2018
The Vasculature in Prediabetes
Wasserman DH, Wang TJ, Brown NJ. The Vasculature in Prediabetes. Circulation Research 2018, 122: 1135-1150. PMID: 29650631, PMCID: PMC5901903, DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.118.311912.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsAnimalsBlood VesselsCardiovascular DiseasesCombined Modality TherapyDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Diet, ReducingDisease ProgressionEndothelium, VascularExtracellular MatrixFatty Acids, NonesterifiedFibrinolysisGlucoseHumansHyperglycemiaHypoglycemic AgentsInflammationInsulin ResistanceLife StyleMetabolic SyndromeMiceMicrocirculationMicroRNAsMuscle, SkeletalObesityPrediabetic StateRiskWeight LossConceptsFrequency of prediabetesMainstay of treatmentPrevalence of obesityConcomitant obesityEndothelial dysfunctionExtracellular matrix remodelingDiabetes mellitusEndothelial functionRenal diseaseMetabolic derangementsFibrinolytic dysfunctionEndothelial vasodilatorsInsulin resistanceInsulin sensitivityCardiovascular diseaseDelivery of insulinSlow progressionPrediabetesWeight lossSkeletal muscleMatrix remodelingMellitusObesityDysfunctionDisease
2003
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibition Alters the Fibrinolytic Response to Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Pretorius M, Murphey LJ, McFarlane JA, Vaughan DE, Brown NJ. Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibition Alters the Fibrinolytic Response to Cardiopulmonary Bypass. Circulation 2003, 108: 3079-3083. PMID: 14656921, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000105765.54573.60.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative day 1PAI-1 antigenCardiopulmonary bypassACE inhibitorsPAI-1 expressionACEI groupACE inhibitionPlasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) concentrationsTPA activityTissue-type plasminogen activator antigenAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitionAcute graft thrombosisPreoperative ACE inhibitorsMorning of surgeryCoronary artery bypassVein graft occlusionPlasminogen activator antigenArterial blood samplesArtery bypassGraft thrombosisGraft occlusionFibrinolytic responseAngiotensin IIBlood samplesDay 1