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. 2015 Oct;5(5):374–386. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2223-3652.2015.05.11

Figure 1.

Figure 1

On the basis of individual genetic makeup, lifestyle-associated cues accumulate over time to initiate a spiral leading through the gradual dysfunction of rescue and repair mechanisms to the impairment of vascular function, finally resulting in (cardio-) vascular event(s).