With the discovery of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) in the late 1990s, a paradigm shift
in the concept of neoangiogenesis occurred. The identification of circulating EPCs in …

Pericoronary fat attenuation index (FAI) on coronary computed tomography angiography
imaging has been proposed as a novel marker of coronary vascular inflammation with …

Abstract Background & Objective Chronic inflammation is linked to increased cardiovascular
risk. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is characterized by chronic inflammation of the …

Background A distorted blood lipid profile is an important risk factor for ischemic heart
disease (IHD) but the predictive ability of the different lipid measures has rarely been …

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is responsible for more than 7 million deaths worldwide. In
the early stages of the development of atherosclerotic plaques, cardiovascular risk factors …

The complex landscape of cardiovascular diseases encompasses a wide range of related
pathologies arising from diverse molecular mechanisms and exhibiting heterogeneous …

Background Identifying variables predictive of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in women is
important. The use of the ratio of total cholesterol-to-high density lipoprotein cholesterol …

Increasing evidence suggests that there are significant differences in the presentation,
diagnosis and treatment of ischemic heart disease in women compared to men. Women …

Several studies have noted that vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms are involved
in the susceptibility to Coronary artery disease (CAD). Nonetheless, the results have been …

Inter-observer agreement of the Coronary Artery Disease Reporting and Data System (CAD-RADSTM)
in patients with stable chest pain - PMC Back to Top Skip to main content NIH NLM Logo …