Molecular imaging modalities hold great potential as less invasive techniques for diagnosis
and management of various diseases. Molecular imaging combines imaging agents with …

Several emerging plasma biomarkers may ultimately prove useful in risk stratification and
prognosis of cardiovascular disease. The clinical utility of these biomarkers will depend on …

Cardiovascular diseases are still the primary causes of mortality in the United States and in
Western Europe. Arterial thrombosis is triggered by a ruptured atherosclerotic plaque and …

The relationship between autoantibodies to oxidized low density lipoprotein (OxLDL) and
coronary artery disease (CAD) remains controversial. IgM and IgG OxLDL autoantibodies to …

This article discusses different aspects concerning classification/nomenclature, biochemical
properties and pathophysiological roles of 'reactive oxygen species'(ROS) which are pivotal …

Abnormalities of lipid metabolism often lead to pathologic lipid accumulation in the vessel
wall, oxidative and chronic inflammatory sequelae and the formation of atherosclerotic …

The relationships between oxidation-specific epitopes (OSE) and lipoprotein (a)[Lp (a)] and
progressive atherosclerosis and plaque rupture have not been determined. Coronary artery …

Molecular and Cellular Imaging of Atherosclerosis: Emerging Applications Farouc A. Jaffer,
Peter Libby, Ralph Weissleder Molecular imaging studies have shed light on important …

The growing worldwide health challenge of atherosclerosis, together with advances in
imaging technologies, have stimulated considerable interest in novel approaches to …

Background—Oxidized low-density lipoprotein plays a key role in the initiation, progression,
and destabilization of atherosclerotic plaques and is present in macrophages and the lipid …