Increasing observational and experimental trial data have shownthat mental stress can lead toan increase in adverse clinical cardiovascular events.Mental stress affects the heart by inducing ischaemia and precipitatin...
supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2016YFC1300304);the Beijing NOVA Program(Z181100006218055).
BACKGROUND Lipoprotein(a)[Lp(a)]has been closely related to coronary atherosclerosis and might affect perivascular in-flammation due to its proinflammatory properties.However,there are limited data about Lp(a)and rela...
Coronary arteries supply blood and nutrients to the heart. Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) develops by narrowing of the arteries. Once the inner walls of the arteries are damaged, fatty deposits made of cells, connectiv...
This research received the National Institutes of Health(R01 NS083503);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(83161120402);JS received support from the American Heart Association(17MCPRP33671077).
Background and purpose While extracranial carotid artery stenosis is more common among Caucasians and intracranial artery stenosis is more common among Asians,the differences in atherosclerotic plaque characteristics ...
Aim: Detection of calcified carotid atheroma (CCA) has an important role in reducing the incidence of Cerebro Vascular Accident (CVA). The aim of this study was to evaluate efficacy of panoramic digital radiography in...
This work was supported by Scientific Research Fund of Hunan Provincial Education Department(No.05C457).
Background Our previous research has suggested that platelet activating factor receptor was related to atherosclerosis. The present study investigated the effect of a platelet activating factor receptor antagonist- WE...