Atherosclerosis is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the western world. It has
been recognized for over a century, and the understanding of its pathogenesis has …

A marked gender difference exists in the prevalence and The normal vascular endothelium
is only one cell layer severity of cardiovascular disease, even after adjustment thick …

Background—Brachial artery endothelial function is impaired in individuals with
atherosclerosis and coronary risk factors and improves with risk reduction therapy. However …

Objectives: The goal of this study was to investigate the relation between serum cholesterol,
arterial stiffness and central blood pressure. Background: Arterial stiffness and pulse …

Background—Arterial stiffness is an important determinant of cardiovascular risk. Several
lines of evidence support a role for the endothelium in regulating arterial stiffness by release …

Background Low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol increase the risk of
coronary artery disease (CAD), and recent clinical studies suggest that interventions in low …

The consumption of diets enriched in monounsaturated fat has been related to a lower rate
of coronary heart disease. It is well known that this dietary model decreases LDL-cholesterol …

We examined vascular function in an inactive muscle bed, the forearm, during lower limb
exercise and determined the contribution of endothelium-derived nitric oxide (NO) to the …

Objectives: The goal of this study was to test the hypothesis that growth hormone (GH)
administration to patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) corrects their vascular dysfunction …

Although hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes and smoking are known risk factors of
atherosclerosis in Caucasians, their relative contributions to early atherosclerosis among …