The prevalence of heart failure is on the rise and imposes a major health threat, in part, due
to the rapidly increased prevalence of overweight and obesity. To this point …

Cardiac arrhythmias are among the leading causes of mortality. They often arise from
alterations in the electrophysiological properties of cardiac cells and their underlying ionic …

Background—This investigation examined the mechanisms by which coronary perivascular
adipose tissue (PVAT)–derived factors influence vasomotor tone and the PVAT proteome in …

Background and aims The relationship between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
and prolonged heart rate-corrected QT (QTc) interval, a risk factor for ventricular arrhythmias …

For individuals and the society as a whole, the increased risk of sudden cardiac death in
obese patients is becoming a major challenge, especially since obesity prevalence has …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of the body mass index (BMI)
categories with the risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in a systematic review and meta …

Obesity and its associated metabolic dysregulation leading to metabolic syndrome is an
epidemic that poses a significant public health problem. More than one-third of the world …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in chronic
kidney disease (CKD) patients. QT interval prolongation is a congenital or acquired …

Background: Obesity/hyperlipidemia is closely related to both atrial and ventricular
arrhythmias. CaMKII, a multifunctional serine/threonine kinase, has been involved in cardiac …

Coronary perivascular adipose tissue is a naturally occurring adipose tissue depot that
normally surrounds the major coronary arteries on the surface of the heart. Although …