Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are a comprehensive disease concept characterized by
acute myocardial ischemia caused by disruption of coronary artery plaque and consequent …

Biomarkers in Heart Failure and Kidney Disease which the primary failing organ can be
either the heart or the kidney. Recently, Ronco et al discussed the different heart–kidney …

The elastic fibre system has a principal role in the structure and function of various types of
organs that require elasticity, such as large arteries, lung and skin,. Although elastic fibres …

Objectives: We explored the stimulus for B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) secretion in the
clinical setting of heart failure (HF). Background: Increasingly, plasma BNP levels are being …

Sterol regulatory element-binding protein 2 (SREBP-2) transcription factor has been
identified as a key protein in cholesterol metabolism through the transactivation of the LDL …

The feasibility of gene therapy for cardiomyopathy, heart failure and other chronic cardiac
muscle diseases is so far unproven. Here, we developed an in vivo recombinant adeno …

Background—Congestive heart failure (CHF) is associated with a change in cardiac energy
metabolism. However, the mechanism by which this change is induced and causes the …

Importance Whether recent changes in demographic characteristics and therapeutic
technologies have altered stroke outcomes remains unknown. Objective To determine …

Mortality among the patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal
disease (ESRD) remains high because of the very high incidence of cardiovascular disease …

Studies on the effects of proinflammatory cytokines on the heart suggest that they play some
roles in the pathogenesis of congestive heart failure (CHF). To determine the involvement of …