Catechins as potential mediators of cardiovascular health

Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 757-763

  Mangels, Daniel R ^a   Mohler, Emile R ^b  

^a HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

atherosclerosis; blood pressure; cardiovascular disease; catechin; coronary artery; epicatechin; hypertension; platelet; thrombosis

Indexed keywords

CATECHIN; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; TRACE ELEMENT;

ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CORONARY ARTERY; DIET; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); THROMBOCYTE ACTIVATION; VASODILATATION; ANIMAL; BLOOD; BLOOD CLOTTING; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; HEALTHY DIET; HEMODYNAMICS; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROTECTION; RISK FACTOR; THROMBOCYTE;

ANIMALS; BLOOD COAGULATION; BLOOD PLATELETS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CATECHIN; HEALTHY DIET; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; MICRONUTRIENTS; PHYTOCHEMICALS; PROTECTIVE FACTORS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 85016205558     PISSN: 10795642     EISSN: 15244636     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.117.309048     Document Type: Article

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