Articles by Narges Amini

Stress and inflammation Cardiovascular disease, including coronary artery disease and stroke, is the single greatest cause of death worldwide and is a major burden on health services and society. 

Fast blood flow protects against atherosclerosis: implications for treatment

By Christina M. Warboys, Narges Amini, Amalia de Luca, and Paul C. Evans When Stress Is Good Fast blood flow protects against atherosclerosis: implications for treatment Andrew Swift The formation of atherosclerotic plaques within arteries underlies most forms of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease in which inflammatory cells (e.g. leukocytes) and lipids accumulate to form a plaque within the artery wall, underneat