Journal article
Vascular endothelium summary statement I: Health promotion and chronic disease prevention
Vascular pharmacology, Vol.46(5), pp.315-317
2007
DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2006.10.014
PMID: 17197248
Abstract
The endothelium can be considered a discrete organ with pathophysiologic implications and as such has both diagnostic and therapeutic possibilities. It is essential for the normal function of the cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, renovascular, and pulmonary vascular system. The endothelium is directly involved in the development and progression of heart disease, stroke, peripheral vascular disease, venous thrombosis, insulin resistance, diabetes, chronic kidney failure, tumor growth, metastases and adverse reproductive outcomes for both the mother and her newborn child. Consequently the endothelium represents an objective biological determinant on which to base new multidisciplinary prevention and health promotion strategies. This summary statement suggests some possible avenues for clinical and public health research.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Vascular endothelium summary statement I: Health promotion and chronic disease prevention
- Creators
- W. Craig Hooper - National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental DisabilitiesJohn D. Catravas - Augusta UniversityDonald D. Heistad - University of IowaWilliam C. Sessa - Yale UniversityGeorge A. Mensah - National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Vascular pharmacology, Vol.46(5), pp.315-317
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.vph.2006.10.014
- PMID
- 17197248
- ISSN
- 1537-1891
- eISSN
- 1879-3649
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2007
- Academic Unit
- Cardiovascular Medicine; Neuroscience and Pharmacology; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984303747702771
Metrics
6 Record Views