Sufficient data are available to recommend the use of the high-resolution or signal-averaged
electrocardiogram in patients recovering from myocardial infarction without bundle branch …

Background—LDL and C-reactive protein (CRP) are important cardiovascular risk factors.
Both LDL and CRP deposit in the arterial wall during atherogenesis. Stranded LDL is taken …

There is increasing evidence that complement activation may play a role in atherogenesis.
Complement proteins have been demonstrated to be present in early atherosclerotic lesions …

Infiltration of monocytes into the arterial wall is an early cellular event in atherogenesis.
Recent evidence shows that C-reactive protein (CRP) is deposited in the arterial intima at …

Background—Adipose tissue inflammation may play a critical role in the pathogenesis of
insulin resistance (IR). The present study examined the role of lymphocytes in adipose …

Aims Because of its high spatial resolution and tissue contrast, magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) was used to assess cardiac structure and function in a large population of patients …

Activation of T lymphocytes and their ensuing elaboration of proinflammatory cytokines, such
as interferon (IFN)-γ, represent a critical step in atherogenesis and arteriosclerosis. IFNγ …

Background—Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are critically involved in the development of
unstable plaques. Although arteriosclerotic lesions in patients with diabetes mellitus are …

Background Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a specific endothelial mitogen and
chemoattractant that has been shown to be useful for inducing therapeutic angiogenesis in …

Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) has become an indispensible imaging
technique for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with cardiovascular diseases …