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Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 302 avhandlingar innehållade ordet atherosclerotic.

  1. 11. Dynamic Programming for Ultrasound Image Analysis of Atherosclerosis

    Författare :Peter Holdfeldt; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; atherosclerotic plaque; ultrasound; classification; dynamic programming; carotid artery; image analysis; edge detection; graph cuts;

    Sammanfattning : Cardiovascular diseases, due to atherosclerosis, are among the most common causes of death in the industrialized world. Atherosclerotic plaque composition as well as arterial diameter and wall thickness can be used to predict the risk of cardiovascular disease. These risk factors can be assessed non-invasively by ultrasound. LÄS MER

  3. 12. The role of smooth muscle cells in calcification of atherosclerotic plaques

    Författare :Till Seime; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Calcification (CALC) is a predominant feature of late-stage cardiovascular disease (CVD) but responsible mechanisms and its contribution to the risk of clinical events remain unclear. Formation of highly mineralized extracellular matrix (ECM) leads to progressive aortic valve stenosis (AVS) and has been identified as a surrogate marker for atherosclerotic disease burden. LÄS MER

  4. 13. Cell response to imaging contrast agents suggested for atherosclerotic plaque imaging

    Författare :Amit Laskar; Ximing Yuan; Wei Li; Rolf GG Andersson; Eva Hurt-Camejo; Linköpings universitet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Oxysterols are the major cytotoxic components of oxidized low-density lipoprotein (OxLDL) that accumulate in atherosclerotic plaques. Their uptake by macrophages ensue foam cell formation, atherogenesis and plaque progression. LÄS MER

  5. 14. Interrogating Atherosclerotic Plaque Biology Through Responses to Cardiovascular Risk Management and Imaging

    Författare :Elin Good; Ebo de Muinck; Petter Dyverfeldt; Tiny Jaarsma; Dick Wågsäter; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : Atherosclerosis causes more deaths than any other disease worldwide, and the cause of death is most commonly a rupture of a vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque, resulting in a thrombotic event in the heart or brain. The major risk factors for plaque progression are well known, but all the mechanisms that drive atherosclerotic plaques towards catastrophic events are not yet fully elucidated. LÄS MER

  7. 15. CYP26B1 as regulator of retinoic acid in vascular cells and atherosclerotic lesions

    Författare :Ali Ateia Elmabsout; Allan Sirsjö; Karin Fransén; Helen Håkansson; Örebro universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; CYP26B1; alternative splice; vascular cells; atherosclerosis; alltrans-retinoic acid; gene polymorphism; inflammation; statins; Medicine; Medicin;

    Sammanfattning : Cardiovascular disease (CVD), currently the most common cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, is caused mainly by atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is a chronic multifocal, immunoinflammatory, fibroproliferative disease of medium and large arteries. LÄS MER