Context: The widespread use of T therapy, particularly in aging males, necessitates
knowledge of the relationship between T and the cardiovascular system. Evidence …

Background—There is rapidly growing interest in applying measures of myocardial strain
and synchrony in clinical investigations and in practice; data are limited regarding their …

Natriuretic peptides (NPs) counter the effects of volume overload or adrenergic activation of
the cardiovascular system. They are able to induce arterial vasodilatations, natriuresis and …

Background Persons with a systolic blood pressure (BP) of 120 to< 140 or diastolic BP of 80
to< 90 mm hg are classified as having pre-hypertension. Pre-hypertension is associated with …

Natriuretic peptides (NPs) are entered in current guidelines for heart failure (HF) diagnosis
and management because of their high specificity and sensibility in screening patients with …

Background Persons with a systolic blood pressure (BP) of 120 to< 140 or diastolic BP of 80
to< 90 mm hg are classified as having pre-hypertension. Pre-hypertension is associated with …

Die Bestimmung der objektiven Belastbarkeit ist eine klinisch und prognostisch bedeutsame
Aufgabe bei der Betreuung stabiler kardiovaskulärer Patienten-mit Relevanz zB für die …