Background: Patients with end-stage renal disease are known to have decreased survival
after myocardial infarction, but the association of less severe renal dysfunction with survival …

The present study was designed to examine the relaxant and anticonstrictive effects of
berberine in the isolated thoracic aorta in rats. Intravenous injection of berberine lowered the …

The present study was designed to investigate whether the Bulbus Fritillaria shows a
hypotensive effect via the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibition and elicit …

Atherosclerosis and plaque rupture represent complex “traits” of unknown cause that involve
multiple genes and their variants. Novel genomic technologies provide us with the tools that …

The lack of benefit and the potential negative side effects of β blockers are overstated,
especially in the elderly. This emphasis has led to recommendations by some investigators …

Of all of the known risk factors for coronary artery disease, age remains the most potent. Yet,
the specific processes that accompany increasing age and that render it such an important …