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  1. In cross-sectional studies, total body fat mass and particularly central fat distribution are associated with greater arterial stiffness. How changes in body fat and body fat distribution impact on changes in ...

    Authors: F. Schouten, I. Ferreira, M. R. de Boer, C. D. A. Stehouwer, Y. M. Smulders and J. W. Twisk
    Citation: Artery Research 2008 2:203139
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  3. In ESH/ESC 07 Guidelines, Metabolic Syndrome (MS) and subclinical vascular disease (VD) are stressed as important markers of high risk in asymptomatic subjects. We compared the severity of VD by ultrasonograph...

    Authors: P. Forcada, C. Kotliar, S. Obregon, G. Millet, J. Guerrieri, O. Montana, C. Schulte and D. Turri
    Citation: Artery Research 2008 2:203136
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  4. Uric acid (UA) has been associated with cardiovascular disease, hypertension and endothelial dysfunction. The relationship between UA and arterial stiffness, peripheral/central pressures in normotensive indivi...

    Authors: P. Xaplanteris, C. Vlachopoulos, I. Dima, N. Ioakeimidis, K. Baou and C. Stefanadis
    Citation: Artery Research 2008 2:203121
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  5. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is linked with metabolic syndrome and is associated with increased cardiovascular risk. NASH is characterized by steatosis, inflammation, and fibrosis and may progress to c...

    Authors: K. Baou, C. Vlachopoulos, E. Manesis, P. Xaplanteris, A. Bratsas, A. Archimandritis and C. Stefanadis
    Citation: Artery Research 2008 2:203119
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  6. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a component of metabolic syndrome, which is a marker of increased cardiovascular risk. Flow-mediated dilation (FMD) is an independent prognostic factor of cardiovas...

    Authors: K. Baou, C. Vlachopoulos, E. Manesis, I. Dima, N. Alexopoulos, K. Aznaouridis, A. Archimandritis and C. Stefanadis
    Citation: Artery Research 2008 2:203118
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  7. few data are available on cardiovascular (CV) involvement in young DM1 subjects with disease onset in pediatric age.

    Authors: C. Morizzo, C. Palombo, L. Gnesi, F. Massart, M. Kozakova, E. Malshi, F. Santini and G. Federico
    Citation: Artery Research 2008 2:203116
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  8. Arteriopathy in Williams-Beuren syndrome (WBS) patients with elastin gene deletion represents the most important mortality and mobidity causes and seems directly correlated with elastin quantity. There is a ne...

    Authors: L. Hua, V. Louvet, E. Grenier, F. Gueyffier and B. Kassai
    Citation: Artery Research 2008 2:203114
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  10. An early pathological process common to many vascular diseases is dysfunction of the small arteries. A variety of mechanisms are implicated including endothelial dysfunction. The final common pathway linking t...

    Authors: G. A. Vaughan, M. S. Olufsen, N. A. Hill and C. A. Sainsbury
    Citation: Artery Research 2008 2:203110
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  11. Traditionally the arterial system is either modelled as a lumped-parameter windkessel model, or as a wave system. Recently, a hybrid model has been proposed in which the arterial system is considered to be a r...

    Authors: S. J. Vermeersch, E. Rietzschel, M. L. De Buyzere, D. De Backer, G. De Bacquer, L. M. Van Bortel, T. C. Gillebert, P. R. Verdonck and P. Segers
    Citation: Artery Research 2008 2:203108
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  12. Ultrasound is still the preferred method for non-invasive investigation and blood flow visualization in the carotid artery, using pulsed Doppler and color flow imaging. These techniques are widespread, and dat...

    Authors: A. Swillens, L. Lovstakken, H. Torp and P. Segers
    Citation: Artery Research 2008 2:203106
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  13. Endothelial function is linked to cardiovascular risk factors, provides prognostic information when studied non-invasively by measurement of flow-mediated dilation (FMD). Despite the large effort to standardiz...

    Authors: F. Faita, S. Loukogeorgakis, V. Gemignani, M. Okorie, E. Bianchini, L. Ghiadoni, J. E. Deanfield and M. Demi
    Citation: Artery Research 2008 2:203104
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  14. The methods commonly used for non-invasive ultrasound assessment of endothelium-dependent Flow-Mediated Dilation (FMD) require an ECG signal in order to synchronize the measurement with the cardiac cycle. In t...

    Authors: V. Gemignani, E. Bianchini, F. Faita, C. Giannarelli, L. Ghiadoni and M. Demi
    Citation: Artery Research 2008 2:203102
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  15. Bos et al stated that the well known one-third rule for the calculation of mean arterial pressure (MAP) from diastolic (DBP) and pulse pressure (PP) underestimates the MAP. We calculated the percentage (form f...

    Authors: D. Mahieu, I. Fabry, F. Vanmolkot, J. de Hoon and L. Van Bortel
    Citation: Artery Research 2008 2:203098
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  16. Osteopontin (OPN) is a pleiotropic cytokine involved in the regulation of mineralization, expressed in bone and kidney, whose levels are elevated during and inflammation. We evaluated the possible relationship...

    Authors: L. Ghiadoni, L. Bazzichi, M. Bernardini, S. Bombardieri and S. Taddei
    Citation: Artery Research 2008 2:203089
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  17. Impedance is a complex and comprehensive function of hemodynamics that can be measured in vivo and from which certain metrics, including input impedance (Z0), first harmonic impedance (Z1) and characteristic impe...

    Authors: D. M. Tabima Martinez, R. R. Vanderpool and N. C. Chesler
    Citation: Artery Research 2008 2:203085
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  18. Aterations of wall shear stress can predispose the endothelium to the development of atherosclerotic plaques. Ample evidence indicates that arginase expression/activity correlates with several risk factors for...

    Authors: R. F. da Silva, V. C. Olivon, D. Segers, R. de Crom, R. Krams and N. Stergiopulos
    Citation: Artery Research 2008 2:203083
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  19. CD14 receptor is at the crossroads between infection and inflammation. Present on the myeloid cell surface, it binds lipopolysaccharides and induces a release of cytokines whose deleterious effects on the arte...

    Authors: L. Perez, J. B. Ruidavets, B. Chamontin, L. Drouet, J. Ferrieres and J. Amar
    Citation: Artery Research 2008 2:203081
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  20. The NADPH oxidase system produces superoxide (intrinsic oxidative load) while smoking is a well-established extrinsic oxidative factor. Carriers of the G allele (AG or GG) at position -930 of the CYBA gene of ...

    Authors: P. Xaplanteris, C. Vlachopoulos, K. Baou, C. Vasiliadou, I. Dima, N. Ioakeimidis and C. Stefanadis
    Citation: Artery Research 2008 2:203079
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  22. Hypertension guidelines underline the importance of quantification of total cardiovascular(CV)risk;an extensive evaluation of target organ damage (TOD)may increase the number of patients classified at high CV ...

    Authors: M. Salvetti, M. L. Muiesan, A. Paini, C. Monteduro, E. Belotti, C. Corbellini, G. Galbassini, C. Agabiti Rosei, L. Micheletti, C. Aggiusti, F. Marino, F. Bertacchini and E. Agabiti Rosei
    Citation: Artery Research 2008 2:203075
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  23. Aortic and carotid stiffness are independent predictors of all cause, cardiovascular, and cerebrovascular morbidity and mortality in several clinical conditions as well as in the general population.

    Authors: E. Malshi, C. Morizzo, F. Santini, M. Kozàkovà and C. Palombo
    Citation: Artery Research 2008 2:203073
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  24. The aim of the study was to evaluate whether gamma-glutamyl-transferase (γ-GT) is the marker of the cardiovascular (CV) risk assessed by the SCORE system and early arterial damage.

    Authors: M. Kovaite, L. Ryliskyte, Z. Petrulioniene, J. Badariene, V. Dzenkeviciute, A. Cypiene and A. Laucevicius
    Citation: Artery Research 2008 2:203071
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  25. Framingham score (FS) is used in clinical practice to estimate the CV risk of complications and is used as reference to evaluate new markers of CV risk. Recently ESH/ESC 07 guidelines stressed on the evaluatio...

    Authors: P. Forcada, C. Kotliar, S. Obregon, O. Montana, C. Schulte, G. Millet, J. Guerrieri and D. Turri
    Citation: Artery Research 2008 2:203069
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  26. Although traditional risk factors may account for 90% of the attributable cardiovascular risk their prediction of CVD is weak based on SCORE Chart. We need to find new established risk factors and to detect su...

    Authors: B. Benczur, R. Bocskei, F. Molnar and M. Illyes
    Citation: Artery Research 2008 2:203067
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  27. Aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) can be biased by the measurement of carotid — femoral (c-f) distance on body surface. We wondered whether the estimation of distance according to body height could be used.

    Authors: J. Filipovsky, O. Mayer, M. Dolejsova, J. Seidlerova, L. Bolek and L. Handl
    Citation: Artery Research 2008 2:203065
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  28. Nitric oxide belongs to the most important factors influencing structural and functional properties of vessel wall. Both genetic and environmental factors may influence its metabolism. The aim of this study wa...

    Authors: J. Filipovsky, O Mayer Jr., M. Pesta and R. Cifkova
    Citation: Artery Research 2008 2:203052
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  30. Associations of poorer lung function (LF) with atherosclerosis and/or arterial stiffness (AS) have been suggested as potential mechanisms explaining the increased cardiovascular risk associated to poorer LF (e...

    Authors: N. Kokshoorn, I. Ferreira, M. Huijberts, J. W. R. Twisk, C. A. Boreham and C. D. A. Stehouwer
    Citation: Artery Research 2008 2:203048
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  31. Microalbuminuria is an established risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Recently, the prognostic value of low-grade albuminuria for cardiovascular disease has been suggested. However, most s...

    Authors: M. Y. Rhee, Y. S. Kim, S. H. Na, Y. K. Kim, M. M. Lee, D. Y. Na, J. H. Bae and H. Y. Kim
    Citation: Artery Research 2008 2:203046
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  33. Vasculogenic erectile dysfunction (ED) may be considered a clinical manifestation of a generalized arterial disease. We attempted to evaluate the association between penile vascular dysfunction and extent of g...

    Authors: A. Tsokanis, C. Vlachopoulos, N. Ioakeimidis, K. Aznaouridis, K. Baou, D. Terentes-Printzios, K. Rokkas and C. Stefanadis
    Citation: Artery Research 2008 2:203042
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  34. Cold exposure increases arterial wave reflection to the aorta mainly through adrenergic vasoconstriction. Normotensive blacks exhibit heightened sympathetic response to cold as compared to Whites controls. We ...

    Authors: D. Adamopoulos, W. Ngatsou, D. Lemogoum, B. Biholong, S. Beloka, O. Lheureux, P. Kayembe, J. P. Degaute and P. van de Borne
    Citation: Artery Research 2008 2:203040
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  36. Premature large artery stiffening is a major contributor to the development of cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetes. Intentional weight loss through lifestyle intervention is associated with a reduction i...

    Authors: A. J. Chakera, S. Bunce, C. Heppenstall, A. Stride and J. C. Smith
    Citation: Artery Research 2008 2:203036
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  37. Increased extracellular adenosine formation provides a cholesterol-independent explanation for the therapeutic benefit of statins. This theory was tested in humans in-vivo using dipyridamole-induced vasodilati...

    Authors: P. Meijer, W. J. G. Oyen, D. Dekker, P. H. H. van den Broek, C. W. Wouters, O. C. Boerman, G. J. Scheffer, P. Smits and G. A. Rongen
    Citation: Artery Research 2008 2:203034
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  39. Previous work using a transfer function to estimate central systolic blood pressure (SBP) from the pressure waveform in the radial artery reported that, central SBP was lower in the amlodipine-based regimen co...

    Authors: A. Rauf, C. Manisty, J. Mayet, P. Sever, N. Poulter, S. Thom and A. D. Hughes
    Citation: Artery Research 2008 2:203030
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  40. LDS is an autosomal dominant condition caused by mutations in the TGFBR1 and TGFBR2 genes. The condition is associated with vascular tortuousity and formation and rupture of arterial aneurysms. Recent successful ...

    Authors: T. J. Bradley, C. P. Barnett, D. Chitayat and A. Hinek
    Citation: Artery Research 2008 2:203028
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  42. To investigate how the development over time (i.e. from adolescence to adulthood) of mean arterial pressure (MAP) impacts on arterial stiffness in adulthood.

    Authors: I. Ferreira, R. J. J. van de Laar, M. H. Prins, J. W. R. Twisk and C. D. A. Stehouwer
    Citation: Artery Research 2008 2:203016
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  43. It has been suggested that the chronic inflammatory state of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) contributes to accelerated atherosclerosis. The aim of this stu...

    Authors: K. Angel, S. Provan, T. K. Kvien and D. Atar
    Citation: Artery Research 2008 2:203014
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  44. Non-invasive estimation of central blood pressure from radial artery (RA) pressure waveforms is increasingly applied. We investigated the impact of RA waveform calibration on central blood pressure assessment,...

    Authors: D. Mahieu, E. R. Rietzschel, M. L. De Buyzere, F. Verbeke, T. C. Gillebert, G. De Backer, D. De Bacquer, P. Verdonck, L. M. Van Bortel and P. Segers
    Citation: Artery Research 2008 2:203012
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  45. The aim of this study is to develop and validate a distributed model of the systemic arterial tree, coupled to a heart model and including a detailed description of the cerebral arteries. No model has been dev...

    Authors: P. G. Reymond, F. Perren, D. A. Rüfenacht and N. Stergiopulos
    Citation: Artery Research 2008 2:203010
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  46. The complex branching topology of the local vascular bed contributes to the complex nature of the blood pressure and flow in the human forearm. The aim of this work is to develop a full scale hydraulic bench m...

    Authors: K. Van Canneyt, K. Vandekerckhove, S. Eloot, J. Kips, P. Segers and P. Verdonck
    Citation: Artery Research 2008 2:203008
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  47. Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV), a measure of central arterial stiffness and carotid intima-medial thickness (CIMT), thought to be a measure of subclinical atherosclerosis, are predictors of future c...

    Authors: M. Cecelja, B. Jiang, K. McNeill, B. Kato, T. Spector and P. Chowienczyk
    Citation: Artery Research 2008 2:203006
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  48. Associations between low bone mineral density (BMD) and increased arterial stiffness have been suggested as a potential mechanism explaining the increased cardiovascular risk observed in osteoporosis. We have ...

    Authors: B. van Bussel, I. Ferreira, M. Huijberts, J. W. R. Twisk, C. A. Boreham and C. D. A. Stehouwer
    Citation: Artery Research 2008 2:203004
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  49. Wall shear stress (WSS), the drag of the flowing blood exerted on the endothelial cells, is an important determinant of endothelial function, structure and gene expression. It also plays a role in atherogenesi...

    Authors: Robert S. Reneman
    Citation: Artery Research 2008 2:203003
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  50. Plaque rupture mechanisms are complex processes, which are dependent on plaque morphology and composition and mechanical characteristics. We have previously demonstrated that the higher risk of plaque complica...

    Authors: Anna Paini, Pierre Boutouyrie, Massimo Salvetti, David Calvet, Maria Lorenza Muiesan, Enrico Agabiti-Rosei and Stéphane Laurent
    Citation: Artery Research 2008 2:203001
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