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Background: Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA), as a phospholipid signal molecule, participates in the regulation of various biological functions. Our previous study demonstrated that LPA induces cardiomyocyte hypertrophy in vitro; however, the functional role ...
Jinjing Yang +15 more
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The genetics of cardiovascular disease [PDF]
Recent advances in genotyping technology and insights into disease mechanisms have increased interest in the genetics of cardiovascular disease. Several candidate genes involved in cardiovascular diseases were identified from studies using animal models,
Abu-Amero +72 more
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Background After the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak, social isolation measures were introduced to contain infection. Although there is currently a slowing down of the infection, a reduction of hospitalizations, especially for myocardial infarction ...
Valeria Cammalleri +15 more
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Walks4work: Rationale and study design to investigate walking at lunchtime in the workplace setting [PDF]
Background: Following recruitment of a private sector company, an 8week lunchtime walking intervention was implemented to examine the effect of the intervention on modifiable cardiovascular disease risk factors, and further to see if walking environment ...
A Alwan +69 more
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Salt intake, stroke, and cardiovascular disease : meta-analysis of prospective studies [PDF]
Objective: To assess the relation between the level of habitual salt intake and stroke or total cardiovascular disease outcome. Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies published 1966-2008.
Strazzullo, Pasquale +3 more
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Ochronotic cardiovascular disease [PDF]
AbstractOchronosis is a disease of tyrosine metabolism. Although most commonly associated with alcaptonuria and spondyloarthropathy, cardiovascular abnormalities have been associated. We describe a case which exemplifies the cardiovascular findings in this entity.
M, Ptacin, J, Sebastian, V S, Bamrah
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Aim: to determine the association of the thickness of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) with the level of biological markers and the degree of myocardial fibrosis one year after myocardial infarction (MI) in patients with visceral obesity (VO ...
E. V. Belik +12 more
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Background Inflammation plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis and progression of coronary artery disease (CAD). The neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a novel inflammatory biomarker and its association with clinical outcomes in CAD patients with ...
Jining He +6 more
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Risk Factors for Long-Term Coronary Artery Calcium Progression in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. [PDF]
BackgroundCoronary artery calcium (CAC) detected by noncontrast cardiac computed tomography scanning is a measure of coronary atherosclerosis burden. Increasing CAC levels have been strongly associated with increased coronary events.
Blaha, Michael J +7 more
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Background Coronary bifurcation lesion, as a complex coronary lesion, is associated with higher risk of long-term poor prognosis than non-bifurcation lesions.
Jining He +6 more
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