Plasma markers of activated hemostasis in the early diagnosis of acute coronary syndromes

RFM van der Putten, JFC Glatz, WT Hermens - Clinica chimica acta, 2006 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Because acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are caused by intracoronary
thrombosis, plasma markers of coagulation have relevance for early diagnosis. AIMS AND …

[HTML][HTML] Nicotine induces tissue factor expression in cultured endothelial and smooth muscle cells

P Cirillo, S De Rosa, M Pacileo, A Gargiulo… - Journal of Thrombosis …, 2006 - Elsevier
Background and objectives: Cigarette smoking is associated with an increased risk to
develop myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke. However, the mechanisms responsible …

[PDF][PDF] Hypolipidemic effect of Sesbania grandiflora on cigarette smoke exposed rats

T Ramesh, V Hazeena Begum - Pharmacologyonline, 2006 - pharmacologyonline.silae.it
Sesbania grandiflora (S. grandiflora) is widely used in Indian traditional medicine for the
treatment of a large spectrum of diseases. In the present study, we assessed the possible …

Does smoking status influence the effect of physical exercise on fibrinolytic function in healthy volunteers?

A Tello-Montoliu, V Roldán, VE Climent… - Journal of thrombosis …, 2006 - Springer
Exercise has been reported to simultaneously trigger and protect against sudden death, the
so-called “The Paradox of Exercise”. Differences in fibrinolytic function appear to exist …

Acute effect of smoking and of 2 weeks of folate substitution on hemostasis and homocysteine in healthy chronic smokers

H Stricker, G Colucci, G Mombelli - Journal of Thrombosis and …, 2006 - jthjournal.org
10 He S, Blomback M, Jacobsson Ekman G, Hedner U. The role of recombinant factor VIIa
(FVIIa) in fibrin structure in the absence of FVIII/FIX. J Thromb Haemost 2003; 1: 1215–9. 11 …

Activation of coagulation system during air travel–Authors' reply

AJM Schreijer, SC Cannegieter, HR Büller… - The Lancet, 2006 - thelancet.com
The first issue raised by Gabriele Bertoni and Vincenzo Rampoldi concerns possible
interference by lifestyle variables. Smoking is a relevant concern since it is known to …

Tobacco as a cardiovascular risk factor

RB Buchsbaum, JC Buchsbaum - … Into the Prevention and Treatment of …, 2006 - Springer
Tobacco use in the form of cigarettes has long been established as a major risk factor for
coronary heart disease (CHD). It is the most preventable cause of mortality. Each year …