Background Atherosclerotic plaques that lead to acute coronary syndromes often occur at
sites of angiographically mild coronary-artery stenosis. Lesion-related risk factors for such …

A variety of natural vinegar products are found in civilizations around the world. A review of
research on these fermented products indicates numerous reports of health benefits derived …

Background: Heart failure (HF) is increasing in prevalence and is a major cause of morbidity
and mortality despite advances in medical and device therapy. Autonomic imbalance, with …

Methods A writing group was established with representation from the Council on Peripheral
Vascular Disease and Council on Cardiopulmonary, Critical Care, Perioperative and …

Heart failure (HF) is a major public health issue, with a prevalence of over 5.8 million in the
USA, and over 23 million worldwide, and rising. The lifetime risk of developing HF is one in …

Background The uptake of and adherence to cardiac rehabilitation remain suboptimal
despite its apparent health benefits in modifying risk factors and slowing disease …

Stem cell implantation strategy has exhibited potential to treat the myocardial infarction (MI),
however, the low retention and survival limit their applications due to the reactive oxygen …

Background Results of previous studies support the hypothesis that implantable
haemodynamic monitoring systems might reduce rates of hospitalisation in patients with …

Background No reviews have quantified the specific amounts of physical activity required for
lower risks of coronary heart disease when assessing the dose-response relation. Instead …

BACKGROUND: Activation of renal sympathetic nerves is key to pathogenesis of essential
hypertension. We aimed to assess effectiveness and safety of catheter-based renal …