Background Strong evidence supports an association between high levels of homocysteine
(Hcy) and lipoprotein (a)[Lp (a)] and an increased rate of ischemic vascular events. Methods …

Background—The results of a number of studies in pigs and mice suggest that absence of
von Willebrand factor (vWF) protects against the development of atherosclerosis. We studied …

High atherosclerosis prevalence was found in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and the von
Willebrand factor (vWF) was shown to be a marker for endothelial damage. The aim of this …

Objectives: To examine whether carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), the prevalence of
increased CIMT, and the presence of carotid plaque differ according to menopausal status …

Objective Turner syndrome (TS) is characterized by growth retardation, hypogonadism and
a high risk of cardiovascular complications and atherosclerosis; case reports suggest that …

BACKGROUND: The aim of the work was a scintigraphic evaluation of regional blood supply
of thigh and calf muscles using 99m Tc-MIBI as a radiopharmaceutical, in early stages of …

The endothelium is a thin monocellular layer lining the entire human vascular system,
separating blood from interstitium. It plays a core role in the vascular tone by releasing a …

Objective—We sought to identify differentially expressed genes in the athero-prone coronary
artery and athero-resistant internal mammary arteries. Methods and Results—Using …

Introduction Previous studies support the fact that extracorporeal shockwave (SW) induces
angiogenesis and improves symptoms in patients affected by limb ischemia. The aim of this …

The intima-media thickness (IMT) of the arterial wall, measured by B-mode ultrasonography,
has been related to cardiovascular disease and atherosclerosis in many studies, most of …