Endothelium and Its Alterations in Cardiovascular Diseases: Life Style Intervention

Figure 3

Endothelial functions in physiological conditions. The net balance of endothelium-derived vasodilators and vasoconstrictors or anticoagulants and procoagulants along with inhibition of proinflammatory and oxidative stress factors release and leukocyte adhesion and transmigration maintain a healthy vascular homeostasis.