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Reviews
Increased burden of coronary artery disease in South-Asians living in North America. Need for an aggressive management algorithm, 03 November 2008 Kevin R. Bainey, Bodh I. Jugdutt pages 1-10 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1028 KB)
Why to screen heart disease in diabetes, 03 November 2008 Gian Paolo Fadini, Saula Vigili de Kreutzenberg, Antonio Tiengo, Angelo Avogaro pages 11-15 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (137 KB)
Letters to the Editor
Large variations in absolute wall shear stress levels within one species and between species, 29 September 2008 Rini de Crom, Caroline Cheng, Frank Helderman, Rob Krams pages 16-17 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (84 KB)
Variability of arterial wall shear stress, its dependence on vessel diameter and implications for Murray's Law, 23 April 2009 Morton H. Friedman pages 18-19 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (100 KB)
Endothelial progenitor cells as resident accessory cells for post-ischemic angiogenesis, 09 February 2009 Gian Paolo Fadini, Mattia Albiero, Elisa Boscaro, Carlo Agostini, Angelo Avogaro pages 20-22 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (652 KB)
Retinol-binding protein-4 is associated with endothelial dysfunction in adults with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus, 06 October 2008 Se Eun Park, Dae Hyun Kim, Jae Hyuk Lee, Jong Sook Park, Eun Seok Kang, Chul Woo Ahn, Hyun Chul Lee, Bong Soo Cha pages 23-25 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (148 KB)
Basic Research
Vascular Biology, Hemostasis and Oxidative Stress
Activation of MMP8 and MMP13 by angiotensin II correlates to severe intra-plaque hemorrhages and collagen breakdown in atherosclerotic lesions with a vulnerable phenotype, 24 February 2009 Caroline Cheng, Dennie Tempel, Rien van Haperen, Luc van Damme, Meryem Algür, Rob Krams, Rini de Crom pages 26-33 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1450 KB) | Add-Ons
Glucuronidated and sulfated metabolites of the flavonoid quercetin prevent endothelial dysfunction but lack direct vasorelaxant effects in rat aorta, 18 September 2008 Federica Lodi, Rosario Jimenez, Laura Moreno, Paul A. Kroon, Paul W. Needs, David A. Hughes, Celestino Santos-Buelga, Ana Gonzalez-Paramas, Angel Cogolludo, Rocío Lopez-Sepulveda, Juan Duarte, Francisco Perez-Vizcaino pages 34-39 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (545 KB)
The oral anti-diabetic agent, gliclazide, inhibits oxidized LDL-mediated LOX-1 expression, metalloproteinase-9 secretion and apoptosis in human aortic endothelial cells, 18 September 2008 Ling Li, Geneviève Renier pages 40-46 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1006 KB) | Add-Ons
VEGF secretion by macrophages is stimulated by lipid and protein components of OxLDL via PI3-kinase and PKCζ activation and is independent of OxLDL uptake, 15 September 2008 Maziar Riazy, Johnny H. Chen, Urs P. Steinbrecher pages 47-54 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (609 KB)
A novel 3-dimensional micro-ultrasound approach to automated measurement of carotid arterial plaque volume as a biomarker for experimental atherosclerosis, 12 January 2009 Matthew Walker, Barry R. Campbell, Karim Azer, Christopher Tong, Kaijie Fang, Jacquelynn J. Cook, Michael J. Forrest, Kimberly Kempadoo, Samuel D. Wright, Jeffrey S. Saltzman, Euan MacIntyre, Richard Hargreaves pages 55-65 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1779 KB)
A novel antioxidant 3,7-dihydroxy-isoflav-3-ene (DHIF) inhibits neointimal hyperplasia after vessel injury attenuating reactive oxygen species and nuclear factor-κB signaling, 20 October 2008 Peter Kanellakis, Giovanna Pomilio, Catherine Walker, Alan Husband, Jiu Li Huang, Paul Nestel, Alex Agrotis, Alex Bobik pages 66-72 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (973 KB) | Add-Ons
l-Arginine and tetrahydrobiopterin protects against ischemia/reperfusion-induced endothelial dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease, 13 October 2008 M. Settergren, F. Böhm, R.E. Malmström, K.M. Channon, J. Pernow pages 73-78 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (254 KB) | Add-Ons
Acute arterial thrombosis in the absence of inflammation: The stress-related anti-inflammatory hormone ACTH participates in platelet-mediated thrombosis, 06 October 2008 Aranzazu Ortega Pozzi, Esther Bernardo, Mónica Torres Coronado, Marie Anne Punchard, Pablo González, Panayotis Fantidis pages 79-84 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (308 KB) | Add-Ons
1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 regulates VEGF production through a vitamin D response element in the VEGF promoter, 06 October 2008 Anna Cardus, Sara Panizo, Mario Encinas, Xavier Dolcet, Carme Gallego, Martí Aldea, Elvira Fernandez, Jose M. Valdivielso pages 85-89 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (648 KB) | Add-Ons
Repeated exposure to stressors do not accelerate atherosclerosis in ApoE−/− mice, 02 October 2008 Evelina Bernberg, Irene J. Andersson, Sofia Tidstrand, Maria E. Johansson, Göran Bergström pages 90-95 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (353 KB)
Vascular remodeling in ApoE-deficient mice: Diet dependent modulation after carotid ligation, 10 October 2008 H. Eschert, J.R. Sindermann, H.H. Scheld, G. Breithardt, G. Weissen-Plenz pages 96-104 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (6263 KB)
Metabolism: Lipids, Lipoproteins, Carbohydrates, Homocysteine and Cholesterol
Insulin stimulates hepatic low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 (LRP1) to increase postprandial lipoprotein clearance, 03 October 2008 Alexander Laatsch, Martin Merkel, Philippa J. Talmud, Thomas Grewal, Ulrike Beisiegel, Joerg Heeren pages 105-111 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (762 KB) | Add-Ons
Commentary on the study of Laatsch et al. “Insulin stimulates hepatic low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 (LRP1) to increase postprandial lipoprotein clearance”, 03 December 2008 Raul D. Santos pages 112-113 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (90 KB)
Overexpression of mitochondrial cholesterol delivery protein, StAR, decreases intracellular lipids and inflammatory factors secretion in macrophages, 22 October 2008 Yanxia Ning, Qianming Bai, Hong Lu, Xiaobo Li, William M. Pandak, Fengdi Zhao, Sifeng Chen, Shunlin Ren, Lianhua Yin pages 114-120 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1054 KB) | Add-Ons
Preliminary evaluation of a self-complementary AAV2/8 vector for hepatic gene transfer of human apoE3 to inhibit atherosclerotic lesion development in apoE-deficient mice, 20 October 2008 Eyman Osman, Vanessa Evans, Ian R. Graham, Takis Athanasopoulos, Jenny McIntosh, Amit C. Nathwani, J. Paul Simons, George Dickson, James S. Owen pages 121-126 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (579 KB)
Identification of trichostatin A as a novel transcriptional up-regulator of scavenger receptor BI both in HepG2 and RAW 264.7 cells, 20 October 2008 Yi Bao, Yuan Yang, Li Wang, Lei Gao, Wei Jiang, Lifei Wang, Shuyi Si, Bin Hong pages 127-135 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (916 KB) | Add-Ons
Impact of feeding polyunsaturated fatty acids on cholesterol metabolism of dyslipidemic obese rats of WNIN/GR-Ob strain, 10 October 2008 Alex Sheril, Shanmugam M. Jeyakumar, Thiyyari Jayashree, Nappan V. Giridharan, Ayyalasomayajula Vajreswari pages 136-140 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (319 KB) | Add-Ons
Functional LCAT is not required for macrophage cholesterol efflux to human serum, 15 October 2008 Laura Calabresi, Elda Favari, Elsa Moleri, Maria Pia Adorni, Matteo Pedrelli, Sara Costa, Wendy Jessup, Ingrid C. Gelissen, Petri T. Kovanen, Franco Bernini, Guido Franceschini pages 141-146 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (317 KB) | Add-Ons
Reduction in dietary omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids: Eicosapentaenoic acid plus docosahexaenoic acid ratio minimizes atherosclerotic lesion formation and inflammatory response in the LDL receptor null mouse, 08 October 2008 Shu Wang, Dayong Wu, Nirupa R. Matthan, Stefania Lamon-Fava, Jaime L. Lecker, Alice H. Lichtenstein pages 147-155 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (463 KB)
Clinical and Population Research
Imaging and Measurement of Vessel Health
Detection of rupture-prone atherosclerotic plaques by time-resolved laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy, 17 October 2008 Laura Marcu, Javier A. Jo, Qiyin Fang, Thanassis Papaioannou, Todd Reil, Jian-Hua Qiao, J. Dennis Baker, Julie A. Freischlag, Michael C. Fishbein pages 156-164 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1303 KB) | Add-Ons
Genetics
Association of lipoprotein lipase D9N polymorphism with myocardial infarction in type 2 diabetes: The genetics, outcomes, and lipids in type 2 diabetes (GOLD) study, 29 September 2008 Maria C. Izar, Tatiana Helfenstein, Silvia S. Ihara, Waldir G. Relvas, Andreza O. Santos, Simone C. Fischer, Leonor E. Pinto, Ieda E. Lopes, Daniel R. Pomaro, Marilia I. Fonseca, Luis C. Bodanese, Emilio H. Moriguchi, Jose F. Saraiva, Luiz Introcaso, Agnaldo D. Souza, Marileia Scartezini, Kerginaldo P. Torres, Leao Zagury, Paulo C. Jardim, Eduardo A. Costa, Lucia H. Tacito, Adriana Forti, Maria E. Magalhaes, Antonio R. Chacra, Marcelo C. Bertolami, Andreia A. Loures-Vale, Marco A. Barros, Hermes T. Xavier, Ruy Lyra, Dikran Argamanijan, Armenio Guimaraes, Jose P. Novazzi, Nelson Kasinski, Abrahao Afiune, Tania L. Martinez, Raul D. Santos, Jose C. Nicolau, Luiz A. Cesar, Rui M. Povoa, Antonio C. Carvalho, Sang W. Han, Francisco A. Fonseca, on behalf of the GOLD Investigators pages 165-170 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (137 KB)
LIPC variants in the promoter and intron 1 modify HDL-C levels in a sex-specific fashion, 22 December 2008 Mary F. Feitosa, Richard H. Myers, James S. Pankow, Michael A. Province, Ingrid B. Borecki pages 171-177 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1175 KB)
Association of interleukin-6 (IL-6)-174G/C gene polymorphism with cardiovascular disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: The role of obesity and smoking, 10 October 2008 Vasileios F. Panoulas, Antonios Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, Giorgos S. Metsios, Jacqueline P. Smith, Haralampos J. Milionis, Karen M.J. Douglas, Peter Nightingale, George D. Kitas pages 178-183 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (155 KB)
Studies of the human aortic intima by a direct quantitative assay of mutant alleles in the mitochondrial genome, 13 October 2008 M. Sazonova, E. Budnikov, Z. Khasanova, I. Sobenin, A. Postnov, A. Orehov pages 184-190 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (429 KB)
Prothrombotic genetic variants and atherosclerosis in patients with cerebral ischemia of arterial origin, 10 October 2008 D.M.O. Pruissen, L.J. Kappelle, F.R. Rosendaal, A. Algra, on behalf of the SMART Study Group pages 191-195 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (134 KB) | Add-Ons
Higher IL-6 levels but not IL6 −174G>C or −572G>C genotype are associated with post-operative complication following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, 15 October 2008 Julie Sanders, Emma Hawe, David J. Brull, Christina Hubbart, Gordon D.O. Lowe, Ann Rumley, Steve E. Humphries, Hugh E. Montgomery pages 196-201 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (297 KB) | Add-Ons
Novel mutations of CETP gene in Italian subjects with hyeralphalipoproteinemia, 17 October 2008 Angelo B. Cefalù, Davide Noto, Lucia Magnolo, Elisa Pinotti, Monica Gomaraschi, Scipione Martini, Giovanni B. Vigna, Laura Calabresi, Patrizia Tarugi, Maurizio R. Averna pages 202-207 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (362 KB) | Add-Ons
Intervention
Efficacy and safety of ABT-335 (fenofibric acid) in combination with rosuvastatin in patients with mixed dyslipidemia: A phase 3 study, 10 November 2008 Peter H. Jones, Michael H. Davidson, Moti L. Kashyap, Maureen T. Kelly, Susan M. Buttler, Carolyn M. Setze, Darryl J. Sleep, James C. Stolzenbach pages 208-215 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (545 KB)
Effects of oral niacin on endothelial dysfunction in patients with coronary artery disease: Results of the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled INEF study, 26 September 2008 Ascan Warnholtz, Philipp Wild, Mir Abolfazl Ostad, Veronika Elsner, Fabian Stieber, Reinhard Schinzel, Ulrich Walter, Dirk Peetz, Karl Lackner, Stefan Blankenberg, Thomas Munzel pages 216-221 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (199 KB)
LDL-cholesterol lowering increases plasma apelin in isolated hypercholesterolemia, 10 October 2008 Ilker Tasci, Gokhan Erdem, Gokhan Ozgur, Serkan Tapan, Teoman Dogru, Halil Genc, Cengizhan Acikel, Taner Ozgurtas, Alper Sonmez pages 222-228 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (286 KB)
Cardiovascular prevention in HIV patients: Results from a successful intervention program, 02 October 2008 Enéas M.O. Lima, Danielle M. Gualandro, Pai C. Yu, Isabela de C.B. Giuliano, André C. Marques, Daniela Calderaro, Bruno Caramelli pages 229-232 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (145 KB)
Erratum to “Effects of EPA on coronary artery disease in hypercholesterolemic patients with multiple risk factors: Sub-analysis of primary prevention cases from the Japan EPA Lipid Intervention Study (JELIS)” [Atherosclerosis 200 (2008) 135–140], 29 October 2008 Yasushi Saito, Mitsuhiro Yokoyama, Hideki Origasa, Masunori Matsuzaki, Yuji Matsuzawa, Yuichi Ishikawa, Shinichi Oikawa, Jun Sasaki, Hitoshi Hishida, Hiroshige Itakura, Toru Kita, Akira Kitabatake, Noriaki Nakaya, Toshiie Sakata, Kazuyuki Shimada, Kunio Shirato, for the JELIS Investigators, Japan page 233 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (75 KB)
Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Nutrition
Serum C-reactive protein levels can be used to predict future ischemic stroke and mortality in Japanese men from the general population, 15 September 2008 Shinji Makita, Motoyuki Nakamura, Kenyu Satoh, Fumitaka Tanaka, Toshiyuki Onoda, Kazuko Kawamura, Masaki Ohsawa, Kozo Tanno, Kazuyoshi Itai, Kiyomi Sakata, Akira Okayama, Yasuo Terayama, Yuki Yoshida, Akira Ogawa pages 234-238 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (189 KB)
Predictive value of coronary artery stenoses and C-reactive protein levels in patients with stable coronary artery disease, 29 September 2008 Ramón Arroyo-Espliguero, Pablo Avanzas, Juan Quiles, Juan Carlos Kaski pages 239-243 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (133 KB)
Relationships between measures of fitness, physical activity, body composition and vascular function in children, 20 October 2008 N.D. Hopkins, G. Stratton, T.M. Tinken, N. McWhannell, N.D. Ridgers, L.E.F. Graves, K. George, N.T. Cable, D.J. Green pages 244-249 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (158 KB)
Atherosclerosis progression affects the relationship between endothelial function and aortic stiffness, 15 October 2008 Grzegorz Kopeć, Piotr Podolec, Jakub Podolec, Paweł Rubiś, Krzysztof Żmudka, Wiesława Tracz pages 250-254 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (203 KB) | Add-Ons
Sex hormone levels and subclinical atherosclerosis in postmenopausal women: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis, 13 October 2008 Pamela Ouyang, Dhananjay Vaidya, Adrian Dobs, Sherita Hill Golden, Moyses Szklo, Susan R. Heckbert, Peter Kopp, Susan M. Gapstur pages 255-261 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (157 KB) | Add-Ons
Vaspin serum concentrations in patients with carotid stenosis, 10 October 2008 Gabriela Aust, Olaf Richter, Silvio Rohm, Christiane Kerner, Johann Hauss, Nora Klöting, Karen Ruschke, Peter Kovacs, Byung-Soo Youn, Matthias Blüher pages 262-266 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (217 KB)
Low HDL cholesterol levels in type I Gaucher disease do not lead to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, 08 October 2008 M. de Fost, M. Langeveld, R. Franssen, B.A. Hutten, J.E.M. Groener, E. de Groot, M.M. Mannens, H. Bikker, J.M.F.G. Aerts, J.J.P. Kastelein, C.E.M. Hollak pages 267-272 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (306 KB)
ACE inhibition with perindopril and biomarkers of atherosclerosis and thrombosis: Results from the PERTINENT study, 27 October 2008 Claudio Ceconi, Kim M. Fox, William J. Remme, Maarten L. Simoons, Jaap W. Deckers, Michel Bertrand, Giovanni Parrinello, Cornelius Kluft, Andrew Blann, Dennis Cokkinos, Roberto Ferrari pages 273-275 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (146 KB)
Metabolic syndrome and carotid intima media thickness in the Health 2000 Survey, 10 October 2008 Kalle Sipilä, Leena Moilanen, Tuomo Nieminen, Antti Reunanen, Antti Jula, Veikko Salomaa, Risto Kaaja, Katriina Kukkonen-Harjula, Terho Lehtimäki, Y. Antero Kesäniemi, Teemu Koivistoinen, Markku S. Nieminen, Jaakko Tuomilehto, Mika Kähönen pages 276-281 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (210 KB)
Plasma asymmetric dimethylarginine, l-arginine and left ventricular structure and function in a community-based sample, 02 October 2008 Wolfgang Lieb, Ralf A. Benndorf, Emelia J. Benjamin, Lisa M. Sullivan, Renke Maas, Vanessa Xanthakis, Edzard Schwedhelm, Jayashri Aragam, Friedrich Schulze, Rainer H. Böger, Ramachandran S. Vasan pages 282-287 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (170 KB) | Add-Ons
Serum endogenous secretory RAGE level is an independent risk factor for the progression of carotid atherosclerosis in type 1 diabetes, 17 October 2008 Naoto Katakami, Munehide Matsuhisa, Hideaki Kaneto, Taka-aki Matsuoka, Ken’ya Sakamoto, Tetsuyuki Yasuda, Yutaka Umayahara, Keisuke Kosugi, Yoshimitsu Yamasaki pages 288-292 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (140 KB) | Add-Ons
Association of circulating matrix metalloproteinase-1, but not adiponectin, with advanced coronary artery disease, 29 September 2008 Juey-Jen Hwang, Wei-Shiung Yang, Fu-Tien Chiang, Ming-Fong Chen, Hung-Ju Lin, Por-Jau Huang, Sandy Huey-Jen Hsu, Sung-Kuei Lai, Yen-Wen Wu pages 293-297 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (135 KB)
Clinical and subclinical cardiovascular disease and kidney function decline in the elderly, 10 October 2008 Michael G. Shlipak, Ronit Katz, Bryan Kestenbaum, Linda F. Fried, David Siscovick, Mark J. Sarnak pages 298-303 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (221 KB)
Chemotaxis analysis of circulating monocytes in patients with a recent acute coronary syndrome, 08 October 2008 Frauke S. Czepluch, Bernhard Zweigle, Johannes Waltenberger pages 304-308 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (223 KB)
The kynurenines are associated with oxidative stress, inflammation and the prevalence of cardiovascular disease in patients with end-stage renal disease, 29 September 2008 Krystyna Pawlak, Tomasz Domaniewski, Michal Mysliwiec, Dariusz Pawlak pages 309-314 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (597 KB)
Strong complement activation after acute ischemic stroke is associated with unfavorable outcomes, 22 September 2008 Gábor Széplaki, Róbert Szegedi, Kristóf Hirschberg, Tímea Gombos, Lilian Varga, István Karádi, László Entz, Zoltán Széplaki, Peter Garred, Zoltán Prohászka, George Füst pages 315-320 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (196 KB)
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