VCAM1 and angina pectoris: Positive correlations have been shown for intermediate monocytes with intima-media thickness [45, 46], coronary plaque rupture [47, 48], unstable angina [49], adhesion mediated by vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 [50], coronary artery calcification [51], restenosis after peripheral percutaneous transluminal angioplasty [52], as well as cardiovascular events prediction [53–55].