Arterial stiffness in diabetes and the metabolic syndrome: a pathway to cardiovascular disease
Increased arterial stiffness associated with diabetes and the metabolic syndrome may in part
explain the increased cardiovascular disease risk observed in these conditions. Arterial …
explain the increased cardiovascular disease risk observed in these conditions. Arterial …
New insights into arterial stiffening: does sex matter?
This review discusses sexual dimorphism in arterial stiffening, disease pathology
interactions, and the influence of sex on mechanisms and pathways. Arterial stiffness …
interactions, and the influence of sex on mechanisms and pathways. Arterial stiffness …
[HTML][HTML] Metabolic syndrome in hypertensive patients: an unholy alliance
For many years, it has been recognized that hypertension tends to cluster with various
anthropometric and metabolic abnormalities including abdominal obesity, elevated …
anthropometric and metabolic abnormalities including abdominal obesity, elevated …
Subclinical kidney damage in hypertensive patients: a renal window opened on the cardiovascular system. Focus on microalbuminuria
G Mule, A Castiglia, C Cusumano, E Scaduto… - Hypertension: from basic …, 2017 - Springer
The kidney is one of the major target organs of hypertension. Kidney damage represents a
frequent event in the course of hypertension and arterial hypertension is one of the leading …
frequent event in the course of hypertension and arterial hypertension is one of the leading …
The progressive pathway of microalbuminuria: from early marker of renal damage to strong cardiovascular risk predictor
There is clear evidence that urinary albumin excretion levels, even below the cut-off values
currently used to diagnose microalbuminuria, are associated with an increased risk of …
currently used to diagnose microalbuminuria, are associated with an increased risk of …
Arterial stiffness and ischemic stroke in subjects with and without metabolic syndrome
We conducted a study to evaluate arterial stiffness markers in subjects with acute ischemic
stroke and metabolic syndrome and in relation to TOAST subtype of stroke. We enrolled 130 …
stroke and metabolic syndrome and in relation to TOAST subtype of stroke. We enrolled 130 …
Clustering of metabolic syndrome risk factors and arterial stiffness in young adults: the Northern Ireland Young Hearts Project
Objectives This study aimed to investigate whether the clustering of the risk factors of the
metabolic syndrome (MetS) is associated with stiffness of central and peripheral arterial …
metabolic syndrome (MetS) is associated with stiffness of central and peripheral arterial …
Metabolic syndrome and left ventricular hypertrophy in the prediction of cardiovascular events: the Strong Heart Study
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is associated with increased
prevalence of echocardiographic LV hypertrophy (LVH), a potent predictor of cardiovascular …
prevalence of echocardiographic LV hypertrophy (LVH), a potent predictor of cardiovascular …
Cardiovascular risk and adrenergic overdrive in the metabolic syndrome
AIMS: This paper will review the role of the sympathetic nervous system in the pathogenesis
of the metabolic syndrome as well as its importance as target of non-pharmacologic and …
of the metabolic syndrome as well as its importance as target of non-pharmacologic and …
PPAR‐γ in the Cardiovascular System
Peroxisome proliferator‐activated receptor‐γ (PPAR‐γ), an essential transcriptional
mediator of adipogenesis, lipid metabolism, insulin sensitivity, and glucose homeostasis, is …
mediator of adipogenesis, lipid metabolism, insulin sensitivity, and glucose homeostasis, is …