Background—Inflammatory processes have fundamental roles in stroke in both the etiology
of ischemic cerebrovascular disease and the pathophysiology of cerebral ischemia. We …

Stroke has enormous clinical, social, and economic implications, and demands a significant
effort from both basic and clinical science in the search for successful therapies …

Basic and clinical research provides evidence that inflammatory mechanisms play a central
role in the pathogenesis and progression of atherosclerosis, plaque rupture, thrombosis …

During the past several decades, a striking rise in the number of people with the metabolic
syndrome has taken place, associated with the global epidemics of obesity and diabetes …

During the past 15 years, many studies have been devoted to the relationship of Chlamydia
pneumoniae and atherosclerosis: the serologic link has been investigated, and chlamydial …

Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory process, and several common bacterial and viral
infections have been hypothesized to contribute to the inflammation of the vascular wall that …

Background and Purpose—Serologic evidence of infection with Chlamydia pneumoniae has
been associated with cardiovascular disease, but its relationship with stroke risk remains …

Coronary artery disease (CAD) resulting from atherosclerosis causes more deaths in the
Western world than any other disease [1]. Atherosclerosis results from the progressive build …

Background and Purpose—The mechanisms of immune reaction involved in the
pathogenesis and clinical course of acute vascular incidents are still not completely …

Pathogenesis of atherosclerosis involves multiple mechanisms, including imbalanced lipid
metabolism, disturbed equilibrium of the immune response, and chronic inflammation of the …