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Atherosclerosis

NIH - Medical Encyclopedia: Atherosclerosis

"Atherosclerosis is a condition in which fatty material is deposited along the walls of arteries. This fatty material thickens, hardens, and may eventually block the arteries."

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Air Pollution, High-Fat Diet Cause Atherosclerosis in Laboratory Mice

"The study showed that the combination of fine particle pollution and high-fat diet can promote the development of atherosclerosis, and may explain why people who live in highly polluted areas have a higher risk of heart disease."

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Ankle-to-Brachial Index and Dementia. The Honolulu-Asia Aging Study (Circulation 2007) "Conclusions—These results suggest that ABI, a measure of atherosclerosis, is associated with the incidence of total dementia, vascular dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease in carriers of the apolipoprotein E 4 allele."

Anti-inflammatory drugs and atherosclerosis. (Curr Opin Lipidol. 2007)

Association between cardiorespiratory fitness and prevalence of carotid atherosclerosis among men with hypertension. (Am Heart J. 2007) "CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that higher levels of cardiorespiratory fitness are inversely associated with the prevalence of carotid atherosclerosis in hypertensive men."

Atherosclerosis and Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients with Ischemic Stroke. (Cerebrovasc Dis. 2007) "Conclusion: This study confirms that OSA is an independent risk factor for atherosclerotic artery disease that may even outweigh the impact of arterial hypertension in selected patient collectives. To further elucidate this topic, treatment studies are needed that look for a possible improvement of markers and signs of atherosclerosis in patients with OSA."

Atherosclerosis and oxidative stress. (Histol Histopathol. 2008)

Atherosclerotic burden and early mortality in acute ischemic stroke. (Arch Neurol. 2007) "CONCLUSION: Previous symptomatic atherosclerotic disease evaluated by a simple clinical score is an independent predictor of early mortality in patients with first-ever ischemic stroke."

[Atherosclerosis and cerebral infarction] (Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2007) "BACKGROUND: Approximately half of all cerebral infarctions are caused by artery-to-artery emboli from atherosclerotic plaques in the aorta and pre- or intracranial arteries."

Atherosclerosis and inflammation: insights from rheumatoid arthritis. (Clin Rheumatol. 2007) "Cardiovascular disease is a major health care problem and the most common cause of death among individuals from developed nations. Our understanding of atherosclerosis has evolved from a passive process resulting in narrowing of the lumen and consequent myocardial ischemia to a dynamic process that involves inflammation."

Chlamydia pneumoniae accompanied by inflammation is associated with the progression of atherosclerosis in CAPD patients: a prospective study for 3 years. (Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2007) "This study strengthens evidence that Cp is involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and also suggests that the effect of Cp infection under high inflammatory status might be a risk factor for progression of atherosclerosis."

Effect of lycopene on the vascular endothelial function and expression of inflammatory agents in hyperhomocysteinemic rats. (Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2007) "The present study indicated that lycopene exerts an antiatherogenic effect by inhibiting the expression of inflammatory agents in hyperhomocysteninemic rats."

Gallstones are associated with carotid atherosclerosis. (Liver Int. 2007) “Conclusions: Subjects with GD exhibit greater carotid atherosclerosis, and therefore have a higher risk for stroke and myocardial infarction.”

High prevalence of subclinical atherosclerosis in psoriatic arthritis patients without clinically evident cardiovascular disease or classic atherosclerosis risk factors. (Arthritis Rheum. 2007)

Metabolic syndrome and preclinical atherosclerosis: focus on femoral arteries. (Metabolism. 2007) "Several evidences revealed the relationship between the earliest stages of atherosclerosis and the components of metabolic syndrome."

One-Year Cardiovascular Event Rates in Outpatients With Atherothrombosis (JAMA. 2007) "Conclusions In this large, contemporary, international study, outpatients with established atherosclerotic arterial disease, or at risk of atherothrombosis, experienced relatively high annual CV event rates. Multiple disease locations increased the 1-year risk of CV events."

Oxidative stress and atherosclerosis. (Yakugaku Zasshi. 2007) "These observations suggest that antioxidant supplementation may be an effective therapeutic strategy for metabolic syndrome and smoking-induced diseases in which elevated oxidative stress plays a pivotal role."

Progression of calcified coronary atherosclerosis: Relationship to coronary risk factors and carotid intima-media thickness. (Atherosclerosis. 2007)

[Risk factor control and treatment of atherothrombosis. Spain REACH Registry.] (Med Clin (Barc). 2007)

The pathogenesis of atherosclerosis in autoimmune rheumatic diseases: Roles of inflammation and dyslipidemia. (J Autoimmun. 2007) "At all ages among adults, atherosclerosis is increased in patients with SLE or RA compared to healthy controls. For example, in women with SLE under the age of 40years, approximately 13% have carotid plaque compared to 2% of controls; over age 59 the percentages are 71 and 45, respectively. For patients with RA, prevalence is 7% under the age of 40 in patients compared to zero in controls; over 59years the prevalences are 80% and 44%, respectively."

Update on advances in atherothrombosis. (Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med. 2007)

[Value of the ankle-brachial index in cardiovascular risk stratification of patients without known atherotrombotic disease. MERITO study.] (Med Clin (Barc). 2007) "CONCLUSIONS: Measurement of ankle-brachial is useful to reclassify as high risk a significant proportion of patients without known previous atherotrombotic disease. The ankle-brachial index should be incorporated into routine cardiovascular evaluation, particularly in subjects with diabetes or a score risk assessment >= 3%."

Venous thromboembolism and atherosclerosis: is there a link? (J Thromb Haemost. 2007)

Venous thromboembolism and subsequent hospitalisation due to acute arterial cardiovascular events: a 20-year cohort study. (Lancet. 2007)

What is the relationship among atherosclerosis markers, apolipoprotein E polymorphism and dementia? (Eur J Neurol. 2007)

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