At least 468 individual genes have been manipulated by molecular methods to study their
effects on the initiation, promotion, and progression of atherosclerosis. Most clinicians and …

Atherosclerosis is the root cause of the biggest killer of the 21st century. Mechanisms
contributing to atherogenesis are multiple and complex. A number of theories—including the …

With atherosclerosis being the number one cause of death in the western world, this
handbook and ready reference provides a comprehensive account of the different stages …

Objective—Fulfilling the promise of personalized medicine by developing individualized
diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for atherosclerosis will depend on a detailed …

532 Circulation Research February 19, 2016 unresolved questions and to exploit the newer
discoveries that have opened unanticipated horizons of understanding and raised novel …

Our current understanding of the vascular biology of atherogenesis and its clinical
manifestations suggests a pathophysiology that is much more complex than mere lipid …

Atherosclerosis is a complex disease of uncertain cause. Its pathobiology is believed to
represent an abnormal expression of the processes of vascular healing. Etiologic models …

Atherosclerosis causes myocardial infarction, ischaemic cardiomyopathy, many ischaemic
strokes and jeopardized limbs. Despite enormous progress, atherosclerosis has become the …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are disorders associated with the heart and circulatory
system. Atherosclerosis is its major underlying cause. CVDs are chronic and can remain …

The term atherosclerosis refers to the condition of deposition of lipids and other substances
in and on the artery walls, called as plaque that restricts the normal blood flow. The plaque …