascular diseases including myocardial …

Diabetes and related complications are associated with long-term damage and failure of
various organ systems. The line of demarcation between the pathogenic mechanisms of …

Psoriasis is a common and chronic inflammatory disease of the skin. It may impair the
physical and psychosocial function of patients and lead to decreased quality of life …

Atherosclerosis is orchestrated by complex interactions between vascular and inflammatory
cells. Traditionally, it has been considered to be an intimal inflammatory disease …

Acute cardiovascular events, due to rupture or erosion of an atherosclerotic plaque,
represent the major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients. Growing evidence suggests …

Arterial dissections, which involve an abrupt tear in the wall of a major artery resulting in the
intramural accumulation of blood, are a family of catastrophic disorders causing major …

Plaque angiogenesis, IPH, and inflammation contribute to plaque vulnerability.
Histopathologic and imaging studies together with specific experimental studies have …

Intracranial atherosclerosis is one of the leading causes of ischemic stroke and occurs more
commonly in patients of Asian, African or Hispanic origin than in Caucasians. Although the …

The perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) is an adipose tissue depot which surrounds most
human blood vessels. It is metabolically active and has both a protective and a pathogenic …

Background and Purpose—A significant proportion of ischemic strokes are caused by
emboli from unstable carotid artery plaques with intraplaque neovascularization (IPN) as a …