OBJECTIVE: B-mode ultrasound measurement of the carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT)
is a widely used marker for atherosclerosis and is associated with future cardiovascular …

Atheromatous disease is the first cause of death and dependency in developed countries
and carotid artery atherosclerosis is one of the main causes of severe ischaemic strokes …

Context Cardiovascular disease is increased in patients with human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV), but the specific mechanisms are unknown. Objective To assess arterial wall …

Characterization of carotid plaque composition, more specifically the amount of lipid core,
fibrous tissue, and calcified tissue, is an important task for the identification of plaques that …

Aims There is a need for animal models of plaque rupture. We previously reported that
elastin fragmentation, due to a mutation (C1039G+/−) in the fibrillin-1 (Fbn1) gene, promotes …

Background: Excess cholesterol accumulation in lesional macrophages elicits complex
responses in atherosclerosis. Epsins, a family of endocytic adaptors, fuel the progression of …

The underlying cause of major cardiovascular events, such as myocardial infarctions and
strokes, is atherosclerosis. For accurate diagnosis of this inflammatory disease, molecular …

Cardiovascular complications are the most common complications of diabetes mellitus. A
prominent attribute of diabetic cardiovascular complications is accelerated atherosclerosis …

Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) measured by B-mode ultrasound is the most widely
used noninvasive imaging method to assess atherosclerosis and cardiovascular risk. CIMT …

Complete blood count (CBC)-derived indices have been proposed as reliable inflammatory
biomarkers to predict outcomes in the context of coronary artery disease. These indices …