The association of physical activity and carotid intima-media-thickness in adolescents—data of the prospective early vascular ageing-tyrol cohort study by Bernhard Winder, Bernhard Winder, Bernhard Winder, Sophia J. Kiechl, Sophia J. Kiechl, Benoît Bernar, Benoît Bernar, Nina Gande, Anna Staudt, Anna K. Stock, Anna K. Stock, Christoph Hochmayr, Ralf Geiger, Andrea Griesmacher, Stefan Kiechl, Stefan Kiechl, Ursula Kiechl-Kohlendorfer, Michael Knoflach, Michael Knoflach, the Early Vascular Ageing (EVA)-Tyrol Study Group, Carmen Reiter, Christina Schreiner Julia Klingenschmid, Julia Marxer, Martina Kothmayer, Maximilian Pircher, Manuela Bock-Bartl, Mandy Asare, Maximilian Bohl, Raimund Pechlaner

“…BackgroundPhysical activity (PA) protects against cardiovascular disease. However, previous research has shown that high PA is associated with an increased carotid intima-media-thickness (cIMT), an independent predictor for future cardiovascular disease. …”
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Valorization of buffalo mozzarella cheese whey as human functional food and soil fertilizer by Raffaele Conte, Anna Valentino, Silvia Romano, Sorur Yazdanpanah, Anna Di Salle, Fahd Kandsi, Gianfranco Peluso

“… • Analysis reveals cheese whey's nutritional richness, suggesting potential health benefits like cardiovascular disease prevention and immune support. • Cheese whey also shows promise as a fertilizer, containing essential nutrients vital for plant growth…”
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Hepatic Steatosis Aggravates Vascular Calcification via Extracellular Vesicle‐Mediated Osteochondrogenic Switch of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells by Zhao‐Lin Zeng, Zhi‐Bo Zhao, Qing Yuan, Shi‐Qi Yang, Zhen‐Xing Wang, Zuo Wang, Shi‐Yu Zeng, An‐Qi Li, Qian Chen, Guo‐Qiang Zhu, Xin‐Hua Xiao, Guang‐Hua Luo, Hai‐Yan Luo, Jiao‐Yang Li, Xu‐Yu Zu, Hui Xie, Jiang‐Hua Liu

“…This condition is strongly associated with the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), but how MAFLD affects the development and progression of CVD, particularly concerning vascular calcification, remains unclear. …”
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Cardiovascular outcomes in long COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ting Zhang, Zhimao Li, Qimin Mei, Joseph Harold Walline, Zhaocai Zhang, Yecheng Liu, Huadong Zhu, Bin Du

“…Pooled risk differences in long COVID cases compared to controls were significantly higher for cardiomyopathy [0.15% (0.06, 0.23)], deep vein thrombosis [0.45% (0.06, 0.83)] and hypertension (0.32%, (0.06, 0.58) but not for thromboembolic disorders, coronary disease, stroke, arrhythmia, cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, hypertension, heart failure or cardiogenic shock.ConclusionThe risk of cardiovascular disease increased significantly four weeks or more after recovering from acute COVID-19. …”
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The fibrosis-4 index and its association with carotid atherosclerosis in type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study in China by Ying Miao, Yu Wang, Qin Wan, Nanwei Tong

“…Abstract Background The medical community has long been concerned about the cardiovascular disease risk in patients with type 2 diabetes. …”
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“Spice” (Synthetic Marijuana) Induced Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Case Series by E. Ul Haq, A. Shafiq, A. A. Khan, A. A. Awan, S. Ezad, W. J. Minteer, B. Omar

“…All patients were relatively young and had few or absolutely no risk factors for cardiovascular disease. All patients underwent emergent coronary angiography, with two needing stent placement and the third requiring only aspiration thrombectomy. …”
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Wedged Sensor in Distress? Lessons Learned from Troubleshooting Dampened Transmitted PA Waveforms of CardioMEMS Device by Robby Singh, Santo Scarfone, Marcel Zughaib

“…Introduction. Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality with heart failure constituting a large portion of this spectrum. …”
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Optical and MRI Multimodal Tracing of Stem Cells In Vivo by Jia Yang, Min Yan, Zhong Wang, Cong Zhang, Miao Guan, Zhenglong Sun

“…Stem cell therapy has shown great clinical potential in oncology, injury, inflammation, and cardiovascular disease. However, due to the technical limitations of the in vivo visualization of transplanted stem cells, the therapeutic mechanisms and biosafety of stem cells in vivo are poorly defined, which limits the speed of clinical translation. …”
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Profil Lipid dan Kejadian Hipertensi pada Pria Perokok Berat by Yonrizal Nurdin

“…It is suggested that heavy smokers quit smoking immediately and increase their consumption of fruits and vegetables to prevent hypertension and cardiovascular disease. …”
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The Immune Response Is Involved in Atherosclerotic Plaque Calcification: Could the RANKL/RANK/OPG System Be a Marker of Plaque Instability? by Fabrizio Montecucco, Sabine Steffens, François Mach

“…The major limitation is probably the poor specificity of these factors for cardiovascular disease. The identification of tissue-specific isoforms could increase the importance of sRANKL and OPG in predicting calcified plaque rupture and the dramatic ischemic consequences in the brain and the heart.…”
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Cardiopatía isquémica. Atención primaria de salud by Luís Padrón Velázquez, Francisco Valladarez, Marcos D. Iraola Ferrer, Claudio González Rodríguez, René T. Manso Fernández

“…</p><p>This article presents a review on the current evidence related to the procedures to be followed when dealing with patients suffering from cardiovascular disease and particularly ischemic heart disease. …”
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The Biphasic Effect of Vitamin D on the Musculoskeletal and Cardiovascular System by Armin Zittermann

“…Cohort studies report a progressive increase in cardiovascular disease (CVD) events at 25OHD levels < 50 nmol/L. …”
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Vascular cytoprotection, autoimmune disease, and premature atherosclerosis by Justin C Mason

“…Systemic inflammatory diseases including rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus are associated with endothelial dysfunction, increased aortic stiffness, and accelerated atherogenesis. Premature cardiovascular disease is well-recognized feature of many rheumatic diseases. …”
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Relevance of Sympathetic Nervous System Activation in Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome by Alicia A. Thorp, Markus P. Schlaich

“…Given the known augmented risk for type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and premature mortality associated with the MetS understanding the complex pathways underlying the metabolic derangements involved has become a priority. …”
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Evaluation of Nutritional Supplements on Periodontal Fibroblast in Systemic Disease Conditions: An In Vitro Study by Saleh A. Alsanie

“…Human gingival fibroblast cells were cultured under conditions mimicking systemic diseases such as diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease. The cells were treated with different nutritional supplements commonly used in periodontal therapy, including vitamin C, vitamin D, omega-3 fatty acids, and probiotics. …”
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The Role of MicroRNAs in Cardiac Stem Cells by Nima Purvis, Andrew Bahn, Rajesh Katare

“…Stem cells are considered as the next generation drug treatment in patients with cardiovascular disease who are resistant to conventional treatment. …”
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RPL39 Was Associated With Sex Differences in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension by Haixia Wang, Ling Li, Guangyuan Zhou, Lu Wang, Zeang Wu

“…Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a malignant cardiovascular disease with a complex etiology, in which several types of cells play important roles. …”
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Health behavioural change – the influence of social-ecological factors and health identity by Malin Eriksson, Linda R Sundberg, Ailiana Santosa, Helena Lindgren, Nawi Ng, Kristina Lindvall

“…Participants were recruited from a community-based cardiovascular disease-prevention program in Northern Sweden. …”
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An Unusual Cause of Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Acute Esophageal Necrosis by Nikhil R. Kalva, Madhusudhan R. Tokala, Sonu Dhillon, Watcoun-Nchinda Pisoh, Saqib Walayat, Vishwas Vanar, Srinivas R. Puli

“…The patients are usually older and are critically ill with shared comorbidities, which include atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, chronic renal insufficiency, and malnutrition. …”
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Stiff Substrates Enhance Endothelial Oxidative Stress in Response to Protein Kinase C Activation by Rebecca Lownes Urbano, Swathi Swaminathan, Alisa Morss Clyne

“…These data suggest that oxidative stress may be enhanced in endothelial cells in stiffer vessels, which could contribute to the association between arterial stiffness and cardiovascular disease.…”
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