Atherosclerosis and Inflammatory Heart Disease

摘要: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality ­worldwide, with atherosclerosis accounting for most deaths. Inflammation a key component in pathogenesis CVDs such as atherosclerosis, stroke, myocarditis, dilated cardiomyopathy, and heart failure. A number recent clinical animal model findings suggest that autoimmune may be linked. Many potentially modifiable risk factors like diet, tobacco smoking, infections have been associated increased cardiovascular both several diseases including systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis. Although many are more prevalent women, developing CVD remains elevated men. Future studies should examine sex differences biomarkers following infection and/or toxicant exposure.