Atherosclerosis (AS) is the major form of cardiovascular disease and the leading cause of
morbidity and mortality in countries around the world. Atherosclerosis combines the …

An ideal animal model of atherosclerosis resembles human anatomy and pathophysiology
and has the potential to be used in medical and pharmaceutical research to obtain results …

Aim The present study aimed to assess the benefits of two-stent techniques for patients with
DEFINITION criteria-defined complex coronary bifurcation lesions. Methods and results In …

Haemodynamic forces influence the functional properties of vascular endothelium.
Endothelial cells (ECs) have a variety of receptors, which sense flow and transmit …

At least 468 individual genes have been manipulated by molecular methods to study their
effects on the initiation, promotion, and progression of atherosclerosis. Most clinicians and …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the number one cause of morbidity and death
worldwide. As estimated by the WHO, the global death rate from CVD is 31% wherein, a …

The majority of patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) present with unstable angina,
acute myocardial infarction, and sudden coronary death. The most common cause of …

Most acute coronary syndromes are caused by sudden luminal thrombosis due to
atherosclerotic plaque rupture or erosion. Preventing such an event seems to be the only …

Stroke is a serious neurological disease, and constitutes a major cause of death and
disability throughout the world. The pathophysiology of stroke is complex, and involves …

The heterogeneity of plaque formation, the vascular remodelling response to plaque
formation, and the consequent phenotype of plaque instability attest to the extraordinarily …