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Reviews
Role of polymorphonuclear neutrophils in atherosclerosis: Current state and future perspectives, 20 November 2009 Roberta Baetta, Alberto Corsini pages 1-13 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (895 KB)
The potential influence of genetic variants in genes along bile acid and bile metabolic pathway on blood cholesterol levels in the population, 23 November 2009 Yingchang Lu, Edith J.M. Feskens, Jolanda M.A. Boer, Michael Müller pages 14-27 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (544 KB) | Add-Ons
Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2, inflammatory biomarkers, and risk of cardiovascular disease in the Prospective Study of Pravastatin in the Elderly at Risk (PROSPER), 14 December 2009 Muriel J. Caslake, Chris J. Packard, Michele Robertson, Josephine Cooney, Jeanenne J. Nelson, Ian Ford, Allan Gaw, J. Wouter Jukema, Peter W. Macfarlane, David J. Stott, James Shepherd, for the PROSPER Study Group pages 28-34 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (368 KB) | Add-Ons
The effect of PPAR-α agonism on apolipoprotein metabolism in humans, 14 December 2009 Ashish Shah, Daniel J. Rader, John S. Millar pages 35-40 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (237 KB)
Invited Commentaries
Persistency of depression is associated with subclinical coronary atherosclerosis in males: Commentary on the study of Hamer et al., 02 March 2010 Otavio C. Gebara, Raul D. Santos pages 41-42 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (91 KB)
MMP-2 genetic variant and plaque features of instability, 17 March 2010 Nicola Fiotti, Wanfen Xiong, Carlo Giansante pages 43-44 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (101 KB)
Exploring interactions among metabolic syndrome traits. Methods and meaning, 29 March 2010 Gian Paolo Fadini, Angelo Avogaro pages 45-47 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (209 KB)
Letter to the Editor
The polymorphism Trp719Arg in the kinesin-like protein 6 is associated with the presence of late outgrowth endothelial progenitor cells in acute myocardial infarction, 31 December 2009 Siamak Davani, Claire Gozalo, Ségolène Gambert, David Chalmers, Philippe Gambert, François Schiele, Jean-Pierre Kantelip, Nicolas Meneveau pages 48-50 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (107 KB) | Add-Ons
Basic Research
Vascular Biology, Hemostasis and Oxidative Stress
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor ligands reduce aortic dilatation in a mouse model of aortic aneurysm, 19 November 2009 Jonathan Golledge, Bradford Cullen, Catherine Rush, Corey S. Moran, Emma Secomb, Frances Wood, Alan Daugherty, Julie H. Campbell, Paul E. Norman pages 51-56 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (670 KB) | Add-Ons
Moderate kidney disease inhibits atherosclerosis regression, 23 November 2009 Manish P. Ponda, Irina Barash, Jonathan E. Feig, Edward A. Fisher, Edward Y. Skolnik pages 57-62 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (752 KB)
Regulation of arginase pathway in response to wall shear stress, 30 November 2009 Tyler N. Thacher, Veronica Gambillara, Fabienne Riche, Paolo Silacci, Nikos Stergiopulos, Rafaela F. da Silva pages 63-70 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1537 KB)
Palmitic acid promotes endothelial progenitor cells apoptosis via p38 and JNK mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways, 12 March 2010 Hailong Jiang, Chun Liang, Xing Liu, Qijun Jiang, Zhiqing He, Jianxiang Wu, Xiaoming Pan, Yusheng Ren, Min Fan, Mei Li, Zonggui Wu pages 71-77 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1282 KB)
Increased atherosclerosis and vascular inflammation in APP transgenic mice with apolipoprotein E deficiency, 30 November 2009 G. Tibolla, G.D. Norata, C. Meda, L. Arnaboldi, P. Uboldi, F. Piazza, C. Ferrarese, A. Corsini, A. Maggi, E. Vegeto, A.L. Catapano pages 78-87 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (2037 KB) | Add-Ons
Osteocalcin positive mononuclear cells are associated with the severity of aortic calcification, 14 December 2009 Shripad N. Pal, Catherine Rush, Adam Parr, Ann Van Campenhout, Jonathan Golledge pages 88-93 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (586 KB) | Add-Ons
Effect of transglutaminase 2 (TG2) deficiency on atherosclerotic plaque stability in the apolipoprotein E deficient mouse, 10 December 2009 Helen Williams, Richard J. Pease, Laura M. Newell, Paul A. Cordell, Robert M. Graham, Mark T. Kearney, Christopher L. Jackson, Peter J. Grant pages 94-99 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1006 KB) | Add-Ons
The natural history of aortic atherosclerosis: A systematic histopathological evaluation of the peri-renal region, 23 December 2009 R.A. van Dijk, R. Virmani, J.H. von der Thüsen, A.F. Schaapherder, J.H.N. Lindeman pages 100-106 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (3130 KB) | Add-Ons
Pharmacological inhibition of BLT1 diminishes early abdominal aneurysm formation, 28 December 2009 Fjoralba Kristo, Gregory J. Hardy, Thomas J.T. Anderson, Sumita Sinha, Neil Ahluwalia, Alexander Y. Lin, Jonathan Passeri, Marielle Scherrer-Crosbie, Robert E. Gerszten pages 107-113 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (857 KB) | Add-Ons
Atorvastatin inhibits homocysteine-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis in endothelial progenitor cells involving Nox4 and p38MAPK, 17 December 2009 Xiao-Mei Bao, Chun-Fang Wu, Guo-Ping Lu pages 114-121 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (868 KB) | Add-Ons
Negative MR contrast caused by USPIO uptake in lymph nodes may lead to false positive observations with in vivo visualization of murine atherosclerotic plaque, 26 November 2009 Bernard C.M. te Boekhorst, Sandra M. Bovens, Marcel G.J. Nederhoff, Kees W.A. van de Kolk, Maarten J.M. Cramer, Matthijs F.M. van Oosterhout, Michiel ten Hove, Pieter A. Doevendans, Gerard Pasterkamp, Cees J.A. van Echteld pages 122-129 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1954 KB) | Add-Ons
Clinical and Population Research
Imaging and Measurement of Vessel Health
Brain volumes and cerebrovascular lesions on MRI in patients with atherosclerotic disease. The SMART-MR study, 30 November 2009 Mirjam I. Geerlings, Auke P.A. Appelman, Koen L. Vincken, Ale Algra, Theo D. Witkamp, Willem P.T.M. Mali, Yolanda van der Graaf, for the SMART Study Group pages 130-136 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (459 KB)
Aortic arch calcification detectable on chest X-ray is a strong independent predictor of cardiovascular events beyond traditional risk factors, 14 December 2009 Katsuya Iijima, Hiroko Hashimoto, Masayoshi Hashimoto, Bo-Kyung Son, Hidetaka Ota, Sumito Ogawa, Masato Eto, Masahiro Akishita, Yasuyoshi Ouchi pages 137-144 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (448 KB)
Arterial stiffness predicts cardiovascular death independent of arterial thickness in a cohort of hemodialysis patients, 21 December 2009 Tetsuo Shoji, Kiyoshi Maekawa, Masanori Emoto, Senji Okuno, Tomoyuki Yamakawa, Eiji Ishimura, Masaaki Inaba, Yoshiki Nishizawa pages 145-149 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (173 KB)
Epicardial adipose tissue and coronary artery plaque characteristics, 25 December 2009 Nikolaos Alexopoulos, Dalton S. McLean, Matthew Janik, Chesnal D. Arepalli, Arthur E. Stillman, Paolo Raggi pages 150-154 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (415 KB)
The risk of the metabolic syndrome on carotid thickness and stiffness: Sex and age specific effects, 28 December 2009 Hsiu-Fen Lin, Ching-Kuan Liu, Yi-Chu Liao, Ruey-Tay Lin, Cheng-Sheng Chen, Suh-Hang H. Juo pages 155-159 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (293 KB) | Add-Ons
Genetics
An intron polymorphism in the CXCL16 gene is associated with increased risk of coronary artery disease in Chinese Han population: A large angiography-based study, 02 December 2009 Mingfang Huang, Yaling Han, Xiaolin Zhang, Fang Pei, Jie Deng, Jian Kang, Chenghui Yan pages 160-165 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (188 KB) | Add-Ons
The E32K variant of PCSK9 exacerbates the phenotype of familial hypercholesterolaemia by increasing PCSK9 function and concentration in the circulation, 14 December 2009 Tohru Noguchi, Shoji Katsuda, Masa-aki Kawashiri, Hayato Tada, Atsushi Nohara, Akihiro Inazu, Masakazu Yamagishi, Junji Kobayashi, Hiroshi Mabuchi pages 166-172 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (283 KB) | Add-Ons
Pseudoxanthoma elasticum and familial hypercholesterolemia: A deleterious combination of cardiovascular risk factors, 18 December 2009 Livia Pisciotta, Patrizia Tarugi, Claudia Borrini, Antonella Bellocchio, Raffaele Fresa, Deanna Guerra, Daniela Quaglino, Ivonne Ronchetti, Sebastiano Calandra, Stefano Bertolini pages 173-176 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (241 KB) | Add-Ons
A synonymous variant in scavenger receptor, class B, type I gene is associated with lower SR-BI protein expression and function, 08 January 2010 Jason Constantineau, Erin Greason, Michael West, Megan Filbin, Jeffrey S. Kieft, Martha Z. Carletti, Lane K. Christenson, Annabelle Rodriguez pages 177-182 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (692 KB) | Add-Ons
Cardiorespiratory fitness modifies the association between the UCP3-55C>T (rs1800849) polymorphism and plasma homocysteine in Swedish youth, 25 December 2009 Idoia Labayen, Lovisa A. Olsson, Francisco B. Ortega, Torbjörn K. Nilsson, Michael Sjöström, Alejandro Lucia, Jonatan R. Ruiz pages 183-187 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (193 KB)
MMP2 genetic variation is associated with measures of fibrous cap thickness: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Carotid MRI Study, 11 January 2010 Kelly A. Volcik, Stephen Campbell, Lloyd E. Chambless, Josef Coresh, Aaron R. Folsom, Thomas H. Mosley, Hanyu Ni, Lynne E. Wagenknecht, Bruce A. Wasserman, Eric Boerwinkle pages 188-193 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (149 KB) | Add-Ons
Intervention
Effects of rosuvastatin on myeloperoxidase levels in patients with chronic heart failure: A randomized placebo-controlled study, 07 December 2009 Ioannis Andreou, Dimitris Tousoulis, Antigoni Miliou, Costas Tentolouris, Kostas Zisimos, Panagiota Gounari, Gerasimos Siasos, Nikos Papageorgiou, Christos A. Papadimitriou, Meletios-Athanasios Dimopoulos, Christodoulos Stefanadis pages 194-198 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (242 KB)
Early vascular and metabolic effects of rosuvastatin compared with simvastatin in patients with type 2 diabetes, 17 December 2009 Alfonso Bellia, Stefano Rizza, Angelica Galli, Rossella Fabiano, Giulia Donadel, Marco Felice Lombardo, Carmine Cardillo, Paolo Sbraccia, Manfredi Tesauro, Davide Lauro pages 199-201 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (119 KB)
Long-term treatment with pitavastatin is effective and well tolerated by patients with primary hypercholesterolemia or combined dyslipidemia, 18 January 2010 Leiv Ose, Dragos Budinski, Neil Hounslow, Valerie Arneson pages 202-208 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (237 KB) | Add-Ons
Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Nutrition
Persistent cognitive depressive symptoms are associated with coronary artery calcification, 15 February 2010 Mark Hamer, Mika Kivimaki, Avijit Lahiri, Michael G. Marmot, Andrew Steptoe pages 209-213 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (132 KB)
The metabolic syndrome predicts carotid intima-media thickness no better than the sum of individual risk factors in a lipid clinic population, 15 March 2010 D. Baldassarre, J.P. Werba, S. Castelnuovo, B. Frigerio, M. Amato, A. Ravani, F. Veglia, C.R. Sirtori, E. Tremoli pages 214-219 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (489 KB) | Add-Ons
Pentraxin 3 in unstable angina and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, 30 November 2009 Shigeru Matsui, Junnichi Ishii, Fumihiko Kitagawa, Atsuhiro Kuno, Kousuke Hattori, Makoto Ishikawa, Masanori Okumura, Shino Kan, Tadashi Nakano, Hiroyuki Naruse, Ikuko Tanaka, Masanori Nomura, Hitoshi Hishida, Yukio Ozaki pages 220-225 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (184 KB)
Relation of baseline plasma ADMA levels to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality at two years in men with diabetes mellitus referred for coronary angiography, 30 November 2009 Erdal Cavusoglu, Cyril Ruwende, Vineet Chopra, Shyam Poludasu, Sunitha Yanamadala, William H. Frishman, Calvin Eng, David J. Pinsky, Jonathan D. Marmur pages 226-231 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (188 KB)
Low testosterone level as a predictor of cardiovascular events in Japanese men with coronary risk factors, 07 December 2009 Masahiro Akishita, Masayoshi Hashimoto, Yumiko Ohike, Sumito Ogawa, Katsuya Iijima, Masato Eto, Yasuyoshi Ouchi pages 232-236 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (175 KB)
The metabolic syndrome predicts incident congestive heart failure: A 20-year follow-up study of elderly finns, 30 November 2009 Jianjun Wang, Katriina Sarnola, Sanna Ruotsalainen, Leena Moilanen, Päivi Lepistö, Markku Laakso, Johanna Kuusisto pages 237-242 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (245 KB)
Triglycerides and risk of hemorrhagic stroke vs. ischemic vascular events: The Three-City Study, 07 December 2009 Audrey Bonaventure, Tobias Kurth, Fernando Pico, Pascale Barberger-Gateau, Karen Ritchie, Christian Stapf, Christophe Tzourio pages 243-248 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (319 KB)
The effect of metabolic syndrome defined by various criteria on the development of ischemic stroke subtypes in a general Japanese population, 27 November 2009 Jun Hata, Yasufumi Doi, Toshiharu Ninomiya, Yumihiro Tanizaki, Koji Yonemoto, Masayo Fukuhara, Michiaki Kubo, Takanari Kitazono, Mitsuo Iida, Yutaka Kiyohara pages 249-255 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (148 KB)
The metabolic syndrome adds utility to the prediction of mortality over its components: The Vietnam Experience Study, 11 December 2009 G. Neil Thomas, Anna C. Phillips, Douglas Carroll, Catharine R. Gale, G. David Batty pages 256-261 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (332 KB)
Leukocyte telomere length and coronary artery calcification, 30 November 2009 Arch G. Mainous, Veryan Codd, Vanessa A. Diaz, U. Joseph Schoepf, Charles J. Everett, Marty S. Player, Nilesh J. Samani pages 262-267 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (170 KB)
Dysfunctional central hemodynamic regulation after daily meal intake in metabolic syndrome, 04 December 2009 Jun-ichi Funada, Yasunori Takata, Hidetoshi Hashida, Yuji Matsumoto, Sumiko Sato, Go Hiasa, Katsuji Inoue, Jitsuo Higaki, Hideki Okayama pages 268-273 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (298 KB)
An imbalanced OPG/TRAIL ratio is associated to severe acute myocardial infarction, 16 December 2009 Paola Secchiero, Federica Corallini, Antonio Paolo Beltrami, Claudio Ceconi, Vincenzo Bonasia, Antonio Di Chiara, Roberto Ferrari, Giorgio Zauli pages 274-277 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (287 KB) | Add-Ons
High lipoprotein (a) levels are associated with an increased risk of retinal vein occlusion, 14 December 2009 Francesco Sofi, Rossella Marcucci, Sandra Fedi, Barbara Giambene, Andrea Sodi, Ugo Menchini, Gian Franco Gensini, Rosanna Abbate, Domenico Prisco pages 278-281 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (171 KB)
Serum plant and other noncholesterol sterols, cholesterol metabolism and 22-year mortality among middle-aged men, 04 December 2009 Timo E. Strandberg, Helena Gylling, Reijo S. Tilvis, Tatu A. Miettinen pages 282-287 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (259 KB)
Leukocyte count in peripheral arterial disease: A simple, reliable, inexpensive approach to cardiovascular risk prediction, 07 December 2009 Giuseppe Giugliano, Gregorio Brevetti, Simona Lanero, Vittorio Schiano, Eugenio Laurenzano, Massimo Chiariello pages 288-293 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (349 KB)
Influence of menopause and cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) TaqIB polymorphism on lipid profile and HDL subpopulations distribution in women with and without type 2 diabetes, 14 December 2009 Giuseppina T. Russo, Kathleen V. Horvath, Antonino Di Benedetto, Annalisa Giandalia, Domenico Cucinotta, Bela Asztalos pages 294-301 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (429 KB)
Postchallenge plasma glucose excursions, carotid intima-media thickness, and risk factors for atherosclerosis in Chinese population with type 2 diabetes, 14 December 2009 Yaomin Hu, Wei Liu, Rong Huang, Xiaoying Zhang pages 302-306 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (394 KB)
Postprandial metabolic and hormonal responses of obese dyslipidemic subjects with metabolic syndrome to test meals, rich in carbohydrate, fat or protein, 25 December 2009 Dalia El Khoury, Nahla Hwalla, Vincent Frochot, Jean-Marc Lacorte, Michèle Chabert, Athina D. Kalopissis pages 307-313 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (463 KB) | Add-Ons
Thrombopoietin contributes to enhanced platelet activation in cigarette smokers, 14 December 2009 Enrico Lupia, Ornella Bosco, Alberto Goffi, Cesare Poletto, Stefania Locatelli, Tiziana Spatola, Alessandra Cuccurullo, Giuseppe Montrucchio pages 314-319 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (207 KB)
The association of uncarboxylated matrix Gla protein with mitral annular calcification differs by diabetes status: The Heart and Soul study, 16 December 2009 Benjamin D. Parker, Leon J. Schurgers, Cees Vermeer, Nelson B. Schiller, Mary A. Whooley, Joachim H. Ix pages 320-325 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (204 KB)
Association of apolipoprotein M with high-density lipoprotein kinetics in overweight-obese men, 25 December 2009 Esther M.M. Ooi, Gerald F. Watts, Dick C. Chan, Lars B. Nielsen, Peter Plomgaard, Bjorn Dahlbäck, P. Hugh R. Barrett pages 326-330 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (386 KB)
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