Vascular Health and Risk Management, Volume 4, Issue 6 (2008)

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Update on the use of trandolapril in the management of cardiovascular disorders
Ariel Diaz & Anique Ducharme
Pages: 1147-1158
Published online: 26 Dec 2022
AbstractforUpdate on the use of trandolapril in the management of cardiovascular disorders | Full Text | References | PDF (313.2 KB)
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Patient adherence and the choice of antihypertensive drugs: focus on lercanidipine
Menno T Pruijm, Marc P Maillard & Michel Burnier
Pages: 1159-1166
Published online: 05 Dec 2008
AbstractforPatient adherence and the choice of antihypertensive drugs: focus on lercanidipine | Full Text | References | PDF (88.2 KB)
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Safety and efficacy of nateglinide/metformin combination therapy in the treatment of type 2 diabetes
Marc K Israel, Eva Istvan & Michelle A Baron
Pages: 1167-1178
Published online: 05 Dec 2008
AbstractforSafety and efficacy of nateglinide/metformin combination therapy in the treatment of type 2 diabetes | Full Text | References | PDF (181.7 KB)
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Peripheral artery disease: potential role of ACE-inhibitor therapy
Giuseppe Coppola, Giuseppe Romano, Egle Corrado, Rosa Maria Grisanti & Salvatore Novo
Pages: 1179-1187
Published online: 05 Dec 2008
AbstractforPeripheral artery disease: potential role of ACE-inhibitor therapy | Full Text | References | PDF (191.9 KB)
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Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors in the early treatment of type 2 diabetes
Floris Alexander van de Laar
Pages: 1189-1195
Published online: 05 Dec 2008
AbstractforAlpha-glucosidase inhibitors in the early treatment of type 2 diabetes | Full Text | References | PDF (87.7 KB)
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Safety and efficacy of cilostazol in the management of intermittent claudication
Yung-Wei Chi, Carl J Lavie, Richard V Milani & Christopher J White
Pages: 1197-1203
Published online: 05 Dec 2008
AbstractforSafety and efficacy of cilostazol in the management of intermittent claudication | Full Text | References | PDF (216.4 KB)
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Renin inhibition with aliskiren in hypertension: focus on aliskiren/hydrochlorothiazide combination therapy
Kalathil K Sureshkumar
Pages: 1205-1220
Published online: 05 Dec 2008
AbstractforRenin inhibition with aliskiren in hypertension: focus on aliskiren/hydrochlorothiazide combination therapy | Full Text | References | PDF (183.3 KB)
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Combination therapy with DPP-4 inhibitors and pioglitazone in type 2 diabetes: theoretical consideration and therapeutic potential
Nasser Mikhail
Pages: 1221-1227
Published online: 05 Dec 2008
AbstractforCombination therapy with DPP-4 inhibitors and pioglitazone in type 2 diabetes: theoretical consideration and therapeutic potential | Full Text | References | PDF (80.9 KB)
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Cardiometabolic risk in psoriasis: differential effects of biologic agents
Mariana J Kaplan
Pages: 1229-1235
Published online: 05 Dec 2008
AbstractforCardiometabolic risk in psoriasis: differential effects of biologic agents | Full Text | References | PDF (80.2 KB)
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Clinical efficacy and safety of olmesartan/hydrochlorothiazide combination therapy in patients with essential hypertension
Luis M Ruilope
Pages: 1237-1248
Published online: 05 Dec 2008
AbstractforClinical efficacy and safety of olmesartan/hydrochlorothiazide combination therapy in patients with essential hypertension | Full Text | References | PDF (336 KB)
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Long-acting nifedipine in the management of the hypertensive patient
Morgan E Snider, Donald S Nuzum & Angie Veverka
Pages: 1249-1257
Published online: 05 Dec 2008
AbstractforLong-acting nifedipine in the management of the hypertensive patient | Full Text | References | PDF (92 KB)
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Managing hypercholesterolemia and its correlation with carotid plaque morphology in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy
Kittipan Rerkasem, Patrick J Gallagher, Robert F Grimble, Philip C Calder & Clifford P Shearman
Pages: 1259-1264
Published online: 05 Dec 2008
AbstractforManaging hypercholesterolemia and its correlation with carotid plaque morphology in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy | Full Text | References | PDF (75.5 KB)
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Beta-glucans in the treatment of diabetes and associated cardiovascular risks
Jiezhong Chen & Kenneth Raymond
Pages: 1265-1272
Published online: 05 Dec 2008
AbstractforBeta-glucans in the treatment of diabetes and associated cardiovascular risks | Full Text | References | PDF (85.1 KB)
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Role of stress fibers and focal adhesions as a mediator for mechano-signal transduction in endothelial cells in situ
Kazuo Katoh, Yumiko Kano & Shigeo Ookawara
Pages: 1273-1282
Published online: 05 Dec 2008
AbstractforRole of stress fibers and focal adhesions as a mediator for mechano-signal transduction in endothelial cells in situ | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB)
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Proinsulin C-peptide: Friend or foe in the development of diabetes-associated complications?
Lina Nordquist & M Johansson
Pages: 1283-1288
Published online: 05 Dec 2008
AbstractforProinsulin C-peptide: Friend or foe in the development of diabetes-associated complications? | Full Text | References | PDF (76.3 KB)
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Role of TGF-β on cardiac structural and electrical remodeling
Roberto Ramos-Mondragón, Carlos A Galindo & Guillermo Avila
Pages: 1289-1300
Published online: 26 Dec 2022
AbstractforRole of TGF-β on cardiac structural and electrical remodeling | Full Text | References | PDF (278.9 KB)
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Pathophysiology of placentation abnormalities in pregnancy-induced hypertension
Mitsuko Furuya, Junji Ishida, Ichiro Aoki & Akiyoshi Fukamizu
Pages: 1301-1313
Published online: 05 Dec 2008
AbstractforPathophysiology of placentation abnormalities in pregnancy-induced hypertension | Full Text | References | PDF (8.4 MB)
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The evolution of systolic blood pressure as a strong predictor of cardiovascular risk and the effectiveness of fixed-dose ARB/CCB combinations in lowering levels of this preferential target
Jean-Jacques Mourad
Pages: 1315-1325
Published online: 05 Dec 2008
AbstractforThe evolution of systolic blood pressure as a strong predictor of cardiovascular risk and the effectiveness of fixed-dose ARB/CCB combinations in lowering levels of this preferential target | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB)
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Mechanisms of endothelial dysfunction in obstructive sleep apnea
Amy Atkeson & Sanja Jelic
Pages: 1327-1335
Published online: 05 Dec 2008
AbstractforMechanisms of endothelial dysfunction in obstructive sleep apnea | Full Text | References | PDF (150 KB)
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Thrombosis in the critically ill neonate: incidence, diagnosis, and management
Alex Veldman, Marcel F Nold & Ina Michel-Behnke
Pages: 1337-1348
Published online: 05 Dec 2008
AbstractforThrombosis in the critically ill neonate: incidence, diagnosis, and management | Full Text | References | PDF (686.1 KB)
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Vildagliptin: a new oral treatment for type 2 diabetes mellitus
Chantal Mathieu & Evy Degrande
Pages: 1349-1360
Published online: 05 Dec 2008
AbstractforVildagliptin: a new oral treatment for type 2 diabetes mellitus | Full Text | References | PDF (190.5 KB)
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Arterial pulse wave velocity, inflammatory markers, pathological GH and IGF states, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease
Michael R Graham, Peter Evans, Bruce Davies & Julien S Baker
Pages: 1361-1371
Published online: 05 Dec 2008
AbstractforArterial pulse wave velocity, inflammatory markers, pathological GH and IGF states, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease | Full Text | References | PDF (166.6 KB)
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Emergence of new oral antithrombotics: a critical appraisal of their clinical potential
Michael Rud Lassen & Volker Laux
Pages: 1373-1386
Published online: 05 Dec 2008
AbstractforEmergence of new oral antithrombotics: a critical appraisal of their clinical potential | Full Text | References | PDF (207.5 KB)
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Controlled-release carvedilol in the management of systemic hypertension and myocardial dysfunction
William H Frishman, Linda S Henderson & Mary Ann Lukas
Pages: 1387-1400
Published online: 05 Dec 2008
AbstractforControlled-release carvedilol in the management of systemic hypertension and myocardial dysfunction | Full Text | References | PDF (260.1 KB)
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Rapid Communication

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Dual factor pulse pressure: body mass index and outcome in type 2 diabetic subjects on maintenance hemodialysis. A longitudinal study 2003–2006
Lydia Foucan, Kheira Hue, Jocelyn Inamo, Jacqueline Deloumeaux, Anne Blanchet-Deverly, Henry Merault & Jean-Marc Gabriel
Pages: 1401-1406
Published online: 26 Dec 2022
AbstractforDual factor pulse pressure: body mass index and outcome in type 2 diabetic subjects on maintenance hemodialysis. A longitudinal study 2003–2006 | Full Text | References | PDF (88.2 KB)
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Original Research

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Achieving lipid goals with rosuvastatin compared with simvastatin in high risk patients in real clinical practice: a randomized, open-label, parallel-group, multi-center study: the DISCOVERY-Beta study
Toivo Laks, Ester Keba, Mariann Leiner, Eero Merilind, Mall Petersen, Sirje Reinmets, Sille Väli, Terje Sööt & Karin Otter
Pages: 1407-1416
Published online: 05 Dec 2008
AbstractforAchieving lipid goals with rosuvastatin compared with simvastatin in high risk patients in real clinical practice: a randomized, open-label, parallel-group, multi-center study: the DISCOVERY-Beta study | Full Text | References | PDF (159.3 KB)
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The effects of prior calcium channel blocker therapy on creatine kinase-MB levels after percutaneous coronary interventions
Oyku Gulmez, Ilyas Atar, Bülent Ozin, Mehmet Emin Korkmaz, Asli Atar, Alp Aydinalp, Aylin Yildirir & Haldun Muderrisoglu
Pages: 1417-1422
Published online: 26 Dec 2022
AbstractforThe effects of prior calcium channel blocker therapy on creatine kinase-MB levels after percutaneous coronary interventions | Full Text | References | PDF (120.6 KB)
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Effect of conjugated linoleic acid, vitamin E and their combination on lipid profiles and blood pressure of Iranian adults with active rheumatoid arthritis
Naheed Aryaeian, Farhad Shahram, Mahmoud Djalali, Mohammad R Eshragian, Abolghasem Djazayeri, Abdolfatah Sarrafnejad, Nasim Naderi, Maryam Chamari, Fariha Fatehi & Mahnaz Zarei
Pages: 1423-1432
Published online: 05 Dec 2008
AbstractforEffect of conjugated linoleic acid, vitamin E and their combination on lipid profiles and blood pressure of Iranian adults with active rheumatoid arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (174.8 KB)
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Effect of statin therapy on serum activity of proteinases and cytokines in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm
Bernd Muehling, Alexander Oberhuber, Hubert Schelzig, Gisela Bischoff, Nikolaus Marx, Ludger Sunder-Plassmann & Karl H Orend
Pages: 1433-1437
Published online: 05 Dec 2008
AbstractforEffect of statin therapy on serum activity of proteinases and cytokines in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm | Full Text | References | PDF (159.3 KB)
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Omega-3 fatty acids plus rosuvastatin improves endothelial function in South Asians with dyslipidemia
Catalin Mindrescu, Rakesh P Gupta, Eileen V Hermance, Mary C DeVoe, Vikas R Soma, John T Coppola & Cezar S Staniloae
Pages: 1439-1447
Published online: 05 Dec 2008
AbstractforOmega-3 fatty acids plus rosuvastatin improves endothelial function in South Asians with dyslipidemia | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Characterization of the vasodilatory action of testosterone in the human pulmonary circulation
Alyson M Smith, Robert T Bennett, T Hugh Jones, Mike E Cowen, Kevin S Channer & Richard D Jones
Pages: 1459-1466
Published online: 05 Dec 2008
AbstractforCharacterization of the vasodilatory action of testosterone in the human pulmonary circulation | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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Sleep restriction increases white blood cells, mainly neutrophil count, in young healthy men: A pilot study
Karim Zouaoui Boudjeltia, Brice Faraut, Patricia Stenuit, Maria José Esposito, Michal Dyzma, Dany Brohée, Jean Ducobu, Michel Vanhaeverbeek & Myriam Kerkhofs
Pages: 1467-1470
Published online: 05 Dec 2008
AbstractforSleep restriction increases white blood cells, mainly neutrophil count, in young healthy men: A pilot study | Full Text | References | PDF (70.3 KB)
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Case Report

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Association of angiitis of central nervous system, cerebral amyloid angiopathy, and Alzheimer’s disease: Report of an autopsy case
Cédric Annweiler, Marc Paccalin, Gilles Berrut, Caroline Hommet, Christian Lavigne, Jean-Paul Saint-André & Olivier Beauchet
Pages: 1471-1474
Published online: 05 Dec 2008
AbstractforAssociation of angiitis of central nervous system, cerebral amyloid angiopathy, and Alzheimer’s disease: Report of an autopsy case | Full Text | References | PDF (1.9 MB)
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Case Report
Anabolic steroids, acute myocardial infarction and polycythemia: A case report and review of the literature
Kathleen Stergiopoulos, Joseph J Brennan, Robin Mathews, John F Setaro & Smadar Kort
Pages: 1475-1480
Published online: 05 Dec 2008
AbstractforAnabolic steroids, acute myocardial infarction and polycythemia: A case report and review of the literature | Full Text | References | PDF (5.8 MB)
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Corrigendum

Correction
Corrigendum
Page: 1481
Published online: 26 Dec 2022
CitationforCorrigendum | Full Text | PDF (32.8 KB)
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