| | Reviews New combination treatments in the management of diabetes: focus on sitagliptin – metformin Jennifer Green and Mark Feinglos Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2008 August; 4(4): 743–751. PMCID: PMC2597758 Emerging role of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors in the management of type 2 diabetes Bernd Richter, Elizabeth Bandeira-Echtler, Karla Bergerhoff, and Christian Lerch Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2008 August; 4(4): 753–768. PMCID: PMC2597770 Characterizing blood microparticles: Technical aspects and challenges Arun S Shet Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2008 August; 4(4): 769–774. PMCID: PMC2597765 Urotensin II in cardiovascular regulation Fraser D Russell Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2008 August; 4(4): 775–785. PMCID: PMC2597773 The renin–angiotensin system and diabetes: An update Antônio Ribeiro-Oliveira, Jr, Anelise Impeliziere Nogueira, Regina Maria Pereira, Walkiria Wingester Vilas Boas, Robson Augusto Souza dos Santos, and Ana Cristina Simões e Silva Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2008 August; 4(4): 787–803. PMCID: PMC2597759 TNF-α-mediated inflammation in cerebral aneurysms: A potential link to growth and rupture Thottala Jayaraman, Andrew Paget, Yang Sam Shin, Xiaguai Li, Jillian Mayer, Hina W Chaudhry, Yasunari Niimi, Michael Silane, and Alejandro Berenstein Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2008 August; 4(4): 805–817. PMCID: PMC2597764 Utility of ranolazine in chronic stable angina patients Pawan D Patel and Rohit R Arora Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2008 August; 4(4): 819–824. PMCID: PMC2597754 Detection of metabolic syndrome features among childhood cancer survivors: A target to prevent disease Adriana Aparecida Siviero-Miachon, Angela Maria Spinola-Castro, and Gil Guerra-Junior Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2008 August; 4(4): 825–836. PMCID: PMC2597761 Tobacco smoking cessation management: integrating varenicline in current practice Laurence M Galanti Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2008 August; 4(4): 837–845. PMCID: PMC2597768 Fixed combinations in the management of hypertension: perspectives on lercanidipine – enalapril Vivencio Barrios, Carlos Escobar, and Rocio Echarri Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2008 August; 4(4): 847–853. PMCID: PMC2597757 New compounds in the management of venous thromboembolism after orthopedic surgery: focus on rivaroxaban Lars Carl Borris Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2008 August; 4(4): 855–862. PMCID: PMC2597756 Original Research The interleukin-6 –174 G/C promoter polymorphism and arterial stiffness; the Rotterdam Study Mark PS Sie, Francesco US Mattace-Raso, André G Uitterlinden, Pascal P Arp, Albert Hofman, Huibert AP Pols, Arnold PG Hoeks, Robert S Reneman, Roland Asmar, Cornelia M van Duijn, and Jacqueline CM Witteman Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2008 August; 4(4): 863–869. PMCID: PMC2597771 Relationship between serum albumin and pulse wave velocity in patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis Li-Tao Cheng, Li-Jun Tang, Hui-Min Chen, Wen Tang, and Tao Wang Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2008 August; 4(4): 871–876. PMCID: PMC2597755 Prevalence of risk factors, coronary and systemic atherosclerosis in abdominal aortic aneurysm: Comparison with high cardiovascular risk population Alberto Palazzuoli, Maddalena Gallotta, Giuseppe Guerrieri, Ilaria Quatrini, Beatrice Franci, Maria Stella Campagna, Eugenio Neri, Antonio Benvenuti, Carlo Sassi, and Ranuccio Nuti Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2008 August; 4(4): 877–883. PMCID: PMC2597763 Is continuous insulin treatment safe in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage? Florian Schlenk and Asita S Sarrafzadeh Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2008 August; 4(4): 885–891. PMCID: PMC2597760 Determination of RBC membrane and serum lipid composition in trinidadian type II diabetics with and without nephropathy B Shivananda Nayak, Vishi Y Beharry, Shivani Armoogam, Melinda Nancoo, Kevin Ramadhin, Kiron Ramesar, Ciara Ramnarine, Anandi Singh, Anisha Singh, Kingsley Uche Nwachi, Surujpaul Teelucksing, Ramesh Mathura, and Lesley Roberts Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2008 August; 4(4): 893–899. PMCID: PMC2597767 Comparative evaluation of 64-slice CT angiography and digital subtraction angiography in assessing the cervicocranial vasculature Randolf Klingebiel, Max Kentenich, Hans-Christian Bauknecht, Florian Masuhr, Eberhard Siebert, Markus Busch, and Georg Bohner Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2008 August; 4(4): 901–907. PMCID: PMC2597769 Effects of the vasodilating beta-blocker nebivolol on smoking-induced endothelial dysfunction in young healthy volunteers André C Schmidt, Burkhard Flick, Elke Jahn, and Peter Bramlage Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2008 August; 4(4): 909–915. PMCID: PMC2597762 Blood pressure reduction due to hemoglobin glycosylation in type 2 diabetic patients Pedro Cabrales, Miguel A Salazar Vázquez, Beatriz Y Salazar Vázquez, Martha Rodríguez-Morán, Marcos Intaglietta, and Fernando Guerrero-Romero Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2008 August; 4(4): 917–922. PMCID: PMC2597772 Aorta of young and middle-aged heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia patients shows no functional or morphological impairment assessed by MRI Sami Soljanlahti, Taina Autti, Alpo F Vuorio, Pekka Keto, Hannu Turtola, and Kirsi Lauerma Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2008 August; 4(4): 923–929. PMCID: PMC2597753 Case Reports Subtemporal approach to basilar tip aneurysm with division of posterior communicating artery: Technical note Shunsuke Kakino, Kuniaki Ogasawara, Yoshitaka Kubo, Hideaki Nishimoto, and Akira Ogawa Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2008 August; 4(4): 931–935. PMCID: PMC2597766 Early detection and efficient therapy of cardiac angiosarcoma due to routine transesophageal echocardiography after cerebrovascular stroke Dirk Vogelgesang, Johannes B Dahm, Holm Großmann, Andre Hippe, Astrid Hummel, Christian Lotze, and Silke Vogelgesang Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2008 August; 4(4): 937–941. PMCID: PMC2597752 |