Quantitative assessment of morphological and functional cardiac parameters by
cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is essential for research and routine clinical …

Cardiovascular diseases are major contributors to global deaths and disability‐adjusted life
years, with hypertension a significant risk factor for all causes of death. The endothelium that …

Objectives The goal of this study was to evaluate the effect of empagliflozin, in addition to
optimal medical treatment, on epicardial adipose tissue (EAT), interstitial myocardial fibrosis …

Abstract The Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) last published its
comprehensive expert panel report of clinical indications for CMR in 2004. This new …

Local pulse wave velocity (PWV) is evolving as one of the important determinants of arterial
hemodynamics, localized vessel stiffening associated with several pathologies, and a host …

Pre-clinical findings have provided mounting evidence that resveratrol, a dietary polyphenol,
may confer health benefits and protect against a variety of medical conditions and age …

Background: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality in type 1 diabetes
mellitus (T1DM) and relates strongly to insulin resistance (IR). Lean and obese adolescents …

The world population is aging and the number of old people is continuously increasing.
Arterial structure and function change with age, progressively leading to arterial stiffening …

BACKGROUND Vascular age is an emerging health indicator and predictor of end-organ
damage to the heart, brain, and kidney. Although there have been many review publications …

Cells actively interact with their microenvironment, constantly sensing and modulating
biochemical and biophysical signals. Blood comprises a variety of non-adherent cells that …