Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease, in which the immune system has a
prominent role in its development and progression. Inflammation-induced endothelial …

Arginine (L-arginine), is an amino acid involved in a number of biological processes,
including the biosynthesis of proteins, host immune response, urea cycle, and nitric oxide …

Coronary artery disease continues to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality despite
significant advances in risk stratification and management. This has prompted the search for …

Endothelial dysfunction (ED) is characterized by imbalanced vasodilation and
vasoconstriction, elevated reactive oxygen species (ROS), and inflammatory factors, as well …

Psychological stress is generally accepted to be associated with an increased risk of
cardiovascular disease (CVD), but results have varied in terms of how stress is measured …

Background Exposure to acute prolonged sitting can result in vascular dysfunction,
particularly within the legs. This vascular dysfunction, assessed using flow-mediated dilation …

Endothelial dysfunction is one of the earliest manifestations of atherosclerosis, contributing
to its development and progression. Mental stress induces endothelial dysfunction through …

Importance Mental stress–induced myocardial ischemia is a recognized phenomenon in
patients with coronary heart disease (CHD), but its clinical significance in the contemporary …

The influence of psychological stress on the physiology of the cardiovascular system, and on
the etiology and outcomes of cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been the object of intense …

Cardiac endothelium communicates closely with adjacent cardiac cells by multiple cytokines
and plays critical roles in regulating fibroblasts proliferation, activation, and collagen …