This is a selection of articles from the December 2007 archive. Click here for this month's Cardiology headlines.
Mechanical Dyssynchrony in Congestive Heart Failure: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Implications
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Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology - December 31, 2007 Authors: Nagueh, S. F. Tags: Viewpoint and Commentary Source Type: info
Shedding Light on High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol: The Post-ILLUMINATE Era
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Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology - December 31, 2007 Authors: Lavie, C. J., Milani, R. V. Tags: Editorial Comment Source Type: info
Metabolic Effects of Weight Loss on a Very-Low-Carbohydrate Diet Compared With an Isocaloric High-Carbohydrate Diet in Abdominally Obese Subjects
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Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology - December 31, 2007 Authors: Tay, J., Brinkworth, G. D., Noakes, M., Keogh, J., Clifton, P. M. Tags: Lipids and Atherosclerosis Source Type: info
The MRL mouse heart does not recover ventricular function after a myocardial infarction.
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Source: Cardiovascular Pathology - December 28, 2007 Authors: Cimini M, Fazel S, Fujii H, Zhou S, Tang G, Weisel RD, Li RK Tags: Cardiovasc Pathol Source Type: info
Patient With AIDS Finds Heart-Assit Device Is An Option When Transplant Is Not
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Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - December 28, 2007 Source Type: info
Hypereosinophilic syndrome associated with multiple coronary aneurysms.
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Source: International Journal of Cardiology - December 28, 2007 Authors: Puri R, Dundon BK, Leong DP, Khurana S, Worthley MI Tags: Int J Cardiol Source Type: info
High Triglycerides, Other Cholesterol Raise Risk Of Stroke
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Source: Cholesterol News From Medical News Today - December 27, 2007 Source Type: info
Aldosterone Acts Centrally to Increase Brain Renin-Angiotensin System Activity and Oxidative Stress in Normal Rats.
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Source: Am J Physiol Heart C... - December 27, 2007 Authors: Zhang ZH, Yu Y, Kang YM, Wei SG, Felder RB Tags: Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol Source Type: info
International Variation in the Use of Blood Transfusion in Patients With Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes.
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Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - December 26, 2007 Authors: Rao SV, Chiswell K, Sun JL, Granger CB, Newby LK, Van de Werf F, White HD, Armstong PW, Califf RM, Harrington RA Tags: Am J Cardiol Source Type: info
Contact-to-Balloon Time and Door-to-Balloon Time After Initiation of a Formalized Data Feedback in Patients With Acute ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction.
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Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - December 26, 2007 Authors: Scholz KH, Hilgers R, Ahlersmann D, Duwald H, Nitsche R, von Knobelsdorff G, Volger B, Möller K, Keating FK Tags: Am J Cardiol Source Type: info
Outcomes of 1,090 Consecutive, Elective, Nonselected Percutaneous Coronary Interventions at a Community Hospital Without Onsite Cardiac Surgery.
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Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - December 26, 2007 Authors: Frutkin AD, Mehta SK, Patel T, Menon P, Safley DM, House J, Barth CW, Grantham JA, Marso SP Tags: Am J Cardiol Source Type: info
Risk Factors for In-Hospital Mortality During Infective Endocarditis in Patients With Congenital Heart Disease.
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Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - December 26, 2007 Authors: Yoshinaga M, Niwa K, Niwa A, Ishiwada N, Takahashi H, Echigo S, Nakazawa M, Tags: Am J Cardiol Source Type: info
Influence of Renal Function on the Usefulness of N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide as a Prognostic Cardiac Risk Marker in Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Vascular Surgery.
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Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - December 26, 2007 Authors: Goei D, Schouten O, Boersma E, Welten GM, Dunkelgrun M, Lindemans J, van Gestel YR, Hoeks SE, Bax JJ, Poldermans D Tags: Am J Cardiol Source Type: info
Moderate Sedation Administration for Nonanesthesiologists: The Scientific Basis of Safe Clinical Practices
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Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - December 26, 2007 Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: info
Support for Hypertension Medication Decisions Based on Patient-Measured BP
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Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - December 26, 2007 Tags: Cardiology Source Type: info
Paraoxonase (PON1) and the risk for coronary heart disease and myocardial infarction in a general population of Dutch women.
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Source: Atherosclerosis - December 26, 2007 Authors: van Himbergen TM, van der Schouw YT, Voorbij HA, van Tits LJ, Stalenhoef AF, Peeters PH, Roest M Tags: Atherosclerosis Source Type: info
Wrong theories on the origin of blood vessels: Polybus and De Natura Hominis.
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Source: International Journal of Cardiology - December 26, 2007 Authors: Shoja MM, Tubbs RS, Loukas M, Ardalan MR Tags: Int J Cardiol Source Type: info
Independent predictors of cardiogenic shock before admission identified
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Source: MedWire News - Cardiology - December 23, 2007 Source Type: info
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Michigan Foundation Funds Study Exploring Link Between Heart Disease And Depression
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Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - December 22, 2007 Source Type: info
The balance between PGD synthase and PGE synthase is a major determinant of atherosclerotic plaque instability in humans.
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Source: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology - December 21, 2007 Authors: Cipollone F Tags: Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol Source Type: info
Angiotensin II and new vessel formation: aiming for the right oxidative window.
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Source: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology - December 21, 2007 Authors: Velasquez-Castano JC, Taylor WR Tags: Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol Source Type: info
Coverage With Evidence Development For Cardiac Computed Tomographic Angiography Proposed By Medicare, USA
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Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - December 21, 2007 Source Type: info
Comment to article
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Source: Articles of Polish Heart Journal - TERMEDIA publishing house - December 21, 2007 Source Type: info
Electrocardiogram of the month Cause of ischaemic stroke after aortic prosthetic valve replacement
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Source: Articles of Polish Heart Journal - TERMEDIA publishing house - December 21, 2007 Source Type: info
New Insights Into Deadly Heart Rhythm Disorder
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Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - December 21, 2007 Source Type: info
Genes Over-expressed in Cerebral Arteries Following Salt-induced Hypertensive Disease are Regulated by Angiotensin II, JunB and CREB.
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Source: Am J Physiol Heart C... - December 21, 2007 Authors: Rose P, Bond J, Tighe S, Toth MJ, Wellman TL, Briso de Montiano EM, Lewinter MM, Lounsbury KM Tags: Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol Source Type: info
Role of asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) for angiotensin II-induced target organ damage in mice.
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Source: Am J Physiol Heart C... - December 21, 2007 Authors: Jacobi J, Maas R, Cordasic N, Koch K, Schmieder RE, Boger RH, Hilgers KF Tags: Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol Source Type: info
DISRUPTION OF THE CIRCADIAN CLOCK WITHIN THE CARDIOMYOCYTE INFLUENCES MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTILE FUNCTION, METABOLISM, AND GENE EXPRESSION.
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Source: Am J Physiol Heart C... - December 21, 2007 Authors: Bray MS, Shaw CA, Moore MW, Garcia RA, Zanquetta MM, Durgan DJ, Jeong WJ, Tsai JY, Bugger H, Zhang D, Rohrwasser A, Rennison JH, Dyck JR, Litwin SE, Hardin PE, Chow CW, Chandler MP, Abel ED, Young ME Tags: Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol Source Type: info
Highlights.
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Source: American Journal of Hypertension - December 20, 2007 Tags: Am J Hypertens Source Type: info
Impaired Diurnal Blood Pressure Variation and All-cause Mortality.
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Source: American Journal of Hypertension - December 20, 2007 Authors: Brotman DJ, Davidson MB, Boumitri M, Vidt DG Tags: Am J Hypertens Source Type: info
Neuronal nitric oxide synthase-deficient mice have impaired Renin release but normal blood pressure.
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Source: American Journal of Hypertension - December 20, 2007 Authors: Sällström J, Carlström M, Jensen BL, Skøtt O, Brown RD, Persson AE Tags: Am J Hypertens Source Type: info
The Diagnostic Evolution of the Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device: The Implantable Monitor of Ischemia
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Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology - December 20, 2007 Tags: article EDITORIAL COMMENT Source Type: info
Daily Stroll Protects Memory Lane
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Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - December 19, 2007 Source Type: info
A Randomized Trial of 5 versus 7 French Guiding Catheters for Transfemoral Percutaneous Coronary Stent Implantation
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Source: Journal of Interventional Cardiology - December 19, 2007 Tags: article CLINICAL REPORT Source Type: info
Bystolic(TM), A Novel Beta Blocker, Is Now Approved By The FDA For The Treatment Of Hypertension
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Source: Hypertension News From Medical News Today - December 19, 2007 Source Type: info
Moderate Exercise Cuts Risk of Metabolic Syndrome
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Source: MedicineNet Cholesterol General - December 19, 2007 Source Type: info
Diagnosis of Heart Attack Can Be Wrong
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Source: MedicineNet Cholesterol General - December 19, 2007 Source Type: info
Rationale, design, and baseline characteristics for a large international trial of cardiovascular disease prevention in people with dysglycemia: The ORIGIN Trial (Outcome Reduction with an Initial Glargine Intervention).
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Source: American Heart Journal - December 18, 2007 Authors: The Origin Trial Investigators Tags: Am Heart J Source Type: info
Risk-adjusted sequential probability ratio test control chart methods for monitoring operator and institutional mortality rates in interventional cardiology.
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Source: American Heart Journal - December 18, 2007 Authors: Matheny ME, Ohno-Machado L, Resnic FS Tags: Am Heart J Source Type: info
For Heart Defect Babies, Busier Hospital Means Lower Death Risk
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Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - December 18, 2007 Source Type: info
Is microvolt T-wave alternans the answer to risk stratification in heart failure?
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Source: Circulation - December 18, 2007 Authors: Myles RC, Jackson CE, Tsorlalis I, Petrie MC, McMurray JJ, Cobbe SM Tags: Circulation Source Type: info
Pulmonary diseases and the heart.
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Source: Circulation - December 18, 2007 Authors: Han MK, McLaughlin VV, Criner GJ, Martinez FJ Tags: Circulation Source Type: info
Cardiac report cards: how can they be made better?
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Source: Circulation - December 18, 2007 Authors: Tu JV, Austin PC Tags: Circulation Source Type: info
Alterations in cell adhesion molecules and other biomarkers of cardiovascular disease in patients with metabolic syndrome.
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Source: Atherosclerosis - December 18, 2007 Authors: Gómez Rosso L, Benítez MB, Fornari MC, Berardi V, Lynch S, Schreier L, Wikinski R, Cuniberti L, Brites F Tags: Atherosclerosis Source Type: info
Developmental coronary maturation is disturbed by aberrant cardiac VEGF expression and Notch signaling.
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Source: Cardiovascular Research - December 18, 2007 Authors: van den Akker NM, Caolo V, Wisse LJ, Peters PP, Poelmann RE, Carmeliet P, Molin DG, Groot AC Tags: Cardiovasc Res Source Type: info
Risk Variant in ITPKC Gene Confers Resistance to Therapy in Kawasaki Disease
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Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - December 17, 2007 Tags: Pathology & Lab Medicine Source Type: info
S1P1-Selective Agonist SEW2871 Exacerbates Reperfusion Arrhythmias.
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Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology - December 17, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (504 K) Source Type: info
Role of Nitric Oxide and Prostaglandin Systems in Lithium Modulation of Acetylcholine Vasodilation.
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Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology - December 17, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (319 K) Source Type: info
Peroxynitrite is Involved in the Dysfunction of Vasorelaxation in SHR/NDmcr-cp Rats, Spontaneously Hypertensive Obese Rats.
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Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology - December 17, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (1.132 M) Source Type: info
Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide-Mediated Depressor Effect and Inhibiting Vascular Hypertrophy of Rutaecarpine in Renovascular Hypertensive Rats.
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Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology - December 17, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (2.712 M) Source Type: info
Subgroup analysis OASIS 6: Effects of fondaparinux in patients with STEMI not receiving reperfusion treatment
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Source: NeLM news - Cardiology - December 17, 2007 Tags: 2.8.1 Parenteral anticoagulants, Myocardial Infarction, 2.9 Antiplatelet drugs, 2.10 Myocardial infarction and fibrinolysis Source Type: info
The Endocannabinoid System in the Regulation of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors.
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Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - December 17, 2007 Authors: Bellocchio L, Vicennati V, Cervino C, Pasquali R, Pagotto U Tags: Am J Cardiol Source Type: info
Less increase of BNP and NT-proBNP levels in obese patient with decompensated heart failure Interpretation of natriuretic peptides in obesity.
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Source: International Journal of Cardiology - December 17, 2007 Authors: Kälsch H, Neumann T, Erbel R Tags: Int J Cardiol Source Type: info
Radiofrequency Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation. Is the Persistence of All Intraprocedural Targets Necessary for Long-Term Maintenance of Sinus Rhythm?
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Source: Circulation - December 17, 2007 Authors: Pratola C, Baldo E, Notarstefano P, Toselli T, Ferrari R Tags: Circulation Source Type: info
ACC/AHA/SCAI updated guideline for percutaneous coronary intervention
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Source: NeLM news - Cardiology - December 16, 2007 Tags: 2.9 Antiplatelet drugs, Cardiac Surgery, Ischaemic heart disease, Clinical guidelines Source Type: info
Multidetector CT coronary angiography valuable for assessing pre-surgical CV risk
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Source: MedWire News - Cardiology - December 16, 2007 Source Type: info
Bandinhaltsverzeichnis zu Band 18 (2007)
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Source: Herzschrittmachertherapie und Elektrophysiologie - December 15, 2007 Tags: Herzschrittmachertherapie und Elektrophysiologie Source Type: info
Subject Index to Volume 18 (2007)
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Source: Herzschrittmachertherapie und Elektrophysiologie - December 15, 2007 Tags: Herzschrittmachertherapie und Elektrophysiologie Source Type: info
Invasive Elektrophysiologie: Komplikationen, Alpträume und deren Management
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Source: Herzschrittmachertherapie und Elektrophysiologie - December 15, 2007 Tags: Herzschrittmachertherapie und Elektrophysiologie Source Type: info
The Therapeutic Potential of VEGF Inhibition in Diabetic Microvascular Complications
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Source: American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs - December 15, 2007 Authors: Tremolada, GemmaLattanzio, RosangelaMazzolari, GabriellaZerbini, Gianpaolo Tags: Leading Article Source Type: info
Olmetec® Is First Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB) To Suggest Atherosclerosis Regression (in Hypertensives With Cardiovascular Risk)
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Source: Hypertension News From Medical News Today - December 15, 2007 Source Type: info
Effect of thrombocytopenia on outcomes following treatment with either enoxaparin or unfractionated heparin in patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes.
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Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - December 15, 2007 Authors: Yeh RW, Wiviott SD, Giugliano RP, Morrow DA, Shui A, Qin J, Scirica B, Bradner JE, Jang IK, Gibson CM, Antman EM Tags: Am J Cardiol Source Type: info
Effects of surgical septal myectomy on left ventricular wall thickness and diastolic filling.
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Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - December 15, 2007 Authors: Monteiro PF, Ommen SR, Gersh BJ, Dearani JA, Schaff HV, Nishimura RA, Tajik AJ Tags: Am J Cardiol Source Type: info
Extracardiac manifestations of infective endocarditis and their historical descriptions.
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Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - December 15, 2007 Authors: Silverman ME, Upshaw CB Tags: Am J Cardiol Source Type: info
Fixed-Dose Combination Antihypertensives and Reduction in Target Organ Damage: Are They All the Same?
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Source: American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs - December 14, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (198 K) Source Type: info
Evaluation of Proton Pump Inhibitor Use in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes Based on Risk Factors for Gastrointestinal Bleed.
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Source: Critical Pathways in Cardiology: A Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine - December 14, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (165 K) Source Type: info
Women, Their Age, and Their Cholesterol Values.
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Source: Cardiology in Review - December 14, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (83 K) Source Type: info
Average US Total-Cholesterol Levels Fall Below 200 mg/dL
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Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - December 14, 2007 Tags: Cardiology Source Type: info
FDA Advisers Again Oppose Over-the-Counter Sale of Lovastatin (Mevacor)
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Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - December 14, 2007 Source Type: info
Absence of
Chlamydia pneumoniae
and Signs of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in Adolescents with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
