Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) have emerged as pivotal contributors throughout all
phases of atherosclerotic plaque development, effectively dispelling prior underestimations …

MRI has been recognized as one of the most applied medical imaging techniques in clinical
practice. However, the presence of background signal coming from water protons in …

Background HIV infection is associated with the risk of development of atherosclerosis at a
younger age. We compared arterial inflammation in HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected …

Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have an increased risk of cardiovascular
disease (CVD), partly due to an increased prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors, but also …

PFKFB3, a glycolysis-related enzyme upregulated in inflammatory conditions and
angiogenesis, is an emerging target for diagnosis and therapy of atherosclerosis. The …

About 6 months ago, I reviewed a manuscript, and subsequently wrote an editorial, 1
pertaining to a retrospective study undertaken by Mayo Clinic investigators, reporting a …

Several original articles and editorials have been published in the Journal of Nuclear
Cardiology in 2017. It has become a tradition at the beginning of each year to summarize …

of active microcalcification within the atheroma. Vascular calcification has long been known
to associate with cardiovascular risk. Larger deposits of calcium can be detected with CT …

PD-132301, an inhibitor of sterol O-acyltransferase 1 (SOAT1; also known as acyl-coenzyme
A: cholesterol acyltransferase-1, ACAT1), is under clinical investigation for numerous …

Studies in nuclear medicine have shed light on molecular imaging and therapeutic
approaches for oncological and nononcological conditions. Theranostic approaches using …