[HTML][HTML] Intracranial atherosclerosis: current understanding and perspectives
OY Bang - Journal of stroke, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The importance of intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD) as a cause of stroke is
underscored as compared to that of extracranial carotid stenosis and nonvalvular atrial …
underscored as compared to that of extracranial carotid stenosis and nonvalvular atrial …
Reference values for local arterial stiffness. Part A: carotid artery
L Engelen, J Bossuyt, I Ferreira… - Journal of …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Non-invasive measures of common carotid artery properties, such as diameter
and distension, and pulse pressure, have been widely used to determine carotid artery …
and distension, and pulse pressure, have been widely used to determine carotid artery …
Effective atherosclerotic plaque inflammation inhibition with targeted drug delivery by hyaluronan conjugated atorvastatin nanoparticles
Atherosclerosis is associated with inflammation in the arteries, which is a major cause of
heart attacks and strokes. Reducing the extent of local inflammation at atherosclerotic …
heart attacks and strokes. Reducing the extent of local inflammation at atherosclerotic …
Beneficial effect of statin therapy on arterial stiffness
M Alidadi, F Montecucco… - BioMed Research …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Arterial stiffness describes the increased rigidity of the arterial wall that occurs as a
consequence of biological aging and several diseases. Numerous studies have …
consequence of biological aging and several diseases. Numerous studies have …
Effect of parathyroidectomy on subclinical cardiovascular disease in mild primary hyperparathyroidism
Objective We recently demonstrated that mild primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is
associated with increased carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) and stiffness, and increased …
associated with increased carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) and stiffness, and increased …
Lectin‐like oxidized low‐density lipoprotein receptor 1 inhibition in type 2 diabetes: phase 1 results
AL Vavere, M Sinsakul, EL Ongstad… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Blockade of the lectin‐like oxidized low‐density lipoprotein receptor‐1 (LOX‐1)
is a potentially attractive mechanism for lowering inflammatory and lipid risk in patients with …
is a potentially attractive mechanism for lowering inflammatory and lipid risk in patients with …
Atorvastatin for lowering lipids
Background This represents the first update of this review, which was published in 2012.
Atorvastatin is one of the most widely prescribed drugs and the most widely prescribed statin …
Atorvastatin is one of the most widely prescribed drugs and the most widely prescribed statin …
The short-term effect of atorvastatin on carotid plaque morphology assessed by computer-assisted gray-scale densitometry: a pilot study
Soft, lipid-containing carotid plaques, which appear echolucent on ultrasound imaging, have
been associated with increased risk of ischemic stroke. We sought to investigate the effect of …
been associated with increased risk of ischemic stroke. We sought to investigate the effect of …
Short-term atorvastatin therapy improves arterial stiffness of middle-aged systemic lupus erythematosus patients with pathological pulse wave velocity
R Castejon, A Castañeda, A Sollet, S Mellor-Pita… - Lupus, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives Statins have been proposed as a potential treatment for systemic lupus
erythematosus (SLE) due to their immunomodulatory properties, their role restoring …
erythematosus (SLE) due to their immunomodulatory properties, their role restoring …
Impact of ischemic heart disease and cardiac rehabilitation on cerebrovascular compliance
We aimed to determine the influence of ischemic heart disease (IHD) and cardiac
rehabilitation (CR) on cerebrovascular compliance index (Ci). Eleven (one female) patients …
rehabilitation (CR) on cerebrovascular compliance index (Ci). Eleven (one female) patients …