Investigation of hallmarks of COPD and CVD over an 8-month period in Apoe-/- mice exposed to conventional cigarette smoke or to the aerosol of a candidate MRTP, THS2.2. Atherosclerotic plaque size mea
ObjectiveTo assess whether carotid artery ultrasonography and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) measurement can accurately predict cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events, and all-cause mor
Inflammation and oxidative stress play fundamental roles in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Myeloperoxidase has been extensively implicated as a key mediator of inflammatory and redox-dependent p
Abstract Background Elevated arterial stiffness is associated with increased cardiovascular mortality. The relationship between arterial stiffness and critical limb ischemia (CLI) is not well establ