Cardiovascular disease continues to grow as a massive global health burden, with coronary
artery disease being one of its most lethal varieties. The pathogenesis of atherosclerosis …

The influence of sex has been largely described in cardiovascular diseases. Atherosclerosis
is a complex process that involves many cell types such as vessel cells, immune cells and …

Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory condition of the arteries and represents the
primary cause of various cardiovascular diseases. Despite ongoing progress, finding …

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: The frequency of obesity at an early age may contribute to
atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adults. This study measured the …

Background Although the relationship between epicardial fat thickness (EFTh) and coronary
atherosclerosis is well established, this relation in the early periods of atherosclerosis has …

A hipertensão arterial sistêmica é uma doença multifatorial, comportando-se como fator
desencadeador das doenças cardiovasculares e da aterosclerose. O objetivo foi descrever …

Background To verify the distribution of the degree of fat deposits and percentage of
collagen and elastic fibers in the intimal and medial layers of the aorta of elderly patients …

Introdução: O alcoolismo é um grande problema de saúde pública, de elevado custo social
e que afeta vários aspectos da atividade humana. Hepatopatia é uma das primeiras …

Fundamento A aterosclerose, em alguns casos, é uma condição assintomática, sendo
necessário conhecer o grau de comprometimento arterial provocado pelas placas e sua …

Background: Atherosclerosis, in some cases, is an asymptomatic condition, and it is
important to know the degree of arterial impairment caused by plaques and its association …