Protective Role of Diabetes Mellitus on Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Pathogenesis: Myth or Reality?

abstract：BACKGROUND:Add-on therapy with the Mineralocorticoid-Receptor-Antagonists (MRAs) spironolactone and eplerenone was shown to enhance the cardioprotective action of angiotensinconverting- enzyme-inhibitors (ACEIs), angiotensin-receptor-blockers (ARBs) and/or β-blockers in nondialysis patients with congestive heart failur...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Georgianos PI,Vaios V,Eleftheriadis T,Zebekakis P,Liakopoulos V

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Post-transplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM) and dyslipidaemia are the most common metabolic complications in kidney transplant recipients (KTR). They are associated with a higher risk of lower graft function and survival, as well as an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The aim of this review is to provide c...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Anagnostis P,Paschou SA,Spartalis E,Sarno G,De Rosa P,Muscogiuri G

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review demonstrates that oxidative stress, reactive oxygen species, and electron transfer can serve as unifying mechanistic themes for large numbers of cardiovascular toxins, both endogenous and exogenous. Lipid peroxidation is a prevalent insult. Common among the various conditions are atherosclerosis and arrhyt...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Kovacic P,Thurn LA

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

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journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Cortese F

更新日期：2019-01-01 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：:This review considers drug combinations and newer treatment strategies for patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia. Hypertriglyceridemia is associated with an atherogenic metabolic profile and in most studies with increased cardiovascular disease risk. Patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia also have increased in...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Filippatos TD,Elisaf MS

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paraoxonase-1 (PON-1) is a calcium-dependent enzyme that is synthesized in the liver and then secreted in blood where it is bound to high density lipoprotein (HDL). PON-1 is a hydrolase with a wide range of substrates, including lipid peroxides. It is considered responsible for many of the antiatherogenic properties o...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Lioudaki S,Verikokos C,Kouraklis G,Ioannou C,Chatziioannou E,Perrea D,Klonaris C

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In various cardiac diseases, thrombembolism constitutes a major risk, and in these patients clinically silent microembolic signals (MES) are detectable within the transcranial Doppler frequency spectrum (TCD) of the major brain arteries. MES are already an accepted surrogate parameter of the future risk of s...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Dittrich R,Ringelstein EB

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The saphenous vein is the most commonly used conduit in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery. However, a high proportion of vein grafts occlude within the first year and over 50% patients require further grafting within 10 years. Using conventional harvesting techniques the saphenous vein is damaged due ...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Dashwood MR,Loesch A

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidative stress has been linked to the origin and progression of cardiovascular diseases. Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, reduced form (NADPH) oxidase is a multi-component, NADPH-dependent enzyme that generates superoxide anion in the presence of molecular oxygen. The enzyme has been identified and chara...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Yu J,Weïwer M,Linhardt RJ,Dordick JS

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aldosterone, a steroid hormone with mineralocorticoid activity, is far more than merely a salt-and-water hormone. Aldosterone has a number of non-classical, mineralocorticoid receptor (MR)-mediated actions, including tissue remodeling, modulation of vascular tone and stimulating inflammation and fibrosis, which may fu...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Waanders F,de Vries LV,van Goor H,Hillebrands JL,Laverman GD,Bakker SJ,Navis G

更新日期：2011-09-01 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：:Matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) comprise a family of at least 25 zinc-dependent endopeptidases that play a pivotal role in the physiopathology of the mammalian central nervous system. In the first phases after stroke, the dysregulation of MMPs has been described to increase acute neurovascular disruption and cerebral ...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Lenglet S,Montecucco F,Mach F

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD), 25OH-vitamin D (calcidiol) deficiency or insufficiency is a common finding with high prevalence. Numerous epidemiological studies have found an independent association of low levels of calcidiol with increased morbidity and mortality. Wi...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Brandenburg VM,Kruger T

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This essay focuses on nine important lessons learned during more than thirty years of endothelial research. They include: the danger of hiding behind a word, the confusion generated by abbreviations, the need to define the physiological role of the response studied, the local role of endothelium- dependent responses, ...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Vanhoutte PM

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：:Alterations of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23) and Klotho levels are considered to be the earliest biochemical abnormality of chronic kidney disease - mineral and bone disease (CKDMBD) syndrome. Moreover, emerging data suggests that the dysregulated FGF-23 and Klotho axis has many effects on the cardiovascular (C...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Memmos E,Papagianni A

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Chlamydia pneumoniae was the first pathogen linked with carotid atherosclerotic changes and plaque rupture. Currently, other common pathogens are also under investigation as potential contributors. METHODS:A systematic review of PubMed and Scopus databases was performed. Studies evaluating the infectious ...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Makris GC,Makris MC,Wilmot VV,Geroulakos G,Falagas ME

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathogenesis of obesity, insulin resistance and hypertension begins with an interaction between genetic factors and environmental factors. The search for the underlying genetic basis of these conditions has yielded disappointing results. It is possible that the importance of environmental influences has been under...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Sharma V,McNeill JH

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic kidney disease (CKD), and particularly kidney failure, is associated with accelerated atherosclerosis and approximately a 20-fold increased risk of cardiovascular death. The majority of these patients die from complications directly attributed to atherosclerosis and their life expectancy is decreased. Establis...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Efstratiadis G,Tziomalos K,Mikhailidis DP,Athyros VG,Hatzitolios A

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aspirin plays a pivotal role in the management of patients with Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) with well-recognised benefits of reducing recurrent myocardial infarction and minimising the risk of stent thrombosis for those undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI). Dual antiplatelet therapy is mandated for pa...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Kassimis G,Raina T,Alexopoulos D

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelet aggregation induced by stirring of a platelet suspension after activation by the exogenous addition of stimulants, such as ADP, epinephrine and thrombin, has long been used as a platelet function test, and for the screening of antiplatelet agents. Since platelet aggregation has been demonstrated to be mediate...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Goto S

更新日期：2004-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and its severe form, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), are major health problems worldwide. Genetics may play a role in the pathogenesis of NAFLD/NASH. AIM:To investigate the prevalence of NAFLD/NASH in 5,400 military personnel and evaluate the effect of treatme...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Sfikas G,Psallas M,Koumaras C,Imprialos K,Perdikakis E,Doumas M,Giouleme O,Karagiannis A,Athyros VG

更新日期：2020-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity is a risk factor for complications of atherosclerotic vascular disease such as myocardial infarction and stroke. Recent studies have demonstrated that the vascular risk associated with obesity is correlated particularly with visceral adiposity. These clinical observations indicate that various adipose tissue d...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Ohman MK,Wright AP,Wickenheiser KJ,Luo W,Eitzman DT

更新日期：2009-04-01 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：:Platelet activation induces rapid thrombus formation at a ruptured atherosclerotic plaque leading to acute vessel occlusion and a fatal or non-fatal cardiovascular event. More recent evidence suggests that activated platelets play an additional central role during the initiation of atherosclerosis, essentially facilit...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Schäfer A,Bauersachs J

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In chronic inflammatory conditions, endothelial cells actively recruit immune cells from the circulation into the underlying tissue and participate in angiogenesis to support the continuous demand for oxygen and nutrients. They do so in response to activation by cytokines and growth factors such as tumour necrosis fac...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Kułdo JM,Ogawara KI,Werner N,Asgeirsdóttir SA,Kamps JA,Kok RJ,Molema G

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin involved in calcium and bone metabolism; recently its deficiency has been related to cardiovascular disease. In cardiac tissue, vitamin D suppresses metalloproteinases (MMPs) expression, enzymes directly associated with vulnerable plaque. OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether t...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Machulsky NF,Barchuk M,Gagliardi J,Gonzalez D,Lombardo M,Escudero AG,Gigena G,Blanco F,Schreier L,Fabre B,Berg G

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifteen years after its discovery, NO has fully reached an established position in physiology, medicine and therapeutics. It is difficult to find a biological function or a pathological condition where NO does not play a relevant role. Discoveries in the NO field have historically evolved from cardiovascular research,...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Llorens S,Nava E

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00