:: Jun-Jul 2008

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View all Treatment articles in our Treatment Report . The most recent articles are listed on top (not in alphabetical order). Click on the Topic on our home page and then the subtopic - Treatment Report. Stay updated on drugs and their side effects, and various other treatments, including exercise, nutrition, and supplements.

Highlighted Article

Clinical Guidelines

NGC - Anticoagulation therapy supplement. (2005)

NGC - Antithrombotic and thrombolytic therapy for ischemic stroke: the Seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy. (2004)

NGC - Antithrombotic therapy for coronary artery disease: the Seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy. (2004)

NGC - Exercise and physical activity in the prevention and treatment of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.(2003)

NGC - Expert consensus document on the use of antiplatelet agents. The task force on the use of antiplatelet agents in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease of the European Society of Cardiology. (2004)

NGC - Treatment of hyperlipidaemia: aims and selection. (2004)

Internet Sites

Featured site

NIH - Medical Encyclopedia Atherosclerosis

NIH - Medical Encyclopedia Angioplasty

NIH - Medical Encyclopedia Atherosclerosis of internal carotid artery

NIH - Medical Encyclopedia Carotid artery surgery

NIH - Medical Encyclopedia Enlarged view of atherosclerosis

NIH - Medical Encyclopedia Stroke secondary to atherosclerosis

NIH - NCBI Genes and Disease Atherosclerosis

NIH - NHLBI What is Atherosclerosis?

Related Topics - Highlighted Articles

Cardiovascular: Stroke

Diagnosis and prevention of atherosclerotic cerebral infarction. (CNS Spectr. 2005) "Atherosclerotic disease accounts for approximately 25% of ischemic strokes. Atherosclerotic stroke is caused mainly by embolic events from the carotid artery bifurcation or the aortic arch, although intracranial thrombosis can occur, more often in African Americans, Asians, and diabetes patients."

Cardiovascular: Hypertension

Inflammation may be a bridge connecting hypertension and atherosclerosis. (Med Hypotheses. 2005) "Pathogenesis of the atherosclerotic process is deemed as multi-factorial, and characterized by chronic inflammatory response. Although hypertension is known to be one of the most important risk factors for atherosclerosis in causasians, its relative contribution to early atherosclerosis are still unknown. ÄBased on those increasing evidence, we hypothesize that inflammation may be a bridge connecting hypertension and atherosclerosis."

In this newsletter:

Diagnosis, Imaging, and Screening
General Information
Risk Factors
Risk Reduction

	Diagnosis, Imaging, and Screening

	General Information
Pro-inflammatory genetic background and zinc status in old atherosclerotic subjects. (Ageing Res Rev. 2008) “Zinc deficiency has been suggested as an environmental risk factor for AT. With advancing age, the incidence of zinc deficiency increases for several reasons. Among them, dietary intake, malabsorption and genetic background of inflammatory markers may be involved. A crucial contribution may also be played by increased oxidative stress which may lead to the appearance of dysfunctional proteins, including metallothioneins (MT) that are in turn involved in zinc homeostasis. The detection of candidate genes related to inflammation and promoting AT and their reciprocal influence/interaction with zinc status might allow earlier appropriate dietary interventions in genetically susceptible subjects.”

	Risk Factors

	Risk Reduction