The presence of lactate levels greater than 10 mmol per liter in patients with normal hepatic function and without evidence of ischemic processes (e.g., mesenteric ischemia or ischemic limb ...

We recently investigated the importance of assessing local Ang II generation in peripheral resistance arteries on myocardial infarction. The fact that Ang II generation is increased and ELA-2 is ...

Factor V Leiden is the most common genetic cause of primary and recurrent venous thromboembolism in women. It is an inherited thrombophilia that results from a genetic mutation. A college-aged ...

A college-aged woman presented to the Women's Clinic at a University Health Services for her annual examination, Papanicolaou smear, and renewal of her oral contraceptives. This was her second ...

Celiac artery compression syndrome, also known as median arcuate ligament syndrome, is a condition where a muscular fibrous band of the diaphragm, the median arcuate ligament, compresses the celiac ...

The complex interplay between vascular contractility and mitochondrial function is central to cardiovascular disease. The progranulin gene (GRN) encodes glycoprotein PGRN (progranulin), a ubiquitous ...

Introduction: Infarct-induced neurodegeneration occurs chronically after stroke and can be prevented by inhibiting B cell influx to the brain. Vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 (VCAM1) facilitates ...

This valuable study provides in-vivo evidence that CCR4 regulates the early inflammatory response during atherosclerotic plaque formation. The authors propose that altered T-cell response plays a role ...

duke-nus.edu.sg Despite prompt reperfusion by primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI), the mortality and morbidity of patients presenting with an acute ST-segment elevation myocardial ...

Importantly, this correlation persisted after the adjustment of possible confounders (e.g., initial infarct size, systemic inflammation, cardiovascular risk factors). The authors suggested that ...