At least 468 individual genes have been manipulated by molecular methods to study their
effects on the initiation, promotion, and progression of atherosclerosis. Most clinicians and …

Atherosclerosis is the root cause of the biggest killer of the 21st century. Mechanisms
contributing to atherogenesis are multiple and complex. A number of theories—including the …

With atherosclerosis being the number one cause of death in the western world, this
handbook and ready reference provides a comprehensive account of the different stages …

Objective—Fulfilling the promise of personalized medicine by developing individualized
diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for atherosclerosis will depend on a detailed …

532 Circulation Research February 19, 2016 unresolved questions and to exploit the newer
discoveries that have opened unanticipated horizons of understanding and raised novel …

Our current understanding of the vascular biology of atherogenesis and its clinical
manifestations suggests a pathophysiology that is much more complex than mere lipid …

Atherosclerosis is a complex disease of uncertain cause. Its pathobiology is believed to
represent an abnormal expression of the processes of vascular healing. Etiologic models …

Atherosclerosis causes myocardial infarction, ischaemic cardiomyopathy, many ischaemic
strokes and jeopardized limbs. Despite enormous progress, atherosclerosis has become the …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are disorders associated with the heart and circulatory
system. Atherosclerosis is its major underlying cause. CVDs are chronic and can remain …

Considerable progress has been made recently in understanding the pathobiology of
atherosclerosis. To a significant degree it is an inflammatory disease of the vessel wall …