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Author(s):
Erkki Juhani Pesonen
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Petru Liuba
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3 years ago
Mounting evidence suggests that atherosclerosis begins in early childhood,1,2 possibly already during foetal life.3 This underscores the importance of primary prevention in early life. As many people suffering from atherosclerotic disease lack conventional risk factors (e.g. heredity, dyslipidaemia, smoking, obesity, diabetes and hypertension), interest has gradually increased in research on 'non…
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Author(s):
Andrew Carson
Added:
3 years ago
For many years cardiovascular disease has been a major cause of morbidity and mortality across the developed world, and its incidence is also increasing in many developing countries. Indeed, it has recently been shown that even Egyptian mummies, representing the more affluent members of their society several thousand years ago, had established atherosclerosis in multiple blood vessels.1…
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Inflammation in Arterial Disease
Author(s):
Christos D Liapis
,
Elias A Kaperonis
Added:
3 years ago
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Author(s):
Athanassios Manginas
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Dennis V Cokkinos
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3 years ago
Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) is a relatively common entity causing inappropriate dilatation of the coronary vasculature. The exact mechanism of its development is unknown, but evidence suggests a combination of genetic predisposition, common risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD) and abnormal vessel wall metabolism. It frequently co-exists with aneurysms elsewhere, mostly involving the…
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Author(s):
Ramón Arroyo-Espliguero
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María Carmen Viana-Llamas
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Alberto Silva-Obregón
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et al
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2 years ago