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Achievement of European Society of Cardiology/European Atherosclerosis Society lipid targets in very high-risk patients: Influence of depression and sex by Ellins, Elizabeth A, Harris, Daniel E, Lacey, Arron, Akbari, Ashley, Torabi, Fatemeh, Smith, Dave, Jenkins, Geraint, Obaid, Daniel, Chase, Alex, John, Ann, Gravenor, Michael B, Halcox, Julian P

“…To explore differences in the use of lipid lowering therapy and/or achievement of lipid guideline targets in patients with and without prior depression and…”
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Mineral metabolism and vascular damage in children on dialysis by SHROFF, Rukshana C, DONALD, Ann E, REES, Lesley, HIORNS, Melanie P, WATSON, Alan, FEATHER, Sally, MILFORD, David, ELLINS, Elizabeth A, STORRY, Clare, RIDOUT, Deborah, DEANFIELD, John

“…Cardiovascular disease is increasingly recognized as a life-limiting problem in young patients with chronic kidney disease, but there are few studies in…”
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Associations between inflammation, coagulation, cardiac strain and injury, and subclinical vascular disease with frailty in older men: a cross-sectional study by McKechnie, Douglas G J, Patel, Meera, Papacosta, A Olia, Lennon, Lucy T, Ellins, Elizabeth A, Halcox, Julian P J, Ramsay, Sheena E, Whincup, Peter H, Wannamethee, S Goya

“…Inflammation, coagulation activation, endothelial dysfunction and subclinical vascular disease are cross-sectionally associated with frailty. Cardiac-specific…”
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Low-Dose Sodium Nitrite Attenuates Myocardial Ischemia and Vascular Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Human Models by Ingram, Thomas E., MB, ChB, PhD, Fraser, Alan G., MB, ChB, Bleasdale, Robert A., MB, BCh, Ellins, Elizabeth A., BSc, MA, Margulescu, Andrei D., MD, Halcox, Julian P., MA, MD, James, Philip E., BSc, PhD

“…Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the potential benefits of inorganic nitrite in 2 clinical models: stress-induced myocardial ischemia and…”
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Lipoprotein-apheresis reduces circulating microparticles in individuals with familial hypercholesterolemia[S] by Connolly, Katherine D., Willis, Gareth R., Datta, Dev B.N., Ellins, Elizabeth A., Ladell, Kristin, Price, David A., Guschina, Irina A., Rees, D. Aled, James, Philip E.

“…Lipoprotein-apheresis (apheresis) removes LDL-cholesterol in patients with severe dyslipidemia. However, reduction is transient, indicating that the long-term…”
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Self-reported sleep duration and napping, cardiac risk factors and markers of subclinical vascular disease: cross-sectional study in older men by Zonoozi, Shahrzad, Ramsay, Sheena E, Papacosta, Olia, Lennon, Lucy, Ellins, Elizabeth A, Halcox, Julian P J, Whincup, Peter H, Goya Wannamethee, S

“…StudyobjectivesDaytime sleep has been associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease and heart failure (HF), but the mechanisms remain unclear. We…”
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Ethnic Differences in Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Between UK Children of Black African-Caribbean and White European Origin by WHINCUP, Peter H, NIGHTINGALE, Claire M, SATTAR, Naveed, COOK, Derek G, DEANFIELD, John E, OWEN, Christopher G, RAPALA, Alicja, BHOWRUTH, Devina J, PRESCOTT, Melanie H, ELLINS, Elizabeth A, DONIN, Angela S, MASI, Stefano, RUDNICKA, Alicja R

“…UK black African-Caribbean adults have higher risks of stroke than white Europeans and have been shown to have increased carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT)…”
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Carotid artery wave intensity in mid- to late-life predicts cognitive decline: the Whitehall II study by Chiesa, Scott T, Masi, Stefano, Shipley, Martin J, Ellins, Elizabeth A, Fraser, Alan G, Hughes, Alun D, Patel, Riyaz S, Khir, Ashraf W, Halcox, Julian P, Singh-Manoux, Archana, Kivimaki, Mika, Celermajer, David S, Deanfield, John E

“…Abstract Aims Excessive arterial pulsatility may contribute to cognitive decline and risk of dementia via damage to the fragile cerebral microcirculation. We…”
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Influence of Maternal Lifestyle and Diet on Perinatal DNA Methylation Signatures Associated With Childhood Arterial Stiffness at 8 to 9 Years by Murray, Robert, Kitaba, Negusse, Antoun, Elie, Titcombe, Philip, Barton, Sheila, Cooper, Cyrus, Inskip, Hazel M., Burdge, Graham C., Mahon, Pamela A., Deanfield, John, Halcox, Julian P., Ellins, Elizabeth A., Bryant, Jennifer, Peebles, Charles, Lillycrop, Karen, Godfrey, Keith M., Hanson, Mark A.

“…Increases in aortic pulse wave velocity, a measure of arterial stiffness, can lead to elevated systolic blood pressure and increased cardiac afterload in…”
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Where Are We Heading with Noninvasive Clinical Vascular Physiology? Why and How Should We Assess Endothelial Function? by Ellins, Elizabeth A., Halcox, Julian P. J.

“…There are several invasive and noninvasive methods available to the clinical researcher for the assessment of endothelial function. The first investigations in…”
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Subclinical cardiovascular disease and risk of incident frailty: The British Regional Heart Study by McKechnie, Douglas G.J., Papacosta, A. Olia, Lennon, Lucy T., Ellins, Elizabeth A., Halcox, Julian P.J., Ramsay, Sheena E., Whincup, Peter H., Wannamethee, S. Goya

“…Subclinical cardiovascular disease (CVD) is cross-sectionally associated with frailty, but the relationship between subclinical CVD and incident frailty has…”
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Objectively measured physical activity, sedentary time and subclinical vascular disease: Cross-sectional study in older British men by Parsons, Tessa J, Sartini, Claudio, Ellins, Elizabeth A, Halcox, Julian P.J, Smith, Kirsten E, Ash, Sarah, Lennon, Lucy T, Wannamethee, S. Goya, Lee, I-Min, Whincup, Peter H, Jefferis, Barbara J

“…Abstract Low physical activity (PA) and high levels of sedentary time (ST) are associated with higher cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk among older people…”
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Acute effect of a single session of lipoprotein apheresis on central haemodynamics in patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia by Ellins, Elizabeth A., Watkins, Suzanne, Rees, D.Aled, Datta, Dev B.N., Halcox, Julian P.

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Active Children Through Individual Vouchers Evaluation: A Mixed-Method RCT by James, Michaela L., Christian, Danielle, Scott, Samantha C., Todd, Charlotte E., Stratton, Gareth, Demmler, Joanne, McCoubrey, Sarah, Halcox, Julian P.J., Audrey, Suzanne, Ellins, Elizabeth A., Brophy, Sinead T.

“…Physical activity declines in adolescence, especially among those in deprived areas. Research suggests this may result from accessibility barriers (e.g., cost…”
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Circulating soluble receptor for advanced glycation end product: Cross-sectional associations with cardiac markers and subclinical vascular disease in older men with and without diabetes by Wannamethee, S. Goya, Welsh, Paul, Papacosta, Olia, Ellins, Elizabeth A., Halcox, Julian P.J., Whincup, Peter H., Sattar, Naveed

“…The soluble receptor for advanced glycation end products (sRAGE) has been implicated in diabetic vascular complications. We have examined the association…”
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Chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular risk markers and total mortality in older men: cystatin C versus creatinine by Zonoozi, Shahrzad, Ramsay, Sheena E, Papacosta, Olia, Lennon, Lucy T, Ellins, Elizabeth A, Halcox, Julian P J, Whincup, Peter, Wannamethee, S Goya

“…BackgroundIt remains uncertain whether cystatin C is a superior marker of renal function than creatinine in older adults. We have investigated the association…”
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Associations of depression-anxiety and dyslipidaemia with subclinical carotid arterial disease: Findings from the Whitehall II Study by Ellins, Elizabeth A, Shipley, Martin J, Rees, D Aled, Kemp, Andrew, Deanfield, John E, Brunner, Eric J, Halcox, Julian P

“…Aims There is mixed evidence for an association between depression and/or anxiety and carotid intima-media thickness, and limited information on the related…”
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Increased fibrinogen responses to psychophysiological stress predict future endothelial dysfunction implications for cardiovascular disease? by Ellins, Elizabeth A, Aled Rees, D, Deanfield, John E, Steptoe, Andrew, Halcox, Julian P

“…Highlights • Participants with elevated recovery fibrinogen in response to a stress challenge had poorer endothelial function 3 years later. • The relationship…”
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Objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behaviour and ankle brachial index: Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations in older men by Parsons, Tessa J, Sartini, Claudio, Ellins, Elizabeth A, Halcox, Julian P.J, Smith, Kirsten E, Ash, Sarah, Lennon, Lucy T, Wannamethee, S. Goya, Lee, I-Min, Whincup, Peter H, Jefferis, Barbara J

“…Abstract Background Associations between bouts of physical activity (PA), sedentary behaviour (SB) and cardiovascular disease, and their mutual independence…”
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What works best when implementing a physical activity intervention for teenagers? Reflections from the ACTIVE Project: a qualitative study by James, Michaela, Christian, Danielle, Scott, Samantha, Todd, Charlotte, Stratton, Gareth, Demmler, Joanne, McCoubrey, Sarah, Halcox, Julian, Audrey, Suzanne, Ellins, Elizabeth A, Irvine, Elizabeth, Brophy, Sinead

“…ObjectiveThis paper explores what aspects of a multicomponent intervention were deemed strengths and weaknesses by teenagers and the local council when…”
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