The ongoing worldwide increase in life expectancy portends a rising prevalence of age-
related cardiovascular (CV) diseases in the coming decades that demands a deeper …

The 'Focal Infection Era in Dentistry'in the late 19th and early 20th century resulted in
widespread implementation of tooth extraction and limited the progress of endodontics. The …

Prolonged lung pathology has been associated with COVID-19, yet the cellular and
molecular mechanisms behind this chronic inflammatory disease are poorly understood. In …

Background: Scavenger receptors Stabilin-1 (Stab1) and Stabilin-2 (Stab2) are preferentially
expressed by liver sinusoidal endothelial cells. They mediate the clearance of circulating …

Abstract Pentraxin-3 (PTX3) is the prototype of the long pentraxin subfamily, an acute-phase
protein consisting of a C-terminal pentraxin domain and a unique N-terminal domain. PTX3 …

CANTOS reported reduced secondary atherothrombotic events in patients with residual
inflammatory risk treated with the inhibitory anti-IL-1β antibody, Canakinumab. Yet …

The atherosclerotic vascular disease is a cardiovascular continuum in which the main role is
attributed to atherosclerosis, from its appearance to its associated complications. The …

The renin–angiotensin system (RAS) plays a pivotal role in blood pressure regulation. In
some cases, this steering mechanism is affected by various deleterious factors (mainly via …

ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is one of the main reasons for morbidity and
mortality worldwide. In addition to the classic biomarker NT-proBNP, new biomarkers like …

Aims While COVID-19 affects the cardiovascular system, the potential clinical impact of
cardiovascular biomarkers on predicting outcomes in COVID-19 patients is still unknown …