It is well established that 3-hydroxy-3-methyglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase
inhibitors (“statins”) reduce cholesterol levels and prevent coronary heart disease (CHD) …

Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are complications of atherosclerotic vascular disease that
are triggered by the sudden rupture of an atheroma. Atherosclerotic plaque stability is …

Background and Purpose—The ability to predict future strokes in asymptomatic patients with
carotid stenosis is currently limited. The management of symptomatic patients with< 50 …

Background and Purpose—The procoagulant protein tissue factor (TF) has been implicated
in thromboembolic complications associated with advanced atherosclerosis. In this study …

Considering the morphological findings in egyptian mummies at the beginning of the 20th
century, atherosclerotic lesions were also apparent in pharaoh mummies more than 3500 …

Background and Purpose—Although risk factors for carotid artery stenosis caused by
atherosclerosis are known, it is unclear what triggers “activation” of the atherosclerotic …

Background and Purpose—The presence of Chlamydia pneumoniae has been reported in
carotid atheroma, but its causative effect in the activation of an atherosclerotic plaque to a …

Objectives to investigate the inflammatory response within intact carotid plaques from carotid
eversion endarterectomy (CEE) to determine the relationship between immunohistological …

Purpose: Earlier studies have highlighted risk factors for perioperative stroke after carotid
endarterectomy, such as female sex, preoperative symptoms, and cerebral infarction. In this …

Background: The expression of cyclo‐oxygenase (COX) 1 and 2 has been demonstrated in
atherosclerotic arteries. In the present study this was correlated with symptoms arising from …