Browsing Harvard Medical School by Keyword "Acute Cardiovascular Problems"
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Adenosine A1 Receptors Promote Vasa Vasorum Endothelial Cell Barrier Integrity via G\(_{i}\) and Akt-Dependent Actin Cytoskeleton Remodeling
(Public Library of Science, 2013)Background: In a neonatal model of hypoxic pulmonary hypertension, a dramatic pulmonary artery adventitial thickening, accumulation of inflammatory cells in the adventitial compartment, and angiogenic expansion of the vasa ... -
Homocysteine and Carotid Plaque Stability: A Cross-Sectional Study in Chinese Adults
(Public Library of Science, 2014)Background and Purpose This study aimed to explore the possible association of plasma total homocysteine with carotid plaque stability. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from 2010 to 2011. A stratified random ... -
Interaction between Obesity and the NFKB1 - 94ins/delATTG Promoter Polymorphism in Relation to Incident Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Follow Up Study in Three Independent Cohorts
(Public Library of Science, 2013)Introduction: The NF-κB transcription factor family regulates several genes encoding pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory proteins in adipose tissues and in atherosclerotic plaques. The deletion variant allele of the ... -
Prognostic Significance of Elevated Cardiac Troponin-T Levels in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Patients
(Public Library of Science, 2012)Background: Elevated levels of biochemical markers of myocardial necrosis have been associated with worsened outcomes in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), but there are few prospective data on this relationship. ...