Effects of insulin on the vasculature.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of polypharmacy on primary and secondary adherence to evidence-based medication (EBM) and to measure factors associated with non-adherence among patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). METHODS:We conducted a retrospectiv...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Mohammed S,Arabi A,El-Menyar A,Abdulkarim S,AlJundi A,Alqahtani A,Arafa S,Al Suwaidi J

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A considerable amount of data supports a 1.8-7.4-fold increased mortality associated with Cushing's syndrome (CS). This is attributed to a high occurrence of several cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in CS [e.g. adiposity, arterial hypertension (AHT), dyslipidaemia and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)]. Therefo...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Koracevic G,Stojkovic M,Lovic D,Pavlovic M,Kostic T,Kutlesic M,Micic S,Koracevic M,Djordjevic M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Initially, the progression of chronic venous insufficiency is related to venous hypertension. The earliest complaints or symptoms, as well as vessel wall deterioration, valve restructuring, and, eventually, varicose veins, result not only from elevation of pressure, but also from a cascade of biochemical events relate...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Katsenis K

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nowadays long-term outcome of heart transplantation is limited by a peculiar type of coronary atherosclerosis, known as cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV). Although the exact pathogenesis of CAV remains unclear, emerging evidence indicates that the endothelium plays a significant role in the onset and progression of...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Osto E,Tona F,De Bon E,Iliceto S,Cella G

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Monoclonal antibodies have been developed to optimize treatment effects in various malignant and nonmalignant conditions, by selectively targeting key components of the underlying pathophysiologic processes. Rituximab, a chimeric anti-CD20 antibody has revolutionized treatment of malignant lymphomas, extending remissi...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Ziakas PD,Kopterides P,Voulgarelis M

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well known that solid cancers are associated with thromboembolic complications, but recent studies have shown that the incidence of thrombosis may be as high (or even higher) in patients with malignant haematological disorders. However, this may be obscured by the significant morbidity and mortality due to other...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Castelli R,Ferrari B,Cortelezzi A,Guariglia A

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with high cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The available data suggest that efforts to reduce mortality in the CKD population should be focused on treatment and prevention of, among others, coronary artery disease and congestive heart failure. Accelerated atherosclerosi...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Franczyk-Skóra B,Gluba A,Banach M,Rozentryt P,Poloński L,Rysz J

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The implementation of cardioprotective strategies involving pre-, intra-, and postoperative interventions is key during cardiac surgery requiring extracorporeal circulation (ECC). The primary goal of this study was to review the physiopathology and protection strategies against myocardial damage secondary to ECC durin...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Ramirez-Aliaga M,Escalona-Belmonte JJ,Ramirez-Fernandez A,Rubio-Navarro M,Cruz-Manas J

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the potential differences in the metabolic and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk between the distinct phenotypes of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) according to the Rotterdam definition regardless of body mass index (BMI). PATIENTS-METHODS:The study included 300 women; 240 women with PCOS, according...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Daskalopoulos G,Karkanaki A,Piouka A,Prapas N,Panidis D,Gkeleris P,Athyros VG

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent updates in the field of echocardiography have resulted in improvements in both image quality and techniques allowing echocardiography to maintain its position as the primary non-invasive imaging modality. In particular, the development of new ultrasound contrast agents and imaging techniques have now made possi...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Dwivedi G,Hayat SA,Janardhanan R,Senior R

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review provides evidence that antenatal hypoxia, which represents a significant and worldwide problem, causes prenatal programming of the lung. A general overview of lung development is provided along with some background regarding transcriptional and signaling systems of the lung. The review illustrates that ant...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Papamatheakis DG,Blood AB,Kim JH,Wilson SM

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The association between Paget's disease of bone (PDB) and increased cardiovascular (CV) risk has been suggested, but the literature is conflicting. OBJECTIVE:Our study aimed to evaluate two markers of CV risk [common carotid artery intima-media thickness (cIMT) and the aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV)] in p...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Gaudio A,Zanoli L,Xourafa A,Rapisarda R,Catalano A,Signorelli SS,Castellino P

更新日期：2020-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Many patients with hypertension will require multiple antihypertensive drugs to achieve blood pressure (BP) control. This double-blind study evaluated the efficacy and safety of aliskiren/amlodipine single-pill combinations (SPCs) in patients with mild-to-moderate hypertension who were non-responsive to aliskiren mono...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Glorioso N,Thomas M,Troffa C,Argiolas G,Patel S,Baek I,Zhang J

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) constitutes the most prevalent form of abnormal respiratory control during sleep in adults. Evidence linked OSA to cardiovascular disease, and the role of OSA in abnormal Blood Pressure (BP) control has been extensively studied. Although longitudinal trials suggest a causativ...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Wolf J,Narkiewicz K

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this review is to present, critically appraise and qualitatively synthesize current evidence on the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) development during menopause, the management of climacteric symptoms in women with T2DM and the management of T2DM in postmenopausal women. Menopause represents the end...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Paschou SA,Anagnostis P,Pavlou DI,Vryonidou A,Goulis DG,Lambrinoudaki I

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypercoagulability is widely associated with sepsis, inflammation, diabetes, cancers, aging, and many pathological conditions, resulting in life-threatening disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), venous thrombosis, thromboembolism, cardiovascular complications, or even deadly multiple organ failure. Relieving c...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Chu AJ

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects a large proportion of the general population. The disease ranges from simple steatosis, to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), cirrhosis and even hepatocellular carcinoma. Several drugs are used in daily clinical practice to manage the disease. However, dat...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Imprialos K,Stavropoulos K,Bouloukou S,Kerpiniotis G,Karagiannis A,Doumas M

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adipocytes are no longer considered just as cells related to storage of energy and thermoregulation. Now we know that they release a huge number of paracrine and endocrine biologically active molecules. This is also the case for perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) that surrounds almost all blood vessels in the organism...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Van de Voorde J,Boydens C,Pauwels B,Decaluwé K

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerosis (also known as arteriosclerotic vascular disease) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the arterial wall, characterized by the formation of lipid-laden lesions. The activation of endothelial cells at atherosclerotic lesion-prone sites in the arterial tree results in the up-regulation of cell adhesion m...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Araldi E,Chamorro-Jorganes A,van Solingen C,Fernández-Hernando C,Suárez Y

更新日期：2013-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Both endothelin(ET)-1 and oxidative stress have been the subjects of intense investigation within the cardiovascular field over the past decade and a half, yet little is known about the precise relationship between these important modulators of vascular function. There is a firm evidence that ET-1 can stimulate the pr...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Pollock DM,Pollock JS

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hypothesis of 'Developmental Origins of Health and Disease' (DOHaD) relies on the presence of mechanisms sensing and signalling a diversity of stimuli during fetal development. The mechanisms that have been broadly suggested to be involved in these processes are the epigenetic modifications that could 'record' per...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Krause B,Sobrevia L,Casanello P

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tertiary amine local anesthetics (LAs) are clinically valuable agents for controlling pain and for treating some cardiac arrhythmias. These drugs inhibit conduction of electrical activity by blocking voltage-gated sodium channels. Interestingly, LAs can influence the conduction of electrical activity in heart muscle w...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Wright SN

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most common diseases worldwide. Its adverse effects on several body organs, have made treatment of DM a priority. One of the most serious complications of DM is diabetic nephropathy (DN). OBJECTIVE:The aim of this review is to critically discuss available data on the p...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Papademetriou V,Alataki S,Stavropoulos K,Papadopoulos C,Bakogiannis K,Tsioufis K

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Visfatin is highly expressed in adipose tissue (mainly by the stromal cells), but it is also ubiquitously present in most tissues. Visfatin, which plays a role in nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) biosynthesis, has been implicated in inflammatory states. Controversial results exist about the expression, circulat...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Filippatos TD,Randeva HS,Derdemezis CS,Elisaf MS,Mikhailidis DP

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Kallistatin (KS) is a serine proteinase. The result of KS on 'Renal Ischemia- Reperfusion Injury' (IRI) has not clearly been researched. In this study, investigative research has been conducted to draw results on the administration of human KS on kidney response conducted within a mouse model of IRI. MATERI...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Zhou S,Sun Y,Zhuang Y,Zhao W,Chen Y,Jiang B,Guo C,Zhang Z,Peng H,Chen Y

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In end-stage renal disease patients, the leading causes of mortality are of cardiovascular (CV) origin. The underlying mechanisms are complex, given that sudden heart failure is more common than acute myocardial infarction. A contributing role of oxidative stress is postulated, which is increased even at early stages ...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Roumeliotis S,Roumeliotis A,Gorny X,Mertens PR

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urocortin comprises a group of endogenously produced peptide hormones that belong to the corticotropinreleasing factor (CRF) family with promising future as potential drugs for the treatment of heart disease. Members of the urocortin family are known to act as potent regulators of cardiac and vascular functions, throu...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Díaz I,Smani T

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular failure in sepsis involves a combination of hypovolemia, decreased vascular tone, myocardial depression and microcirculatory alterations. Fluids represent the first line therapeutic intervention, with controversy regarding the type of fluid. Recent data indicate that albumin is safe and might even be be...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： De Backer D,Scolletta S

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several lines of evidence suggest a detrimental effect of aldosterone excess on the development of metabolic alterations. Glucose metabolism derangements due to aldosterone action are frequently observed not only in patients with primary aldosteronism but also in patients with obesity. A contribution to the hyperaldos...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Ronconi V,Turchi F,Appolloni G,di Tizio V,Boscaro M,Giacchetti G

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is characterized by repetitive interruptions of breathing, causing Chronic Intermittent Hypoxia (CIH) that can be involved in the development and progression of cardiovascular diseases. There is evidence showing a close relationship between OSA and atherosclerosis, even in patients who d...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Toraldo DM,Benedetto M,Conte L,De Nuccio F

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00