Objective: This meta-analysis aims to compare the relationship between phenotypic
manifestation of coronary and carotid atherosclerosis using available imaging techniques …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the
United States of America and globally. Carotid arterial plaque, a cause and also a marker of …

Intraluminal thrombus (ILT) is present in over 75% of all abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs)
and probably contributes to the complex biomechanics and pathobiology of these lesions. A …

Background Coronary artery calcium (CAC) predicts coronary heart disease (CHD) events
better than carotid wall plaque presence; however, differences in the utility of CAC burden …

Most cells involved in atherosclerosis release extracellular vesicles (EVs), which can carry
bioactive substances to downstream tissues via circulation. We hypothesized that EVs …

Nonradiative therapies focusing on converting energy from light into heat (photothermal
therapy, PTT) have been widely studied for the treatment of cancers. In the last years …

Background. Atherosclerosis is a systemic arterial disease with heterogeneous involvement
in all vascular beds; however, studies examining the relationship between coronary and …

The National Institutes of Health Toolbox for the Assessment of Neurological and Behavioral
Function (NIH Toolbox) 1 was designed to serve as a common resource across research …

Objective/Background Although medical treatment has advanced, surgical treatment is
needed to control symptoms of Takayasu's arteritis (TA), such as angina, stroke …

Atherosclerosis is a multifactorial systemic disease that affects the entire arterial tree,
although some areas are more prone to lipid deposits than others. Moreover, the …