Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a chronic disorder developing insidiously
throughout life and usually progressing to an advanced stage by the time symptoms occur. It …

Carotid atherosclerotic plaques represent both stable and unstable atheromatous lesions.
Atherosclerotic plaques that are prone to rupture owing to their intrinsic composition such as …

Imaging modalities have been developed to assess atherosclerosis in vivo in the arterial
wall because large clinical end-point studies are time-consuming and costly. Historically, in …

OBJECTIVES: In pediatric cardiovascular health prevention non-invasive diagnostics of
subclinical atherosclerosis is essential for screenings and interventional purposes …

Interest in the endothelium has been growing in recent decades and the traditional belief
that it provides an inert interface between blood and the vessel wall is no longer the case. It …

The inflammatory pathogenesis of atherosclerosis is now well-established, owing to in vitro
and in vivo studies and the application of high sensitivity assays for C-reactive protein (CRP) …

Introduction Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are produced and can accumulate
during chronic inflammation, as might be present in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) …

Objectives To explore synergistic effect between angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) and
statins on Th17/Treg functional imbalance in hypertensive patients with carotid …

OBJECTIVE: Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease regulated by T lymphocyte
subsets. Th17 cells reportedly play important roles in the development of inflammatory and …