Atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis: is it all about inflammation?

S Skeoch, IN Bruce - Nature Reviews Rheumatology, 2015 - nature.com
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has long been associated with increased cardiovascular risk, but
despite substantial improvements in disease management, mortality remains high …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cardiovascular disease

SP Bhatt, MT Dransfield - Translational Research, 2013 - Elsevier
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an inflammatory disease of the lung
associated with progressive airflow limitation and punctuated by episodes of acute …

Aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: a meta-analysis with a particular focus on subgroups

G Gelbenegger, M Postula, L Pecen, S Halvorsen… - BMC medicine, 2019 - Springer
Background The role of aspirin in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD)
remains unclear. We aimed to investigate the benefit-risk ratio of aspirin for primary …

Structural and functional alteration of blood vessels caused by cigarette smoking: an overview of molecular mechanisms

MM Rahman, I Laher - Current vascular pharmacology, 2007 - ingentaconnect.com
Smoking is a significant independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease and is a leading
cause of structural and functional alterations of the cardiovascular system. Most clinical and …

Aspirin resistance: effect of clinical, biochemical and genetic factors

R FitzGerald, M Pirmohamed - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2011 - Elsevier
Aspirin is one of the cornerstones of treatment for cardiovascular disease. However, some
patients may be 'resistant'to its effect: this is associated with adverse cardiovascular …

Metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease

Q Qiao, W Gao, L Zhang, R Nyamdorj… - Annals of clinical …, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
The clustering of metabolic and pathophysiological cardiovascular risk factors has long
been recognized but it was Reaven who popularized the syndrome in the Banting lecture of …

[HTML][HTML] Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects of sesame oil on atherosclerosis: a descriptive literature review

E Hsu, S Parthasarathy - Cureus, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Sesame oil (SO) is a supplement that has been known to have anti-inflammatory and
antioxidant properties, which makes it effective for reducing atherosclerosis and the risk of …

Heritability of platelet responsiveness to aspirin in activation pathways directly and indirectly related to cyclooxygenase-1

N Faraday, LR Yanek, R Mathias, JE Herrera-Galeano… - Circulation, 2007 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—The inability of aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid [ASA]) to adequately suppress
platelet function is associated with future risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, and …

Pretreatment serum levels of cytokines and cytokine receptors in patients with non-small cell lung cancer, and correlations with clinicopathological features and …

J Kaminska, M Kowalska, B Kotowicz, M Fuksiewicz… - Oncology, 2006 - karger.com
Objectives: Cytokines are potential new serum markers, especially desirable for
malignancies with poor prognosis like non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods …

Novel Anti-Inflammatory Therapies in Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndromes

Y Dimitroglou, C Aggeli, P Theofilis, P Tsioufis… - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
Evidence suggests that inflammation plays an important role in atherosclerosis and the
consequent clinical presentation, including stable coronary artery disease (CAD) and acute …