echocardiogram) may be expected to facilitate the identification of patients with chest pain of
an ischemic etiology (angina). In a patient presenting to the emergency department with …

Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) mobilize from the bone marrow in response to tissue
injury and participate in vascular repair. However, there is limited data about the homing …

Objective: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is associated with low-grade inflammation, and
it is considered a risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD). CD40 ligand (CD40L) plays …

Elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (LDL-C) levels represent one of the most
important risk factors for atherosclerosis and therefore cardiovascular morbidity and …

Objectives—Current evidence suggests the CD40–CD40L pathway as a key process in the
development, progression, and outcome of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The aim was to …

Abstract Prostaglandin E 2 (PGE 2), the product of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and
prostaglandin E synthase-1 (mPGES-1), acts through its receptors (EPs) and induces matrix …

Aims/hypothesis The metabolic syndrome is associated with proinflammatory and
prothrombotic states. This study was designed to assess the behaviour of soluble CD40 …

BACKGROUND: Coronary atherosclerosis includes an activation of circulating T
lymphocytes. Statins exert anti-inflammatory effects beyond lipid lowering. Whether these …

Vascular endothelial dysfunction is a complex phenomenon that is caused by an imbalance
of vasodilator and vasoconstrictor factors that regulate the equilibrium-maintaining vascular …

Background: Some studies have shown potential benefit of vitamin E on platelet function, but
several clinical trials failed to show improved cardiovascular outcome with α-tocopherol …