Cerebrovascular disease is the third leading cause of death in the United States. 1,2 Approximately 750 000 people have a stroke annually, costing an estimated $45 billion in treatment and lost ...

Background— Endothelial dysfunction develops early and has been shown to predict the development of clinical complications of atherosclerosis. However, the relationship between early endothelial ...

Objective Low association between cardiac symptoms and coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with inflammatory joint diseases (IJD) demands for objective markers to improve cardiovascular risk ...