The formation of new blood vessels, or angiogenesis, is a complex process that plays
important roles in growth and development, tissue and organ regeneration, as well as …

Executive summary Despite the improvements in outcomes for cardiovascular disease
(CVD) over the last 20 years, it remains the major cause of morbidity and mortality in the …

BIOTRONIK's First in Man study of the Passeo-18 LUX drug releasing PTA Balloon Catheter
vs. the uncoated Passeo-18 PTA balloon catheter in subjects requiring revascularisation of …

Vascular calcification (VC), particularly medial (Mönckeberg's medial sclerosis) arterial
calcification, is common in patients with diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease and is …

Background—Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is associated with significant morbidity and
mortality and is an important marker of subclinical coronary heart disease. However …

ContextFew data document current cardiovascular (CV) event rates in stable patients with
atherothrombosis in a community setting. Differential event rates for patients with …

Critical limb ischemia (CLI), which is at the end of the peripheral artery disease (PAD)
spectrum, is associated with excessively high risk for cardiovascular events, including …

Objective To determine whether aspirin and antioxidant therapy, combined or alone, are
more effective than placebo in reducing the development of cardiovascular events in …

We aimed to obtain reliable data on the epidemiology, co-morbidities and risk factor profile
of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in general medical practise. In the cross-sectional part of …

Background—Our aim was to assess the mortality and vascular morbidity risk of elderly
individuals with asymptomatic versus symptomatic peripheral artery disease (PAD) in the …