The endothelium forms an important part of the vasculature and is involved in promoting an
atheroprotective environment via the complementary actions of endothelial cell-derived …

Continuing Medical Education Course for “Use of Carotid Ultrasound to Identify Subclinical
Vascular Disease and Evaluate Cardiovascular Disease Risk: A Consensus Statement for …

Objective The development of these guidelines is mandated by the American Association of
Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) Board of Directors and American College of Endocrinology …

Key points A recent 30 year prospective study showed that lifelong sauna use reduces
cardiovascular‐related and all‐cause mortality; however, the specific cardiovascular …

METHODS This CPG was developed in accordance with the AACE Protocol for
Standardized Production of Clinical Practice Guidelines—2010 Update (

ContextAtherosclerosis is often advanced before symptoms appear and it is not clear
whether treatment is beneficial in middle-aged individuals with a low Framingham risk score …

Deterioration in endothelial function and arterial stiffness are early events in the
development of cardiovascular diseases. In adults, noninvasive measures of atherosclerosis …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Epidemiological studies have found no relationship
between total cholesterol and stroke risk, but little attention has been paid to high-density …

Intima-media thickness of the carotid artery (CIMT) and its increase is associated with
several cardiovascular risk factors and manifest cardiovascular diseases. CIMT is suggested …

OBJECTIVES: To investigate 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure, lipid profiles, and carotid
artery intimal-medial thickness (IMT) in adolescents with and without obesity. STUDY …