Extracellular matrix and nitric oxide based functional coatings for vascular stents
Engineered Regeneration, 2022 Cardiovascular diseases cause huge morbidity and mortality worldwide. Recently, vascular stents have been most frequently used to treat cardiovascular diseases thanks to their effectiveness at dilating blood vessels and maintaining the circulation of ...
Quhan Cheng +5 more
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Endothelium in the pharyngeal arches 3, 4 and 6 is derived from the second heart field. [PDF]
, 2017 Oxygenated blood from the heart is directed into the systemic circulation through the aortic arch arteries (AAAs). The AAAs arise by remodeling of three symmetrical pairs of pharyngeal arch arteries (PAAs), which connect the heart with the paired dorsal ...
Astrof, Sophie +5 more
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Bench-to-bedside review: the role of activated protein C in maintaining endothelial tight junction function and its relationship to organ injury. [PDF]
, 2006 Activated protein C (APC) has emerged as a novel therapeutic agent for use in selected patients with severe sepsis, even though the mechanism of its benefit is not well established.
Looney, Mark R, Matthay, Michael A
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Impaired endothelial function in lone atrial fibrillation [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2013 Background/Aim. Impaired endothelial function has been previously documented in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and underlying comorbidities or older patients with idiopathic AF.
Polovina Marija +4 more
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The Tumor Vascular Endothelium as Decision Maker in Cancer Therapy
Frontiers in Oncology, 2018 Genetic and pathophysiologic criteria prearrange the uncontrolled growth of neoplastic cells that in turn initiates new vessel formation, which is prerequisite for further tumor growth and progression.
D. Klein
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Drug treatment of hypertension: focus on vascular health [PDF]
, 2016 Hypertension, the most common preventable risk factor for cardiovascular disease and death, is a growing health burden. Serious cardiovascular complications result from target organ damage including cerebrovascular disease, heart failure, ischaemic heart
Cameron, Alan C. +2 more
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Prosopis alba seed flour improves vascular function in a rabbit model of high fat diet-induced metabolic syndrome [PDF]
, 2019 Aims: Prosopis alba flour is a natural source of nutrient and phytochemicals with potential effects on cardiovascular risk factors. The aim of this work was to examine the effects of dietary supplementation with Prosopis alba seed flour (Pr-Feed) on a ...
Alarcón, Gabriela del Jesús +4 more
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Perivascular adipose tissue inflammation in vascular disease [PDF]
, 2017 Perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease. In vascular pathologies, perivascular adipose tissue increases in volume and becomes dysfunctional, with altered cellular composition and molecular ...
Guzik, Tomasz J., Nosalski, Ryszard
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Anales de la Facultad de Medicina, 2014 Over the last 40 years, research on the vascular endothelium has provided important clues for the understanding of vascular disease. This new knowledge is finding its way into clinical medicine.
Salvador Moncada
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Examining the role of insulin in the regulation of cardiovascular health [PDF]
, 2013 A substantial body of evidence has reported that insulin has direct actions on the cardiovascular system independent of its systemic effects on plasma glucose or lipids.
Salt, Ian P.
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