**6. Recommendations for future research**

Although the inflammation hypothesis provides a plausible and compelling explanation for CVDs, including their association with atherosclerosis, more research is needed to define the mechanisms linking the two diseases and how best to manage them to reduce the risk of inflammation and ROS production. Specific questions that the consensus panel believes should be addressed in future research include as follows:


*Melatonin in Cardiovascular Diseases DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.106085*
