Inflammation is a key mechanism of cardiovascular diseases. It is an essential component of
atherosclerosis and a significant risk factor for the development of cardiovascular events. In …

This review examines how the sympathetic nervous system plays a major role in the
regulation of cardiovascular function over multiple time scales. This is achieved through …

Muscarinic receptors reside in both the atria and ventricles but have a greater density in the
former. 6 They occur more in the endocardium than in the epicardium. Muscarinic receptors …

The cardiac autonomic nervous system consists of 2 branches—the sympathetic and the
parasympathetic systems—that work in a delicately tuned, yet opposing fashion in the heart …

The world wide prevalence of obesity and the metabolic syndrome is escalating. Contrary to
earlier experimental evidence, human obesity is characterised by sympathetic nervous …

Sympathetic hyperactivity in chronic kidney disease: Pathogenesis, clinical relevance, and
treatment. Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality importantly influence live expectancy of …

Введение В короткой преамбуле хочется предпослать этому доку менту несколько
определяющих позиций: Принятие в 2003 и 2006 годах съездами ВНок Нацио 1 …

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the impact of hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme A
reductase inhibitor (statin) therapy in patients with advanced heart failure (HF). Background …

Objectives: This study examined the effect of statin therapy on vascular markers of
inflammation and echocardiographic findings in patients with nonischemic forms of …

Sympathetic hyperactivity plays an important and distinct role in hypertension associated
with chronic renal failure (CRF). Renal ischemia, elevated angiotensin II, and suppressed …