abstract：:Immunosuppressive drugs (ISDs) have a major impact on the development and progression of cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV), the main cause of cardiac allograft loss and a leading cause of death beyond the 1st post-transplant year. The influence of ISDs on the development and progression of CAV is complex. In spite ...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Dandel M,Hetzer R

更新日期：2010-09-01 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：:The incidence of cardiovascular disease is low in healthy premenopausal women and increases with age especially after the menopause; this difference has been attributed to the loss of endogenous estrogen. Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory condition of the vascular wall that may result in an acute clinical even...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Bechlioulis A,Naka KK,Calis KA,Makrigiannakis A,Michalis L,Kalantaridou SN

更新日期：2010-03-01 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：: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：: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：:The recently published Assessment of Survival and Cardiovascular Events (AURORA) trial showed that rosuvastatin (10 mg/d) compared with placebo did not result in a significant reduction in vascular events despite a 43% fall in low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels in patients with end-stage renal disease ...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Athyros VG,Tziomalos K,Karagiannis A,Mikhailidis DP

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the last decade there have been considerable advances in the understanding of the pathophysiology of malignant ventricular tachyarrhythmias (VA) and Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD). Over 80% of SCD occurs in patients with organic heart disease. However, approximately 10-15% of SCD occurs in the presence of structurally ...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： El-Sherif N,Pedalino R,Himel H 4th

更新日期：2009-07-01 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：: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：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：: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：: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：: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：:The "pleiotropic" effects of statins have been the centre of a considerable research activity. Among the numerous experimental and clinical studies of this field, some focused on the effects of statins on blood pressure (BP), while others reported data on BP together with other parameters. Some of the animal or human ...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Sarafidis PA,Kanaki AI,Lasaridis AN

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biomarkers are used in medicine to facilitate diagnosis, assess risk, direct therapy and determine efficacy of treatment. Sensitivity and specificity are essential in order for a biomarker to be useful. Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and C-reactive protein (CRP) are considered biomarkers of cardiovascular disease. Ho...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Miller VM,Redfield MM,McConnell JP

更新日期：2007-01-01 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：: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：: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：:Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are important signaling molecules in the vasculature. However, when there is imbalance between their occurrence and antioxidant defense mechanisms, ROS can contribute to the vascular abnormalities that lead to hypertension. Evidence accumulated in the last decade strongly supports the not...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Escobales N,Crespo MJ

更新日期：2005-07-01 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

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：: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：:Statins are beneficial both in the primary and secondary prevention of atherosclerotic vascular disease and acute events in a broad spectrum of patient subgroups. However, the observed clinical benefit with statin therapy is much greater than expected through the reduction of cholesterol levels alone. Clinical and exp...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Yildirir A,Müderrisoglu H

更新日期：2004-10-01 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：:Prostaglandins (PGs) belong to the family of prostanoids together with thromboxanes and are produced mainly from arachadonic acid by the enzyme cyclooxygenase. PGs are known to stimulate platelet aggregation, mediate inflammation and edema, play a role in bone metabolism and in biological adaptation of connective tiss...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Boushel R,Langberg H,Risum N,Kjaer M

更新日期：2004-04-01 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：: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：: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

abstract：:A number of epidemiological studies have shown that diets rich in plant-derived phenolic compounds reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. The chronic antioxidant and hypolipidemic activities of these compounds have important roles in prevention of lipoprotein oxidation and atherosclerotic lesion development. In re...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Jiang F,Dusting GJ

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) is a common disorder that is associated with urinary tract symptoms. Nitric oxide (NO), synthesized by NO synthase (NOS) is a potent vasodilator that is present throughout the urinary tract and the corpus cavernosum. Endothelin-1 (ET-1) conversely is a potent vasoconstrictor peptide th...

journal_title：Current vascular pharmacology

authors： Khan MA,Thompson CS,Dashwood MR,Mumtaz FH,Morgan RJ,Mikhailidis DP

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00