Endocrinology

Cardiovascular Disease

In the last decade, great advances have been made to reduce deaths from cardiovascular disease and stroke, resulting in an estimated 160,000 lives saved in 2005 (when compared to 1999) and a projection of 240,000 lives saved in 2008. Even with these great strides, heart disease and stroke remain the no. 1 and 3 causes of death in the United States. A number of other heart disease complications are on the rise. The causes of coronary heart disease are complex, but many of them can be linked to the dysregulation of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. As such, cardiovascular disease is an important component of the Metabolic Syndrome, or insulin resistance syndrome, and is closely linked to many other mechanisms of metabolic disease. Continued efforts are dedicated to understanding these molecular mechanisms that underlie relationships between coronary heart disease and metabolic disease, and to identify effective therapies for afflicted individuals.

Researchers in Endocrinology currently conducting cardiovascular disease related research:

Eckel, Goalstone, Hernandez, Schauer, C Wang, Watson

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