Background Changes in heart rate during exercise and recovery from exercise are mediated
by the balance between sympathetic and vagal activity. Since alterations in the neural …

Rationale: Increased risk for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality has been related to both
lung function impairment and metabolic syndrome. Data on the relationship between lung …

This study examined the relation between arterial wall thickness and local atherosclerosis in
the carotid arteries (CAs) and their specific risk factors. B-mode ultrasonography of the CAs …

Background Exercise testing is widely used in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease, but
the long-term outcome for asymptomatic persons with exercise-induced premature …

The role of the increase in the common carotid artery (CCA) intima-media wall thickness (IMT)
in the atherosclerotic process is questionable. This longitudinal study examined the …

… Alcohol consumption (>40 mL/d) was negatively linked to serum zinc and serum magnesium
but positively to serum copper. Cardiovascular disease history was positively associated …

Angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) levels in plasma are stable in a given individual but
differ greatly among subjects. To establish the distribution of plasma ACE levels and the …

OBJECTIVES The goal of this research was to study coronary atherosclerosis in patients with
type 2 diabetes compared with patients without diabetes according to the new definition of …

… The study protocol was approved by the Comité d'Éthique du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire
de … The authors thank the Caisse Nationale d'Assurance Maladie for supporting this work. …

Objective: To investigate whether low serum cholesterol concentration or changing serum
cholesterol concentration is associated with risk of suicide in men. Design: Cohort study with …