Vulnerable plaque formation from obstruction of vasa vasorum by homocysteinylated and oxidized lipoprotein aggregates complexed with microbial remnants and …

U Ravnskov, KS McCully - Annals of Clinical & Laboratory …, 2009 - Assoc Clin Scientists
Little attention has been paid to the function of lipoproteins as part of a nonspecific immune
defense system that binds and inactivates microbes and their toxins effectively by complex …

[HTML][HTML] Bench-to-bedside review: nitric oxide in critical illness–update 2008

SM Hollenberg, I Cinel - Critical Care, 2009 - Springer
Nitric oxide (NO) is a unique and nearly ubiquitous molecule that is widely utilized as a
signaling molecule in cells throughout the body. NO is highly diffusible, labile, and multiply …

Management of cardiogenic shock: focus on tissue perfusion

CA den Uil, WK Lagrand, SDA Valk, PE Spronk… - Current Problems in …, 2009 - Elsevier
Cardiogenic shock (CS) may result from ischemic heart disease, cardiomyopathy, valvular
heart disease, inflammation, myocardial contusion, and cardiac surgery. CS is the leading …

Role of myeloperoxidase as predictor of systemic inflammatory response syndrome in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction after primary …

S Samimi-Fard, A Dominguez-Rodriguez… - The American journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
Elevated cytokine levels have been reported after ischemia/reperfusion injury and might
cause a systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) after primary percutaneous …

Cardiogenic shock from left ventricular dysfunction complicating an acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction.

CK Wong, HD White - The American Heart Hospital Journal, 2009 - europepmc.org
Cardiogenic shock from left ventricular dysfunction complicating an acute ST-elevation
myocardial infarction is associated with high mortality. Much of the current understanding of …

Cholesterol was healthy in the end

U Ravnskov - A Balanced Omega-6/Omega-3 Fatty Acid Ratio …, 2009 - karger.com
The idea that a high intake of saturated fat and a high cholesterol concentration in the blood
lead to atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease emanates from a variety of sources …

Clinical implications of cytokines in the critical-care unit

AA El-Menyar, BL Davidson - Expert review of cardiovascular …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
To understand the role of different cytokines in the pathophysiology and management of
different acute cardiovascular disorders in critically ill patients, we reviewed most of the …

Circulatory assistance in acute heart failure–where do we go from here?

SE Hermansen, T Næsheim, OJ How… - Scandinavian …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
The comment concerns two short-term assist systems, namely the Impella axial-flow
recovery system and extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) used for circulatory …

Infarct-related cardiogenic shock—diagnosis, monitoring and therapy

M Buerke, M Russ, R Prondzinsky… - Neues aus Kardiologie und …, 2009 - Springer
Auszug Bei Patienten mit ST-Streckenhebungsinfarkt (STEMI) und Nicht-ST-
Streckenhebungsinfarkt (NSTEMI) kommt es in ca 6–10% der Fälle im Krankenhaus zu …

[PDF][PDF] Infarktbedingter kardiogener Schock–Diagnose, Monitoring und Therapie

M Buerke, M Russ, R Prondzinsky… - Intensivmedizin und …, 2009 - academia.edu
7 Zusammenfassung Bei Patienten mit ST-Streckenhebungsinfarkt (STEMI) und Nicht-ST-
Streckenhebungsinfarkt (NSTEMI) kommt es in ca 6–10% der Fälle im Krankenhaus zu …