Immunity and inflammation in cardiovascular disorders

Vennela Boyalla; Enrique Gallego-Colon; Michael Spartalis

doi:10.1186/s12872-023-03185-z

Immunity and inflammation in cardiovascular disorders

BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2023 Mar 23;23(1):148. doi: 10.1186/s12872-023-03185-z.

Authors

Vennela Boyalla¹, Enrique Gallego-Colon², Michael Spartalis³

Affiliations

¹ University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
² Escuela Naval Militar (E.N.M.), Pontevedra, Spain.
³ National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 32 Tsakalof Ave, Athens, 10673, Greece. mspartalis@alumni.harvard.edu.

Abstract

Recent studies have developed our understanding of the role of the immune system and inflammation in Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), opening new avenues for risk stratification and therapeutic intervention. However, gaps in our knowledge remain. To address this issue, BMC Cardiovascular Disorders has launched a Collection on "Immunity and Inflammation in Cardiovascular Disorders".

Keywords: Cardiovascular; Immunity; Inflammation; Molecular; Pathophysiology.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Cardiovascular Diseases* / drug therapy
Cardiovascular Diseases* / therapy
Humans
Inflammation