Atherosclerosis

The global population above 60 years has been growing exponentially in the last decades, which is accompanied by an increase in the prevalence of age-related chronic diseases, highlighting cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), such as...

This review is based on the material obtained via MEDLINE (PubMed), EMBASE, and Clinical Trials databases, from January 1980 until May 2019. The search term used was “Alzheimer’s disease,” combined with...

During pregnancy, there is a progressive increase in the levels of maternal cholesterol, a lipid that is essential for foetal growth and development. This increase can occur in a physiological (MPH) or supraphysiological (MSPH)...

Previous studies have produced contradictive results on the association between serum lipids and depressive symptoms. The present study aimed to examine the association between serum lipids and depression of adults among rural...

To test the diagnostic accuracy of ECG-gated coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) to detect coronary artery disease (CAD) among survivors of out-of-hospital circulatory arrest (OHCA).We prospectively studied...

In the last few years histologic studies of peripheral arteries have shown that both intimal and medial calcifications are found in patients in an early, asymptomatic stage and that differentiation between medial and intimal...

Postoperative atrial fibrillation (PoAF) is the most frequently encountered rhythm problem after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) operations. This situation decreases the capacity of the patients for functional exercise and...

The participation of ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2Z (UBE2Z) in atherosclerosis has been reported. We aimed to evaluate the association of the rs46522 polymorphism of the gene with myocardial infarction (MI) and other clinical...