Endothelial Dysfunction Correlates with Liver Fibrosis in Chronic HCV Infection by Michele Barone, Maria Teresa Viggiani, Annabianca Amoruso, Serafina Schiraldi, Annapaola Zito, Fiorella Devito, Francesca Cortese, Michele Gesualdo, Natale Brunetti, Alfredo Di Leo, Pietro Scicchitano, Marco Matteo Ciccone

“…To clarify the role of HCV in atherosclerosis development in monoinfected HCV patients at different degrees of liver fibrosis and with no risk factors for coronary artery disease. …”
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Coronary Artery Ectasia Presenting as a Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction in a Young Adult: Case Presentation and Literature Review by Kareem Genena, Mir Ali, Donald Christmas, Henry Siu

“…Whereas coronary atherosclerosis accounts for about 50% of CAE, the remaining 50% are either congenital or secondary to a host of inflammatory and connective tissue disorders, with Kawasaki disease being a well-known association. …”
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Adropin: a key player in immune cell homeostasis and regulation of inflammation in several diseases by Junmin Wang, Ning Ding, Chong Chen, Simin Gu, Jing Liu, Yanping Wang, Liubing Lin, Yiyuan Zheng, Yong Li

“…To enhance the understanding of adropin’s immune-modulating and anti-inflammatory mechanisms, this review synthesizes recent findings on its effects in conditions such as atherosclerosis, diabetes, fatty liver, non-alcoholic hepatitis, and inflammation. …”
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Exercise as a Mean to Control Low-Grade Systemic Inflammation by Neha Mathur, Bente Klarlund Pedersen

“…Given that regular exercise offers protection against all causes of mortality, primarily by protection against atherosclerosis and insulin resistance, we suggest that exercise may exert some of its beneficial health effects by inducing anti-inflammatory actions. …”
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Imaging Assessment of Cardiovascular Disease in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Sara C. Croca, Anisur Rahman

“…Systemic lupus erythematosus is a multisystem, autoimmune disease known to be one of the strongest risk factors for atherosclerosis. Patients with SLE have an excess cardiovascular risk compared with the general population, leading to increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. …”
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Giant Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm in an Asymptomatic Young Male by Priyank Shah, Nishant Gupta, Irvin Goldfarb, Fayez Shamoon

“…Etiological factors include atherosclerosis, Marfan’s syndrome, giant cell arteritis, tuberculosis, syphilis, HIV-associated vasculitis, hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, and medial agenesis. …”
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Dendritic Cells and Their Role in Cardiovascular Diseases: A View on Human Studies by Maja-Theresa Dieterlen, Katja John, Hermann Reichenspurner, Friedrich W. Mohr, Markus J. Barten

“…Such immunological responses are involved in the pathophysiological mechanisms of cardiovascular diseases, with DCs shown to play a role in atherosclerosis, hypertension, and heart failure and most notably following heart transplantation. …”
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A Review of the Mechanism of Bailing for Diabetic Nephropathy Based on ChatGPT and Network Pharmacology by Weiwei Xi, Xuming Zhao, Boya Wang, Yichen Zhu, Hua Li

“…Current studies suggest that Bailing’s efficacy in DN primarily involves mechanisms related to lipid and atherosclerosis, cancer pathways, and small-cell lung cancer. …”
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The Role of PPARγ in the Transcriptional Control by Agonists and Antagonists by Tamotsu Tsukahara

“…Furthermore, it has received attention for its therapeutic potential in many other human diseases, including atherosclerosis, obesity, and cancers. Recent studies have provided evidence that the endogenously produced PPARγ antagonist, 2,3-cyclic phosphatidic acid (cPA), which is similar in structure to lysophosphatidic acid (LPA), inhibits cancer cell invasion and metastasis in vitro and in vivo. …”
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Feasibility of Pedal Access for Geniculate Artery Embolization by Eusha Hasan, Ali Saifuddin, Philip Schuchardt, Joe Khoury, Mustafa Al-Roubaie

“…This case report describes two patients for whom pedal access was used to embolize the geniculate arteries due to challenging groin anatomy secondary to significant comorbidities (morbid obesity, proximal atherosclerosis). Both patients achieved marked pain relief and enhanced knee function at 1-month follow-up. …”
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Recommendations for Management of Patients with Carotid Stenosis by Arijana Lovrencic-Huzjan, Tatjana Rundek, Michael Katsnelson

“…Stroke is a one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the world. Carotid atherosclerosis is recognized as an important factor in stroke pathophysiology and represents a key target in stroke prevention; multiple treatment modalities have been developed to battle this disease. …”
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Insights into Cancer-Associated Thrombosis Leading Towards Ischemic Stroke by Surajit Hansda, Hiranmoy Das

“…This review discusses the subtypes, epidemiology, pathophysiology, mechanisms of stroke within cancer patients, biomarkers, and signaling pathways of stroke in cancer while providing vital information on the involved transcription factors, treatment, and management of patients with cancer-associated ischemic stroke. Atherosclerosis, extracellular vesicles (EVs), and signaling biomolecules can also affect CAS. …”
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Rare Case of Cocaine-Induced Aortic Aneurysm: A Near Dissection Event by Ranju Kunwor, AnnMarie Canelas

“…Cocaine use has been associated with cardiovascular complications such as coronary atherosclerosis, coronary artery spasm, cardiac arrhythmias, acute myocardial infarction, myocarditis, and dilated cardiomyopathies. …”
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Cross-Talk between Apolipoprotein E and Cytokines by Hongliang Zhang, Li-Min Wu, Jiang Wu

“…Despite its importance in lipid transport and atherosclerosis pathogenesis, apoE is associated with neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson disease, and autoimmune disorders such as multiple sclerosis and psoriasis. …”
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Acute Ascending Thrombosis of Abdominal and Suprarenal Aorta by Alessandro Robaldo, Stefano Pagliari, Patrizio Colotto

“…Frequent risk factors include advanced atherosclerosis combined with a low flow state because of poor cardiac performance. …”
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Association of Serum Alpha-Tocopherol and Retinol with the Extent of Coronary Lesions in Coronary Artery Disease by Carolinne Thaísa de Oliveira Fernandes Miranda, Victor Hugo Rezende Duarte, Marina Sampaio de Menezes Cruz, Mychelle Kytchia Rodrigues Nunes Duarte, Jéssica Nayara Góes de Araújo, Ayda Maria Quirino Silva dos Santos, Juliana Marinho de Oliveira, Maria Sanali Moura Oliveira Paiva, Adriana Augusto Rezende, Mario Hiroyuki Hirata, Rosario Dominguez Crespo Hirata, Karla Danielly da Silva Ribeiro, André Ducati Luchessi, Vivian Nogueira Silbiger

“…Background and aims: Fat-soluble vitamins play an important role in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease and progression of atherosclerosis. This study aimed at investigating the relationship of the serum levels of alpha-tocopherol and retinol with the extent of coronary lesions in patients with coronary artery disease. …”
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Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Predictors of Disability in a Cohort of Jordanian Patients with the First Ischemic Stroke by Majdi Al Qawasmeh, Belal Aldabbour, Aiman Momani, Deema Obiedat, Kefah Alhayek, Raid Kofahi, Ahmed Yassin, Khalid El-Salem

“…Ischemic strokes have different etiologies that are associated with different levels of impact on the patient’s clinical status and prognosis. Large artery atherosclerosis was associated with the highest residual disability. …”
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Aggressive Cardiac Involvement in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Case Report and a Comprehensive Literature Review by Reza Ashrafi, Pankaj Garg, Ewan McKay, John Gosney, Som Chuah, Gershan Davis

“…The predominant pathologies are immune complex and accelerated atherosclerosis drive. Treatment comprised of high-level immunosuppression.…”
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Cardiovascular Risk Factors in the Antiphospholipid Syndrome by Felipe Freire da Silva, Roger Abramino Levy, Jozélio Freire de Carvalho

“…Experimental models and clinical studies show evidence of association between APS and premature formation of atherosclerotic plaques. Atherosclerosis has major traditional risk factors: hypertension, diabetes mellitus, obesity, dyslipidemia, smoking, and sedentary lifestyle that may be implicated in vascular involvement in patients with APS. …”
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Endothelium-Derived Hyperpolarizing Factor and Vascular Function by Muhiddin A. Ozkor, Arshed A. Quyyumi

“…Since endothelial dysfunction is a precursor for atherosclerosis development and its magnitude is a reflection of future risk, then the mechanisms underlying endothelial dysfunction need to be fully understood, so that adequate therapeutic interventions can be designed.…”
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