BACKGROUND: The American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the National
Institutes of Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease …

Background: The American Heart Association, in conjunction with the National Institutes of
Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and …

Background The American Heart Association, in conjunction with the National Institutes of
Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and …

Hypertension (HTN) is a major modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD)
morbidity and mortality. The left ventricle (LV) is a primary target for HTN end-organ damage …

Background and Objectives To understand the role of premature (defined as≤ 60 years)
cardiovascular disease (CVD) in brain health earlier in life, we examined the associations of …

Sleep deprivation occurs frequently in older adults, which can result in delirium and
cognitive impairment. CD44 is a key molecular in blood-brain barrier (BBB) regulation …

Previous studies provided evidence for the importance of cardiac structure abnormalities, in
particular greater left ventricular (LV) mass, for brain aging, but longitudinal studies are …

Objectives This study sought to investigate the extent of hypertensive exposure as assessed
by cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in relation to cerebral small vessel …

Epicardial fat, a local visceral fat depot surrounded by visceral pericardial sac, surrounds the
coronary arteries for most of their course and may contribute to the development of coronary …

Background: The development and risk potential of hypertension-induced left ventricular
(LV) hypertrophy has been well described in epidemiological studies. Regression of LV …