Echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular (LV) diastolic function is an integral part of
the routine evaluation of patients presenting with symptoms of dyspnea or heart failure. The …

Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death worldwide, especially beyond
the age of 65 years, with the vast majority of morbidity and mortality due to myocardial …

The rapid technological developments of the past decade and the changes in
echocardiographic practice brought about by these developments have resulted in the need …

Cardiac dysfunction resulting from exposure to cancer therapeutics was first recognized in
the 1960s, with the widespread introduction of anthracyclines into the oncological …

Previous research has shown that nutrients and certain food items influence inflammation.
However, little is known about the associations between diet, as a whole, and inflammatory …

The authors investigated 3 important areas related to the clinical use of left ventricular mass
(LVM): accuracy of assessments by echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance …

Background Several studies have documented on the elevated cardiovascular risk among
shift workers. In order to further explore this relation, we aimed at assessing the association …

Background Even before the onset of age-related diseases, obesity might be a contributing
factor to the cumulative burden of oxidative stress and chronic inflammation throughout the …

Evidence assembled over the last decade shows that average telomere length (TL) acts as a
biomarker for biological aging and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in particular. Although …

Background The World Alliance Societies of Echocardiography (WASE) Normal Values
Study evaluates individuals from multiple countries and races with the aim of describing …