In this review, the importance of growth hormone (GH) for the maintenance of normal cardiac
function in adult life is discussed. Physiological effects of GH and underlying mechanisms for …

This review describes the positive effects of growth hormone (GH) on the cardiovascular
system. We analyze why the vascular endothelium is a real internal secretion gland, whose …

Whether the growth hormone (GH)/insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) axis exerts
cardioprotective effects remains controversial; and the underlying mechanism (s) for such …

Short‐term GH or IGF‐I excess provides a model of physiological cardiac growth associated
with functional advantage. The physiological nature of cardiac growth is accounted for by the …

The classic model of Chronic Heart Failure (CHF) is rooted in the overexpression of
neurohormonal molecules. To complement this paradigm, increasing evidence indicates …

Objectives: We evaluated the effects of growth hormone (GH) on survival in experimental
heart failure (HF). Background: Growth hormone has been beneficial in various models of …

Objectives: To investigate the effects of aldosterone receptor blockade in postinfarction heart
failure. Methods: Eighty-seven rats with moderate myocardial infarction were randomized to …

A well‐functioning heart requires a constant supply of a balanced mixture of nutrients to be
used for the production of adequate amounts of adenosine triphosphate, which is the main …

Epidemiological studies indicate that certain aspects of lifestyle and genetics act as risk
factors for a variety of cardiovascular disorders, including coronary disease, hypertension …

Background Speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) allows for the study of myocardial
strain (ε), a marker of early and subclinical ventricular systolic dysfunction. Cardiac disease …