12 2013 - 4 articles
Changes in diameter of large arteries and veins, together with the peripheral resistance offered by the small arteries/arterioles of the microcirculation, a re essential for the regulation of the function of the cardiovascular system [...]
Coral reef aorta is a rare form of calcifying atherosclerosis typically involving the supraand juxtarenal aorta. Patients classically present with refractory hypertension, intermittent claudication and abdominal angina. The treatment is either surgic...
Background: Procalcitonin (PCT) is a marker of inflammation in systemic bacterial infections. The aim of this study was to determine the role of PCT as a prognostic marker in cardiovascular intensive care unit (ICU) patients with non-infectious condi...
Epidemiological data from Europe, the USA and elsewhere in the developed world show a steep decline in coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality during the last 40 years [...]
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