The endothelium can evoke relaxations of the underlying vascular smooth muscle, by
releasing vasodilator substances. The best‐characterized endothelium‐derived relaxing …

It is currently unclear what causes the chronic inflammation within atherosclerotic plaques.
One emerging paradigm suggests that infection with bacteria and/or viruses can contribute …

Abstract An Expert Panel convened by the National Lipid Association previously developed
a consensus set of recommendations for the patient-centered management of dyslipidemia …

Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in people
living with HIV. Several epidemiological studies have shown an increased risk of myocardial …

The association of coronary heart disease (CHD) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
infection has been well recognized for many years. The etiology of the increased prevalence …

Background—HIV infection continues to be endemic worldwide. Although treatments are
successful, it remains controversial whether patients receiving optimal therapy have …

Chinese translation Background: Persons with HIV infection have been reported to develop
age-related diseases at younger ages than those without HIV. Whether this finding is related …

Background—Patients with treated HIV infection have clear survival benefits although with
increased cardiac morbidity and mortality. Mechanisms of heart disease may be partly …

Objective: To use multimodality imaging to explore the relationship of biomarkers of
inflammation, T-cell activation and monocyte activation with coronary calcification and …

Objectives The aim of the study was to explore the relationships between lymphocyte and
monocyte activation, inflammation, and subclinical vascular disease among HIV‐1‐infected …