Atherosclerosis is the main risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), which is the leading
cause of mortality worldwide. Atherosclerosis is initiated by endothelium activation and …

According to outcome-based recommendations issued recently by the National Sleep
Foundation, the appropriate sleep duration for adults lies between 7 and 9 hours per night. 1 …

Advancing age is the major risk factor for the development of CVD (cardiovascular
diseases). This is attributable, in part, to the development of vascular endothelial …

Developed in 1992, the flow-mediated dilation test is now the most commonly used
noninvasive assessment of vascular endothelial function in humans. Since its inception …

Morbidity and mortality of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is exceedingly high worldwide.
Depressive illness is a serious psychiatric illness that afflicts a significant portion of the world …

echocardiogram) may be expected to facilitate the identification of patients with chest pain of
an ischemic etiology (angina). In a patient presenting to the emergency department with …

Background Atherosclerosis is a chronic, systemic, and diffuse disease with focal
complications in different vascular beds. The mechanisms by which a specific site is …

The endothelium, which forms the inner cellular lining of blood vessels and lymphatics, is a
highly metabolically active organ that is involved in many physiopathological processes …

Evidence from epidemiologic studies suggests that periodontal infections are independently
associated with subclinical and clinical atherosclerotic vascular disease. Although the …

The association between physical activity and health was recognized as early as the fifth
century BC by the Greek physician Hippocrates, who wrote the following:“All parts of the …