Y Sun - Cardiovascular research, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Heart failure is a global health problem, appearing most commonly in patients with previous myocardial infarction (MI). Cardiac remodelling, particularly fibrosis, seen in both the …
P Kleinbongard, R Schulz, G Heusch - Heart failure reviews, 2011 - Springer
TNFα is crucially involved in the pathogenesis and progression of myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury and heart failure. The formation and release of TNFα and its …
Self-care is fundamental to achieving optimal outcomes in patients with heart failure. Unfortunately, self-care among patients with heart failure is commonly poor, and patients …
Currently, there are 5 million individuals with chronic heart failure (CHF) in the United States who have poor clinical outcomes, including high death rates. Observational studies have …
Purpose of the study was to investigate whether short-term atorvastatin treatment improves endothelial function and affects inflammatory process in patients with heart failure (HF) and …
Abstract Objective: Norepinephrine (NE)-induced apoptosis in cardiomyocytes is an important cause of heart failure. Previous studies revealed that reactive oxygen species …
Background: Heart failure has been associated with impaired endothelial function, increased inflammatory process and elevated oxidative stress status. Both statins and …
Classic inotropic agents provide short-term haemodynamic improvement in patients with heart failure, but their use has been associated with poor prognosis. A new category of …
M Azzawi, P Hasleton - Cardiovascular research, 1999 - academic.oup.com
1. Introduction of cytokines, adhesion molecules, and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS). TNFα has many proinflammatory Tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) is a pleiotropic …