Atherosclerosis is the anatomo-pathological substrate of most cardio, cerebro and vascular
diseases such as acute and chronic coronary syndromes, stroke and peripheral artery …

Atherosclerosis is a dynamic, pathogenic process in the artery wall, with potential adverse
outcome for the host. Acute events such as myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke often …

Inflammation and thrombosis are interrelated processes that are important in the
pathogenesis of atherothrombosis. Inflammation is important in both the early and late …

Infections have been linked to the development of cardiovascular disease and
atherosclerosis. Findings from the past decade have identified microbial ecosystems …

Inflammation is the key for the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis. Accumulating
evidence has revealed that an altered gut microbiome (dysbiosis) triggers both local and …

Atherogenesis has been traditionally viewed as a metabolic disease representing arterial
obstruction by fatty deposits in its wall. Today, it is believed that atherogenesis involves …

Plaque disruption and subsequent thrombus formation play a critical role in the clinical
manifestations of atherothrombosis. Vulnerable lesions are characterized by the existence of …

Sound data support the concept that in atherosclerosis, inflammation and dyslipidemia
intersect each other and that irrespective of the initiator, both participate from the early …

Atherosclerosis is a disease of chronic inflammation, characterized by a dysfunctional
interplay between the immune apparatus and lipids. Immune cells, as well as nonimmune …

Recent advances have greatly improved our understanding of the molecular mechanisms
behind atherosclerosis pathogenesis. However, there is still a need to systematize this data …