Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the
United States of America and globally. Carotid arterial plaque, a cause and also a marker of …

A number of institutions routinely perform carotid artery ultrasound screening before
coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) to identify carotid artery disease requiring …

Background Atheromatous disease (AD) is a risk factor for death in renal patients.
Traditional CV risk factors do not predict the presence of AD in this population. The aim of …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death and disability in the United
States. Although current therapies can reduce the risk for CVD, they are only given to …

Objectives Carotid artery calcification is responsible for an estimated 5% of ischaemic
strokes. Carotid doppler sonography (DS) is a frequently used non-invasive method for …

Background Low-grade albuminuria is associated with cardiovascular risk factors and
mortality. Our aim was to investigate the association between low-grade albuminuria and …

Современные данные о распространенности каротидного атеросклероза (КАС) в
общей популяции весьма ограниченны как в России, так и за рубежом. В данной работе …

Chronic inflammatory disorders have been associated with accelerated atherosclerosis and
increased cardiovascular (CV) risk. Recent evidence suggests that erosive hand …

This study investigated the relationship between the degree of atherosclerotic changes in
the descending thoracic aorta (TA) and the coronary artery using angioscopy. Twenty-five …

Background Non-diabetic chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients are a heterogeneous
group with a variety of prognosis. We investigated the role of subclinical carotid …