Endothelial dysfunction (ED) plays a substantial role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis
and some other vascular diseases. ED has been demonstrated in patients with …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and its complications are a leading cause of death
worldwide. Endothelial dysfunction plays a crucial role in the initiation and progression of …

Purpose Epidemiological data suggest that comorbid patients, mostly those with type 2
diabetes (T2D), are predisposed to poor prognosis in Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID …

The novel coronavirus, which began spreading from China Wuhan and gradually spreaded
to most countries, led to the announcement by the World Health Organization on March 11 …

The potential relationship between diabetes and COVID-19 has been evaluated. However,
new knowledge is rapidly emerging. In this study, we systematically reviewed the …

Patients who undergo cardiac surgery require specialized care. Critical care nurses are
crucial to their postoperative recovery and health. Cardiac Surgery Essentials for Critical …

Key pathological features of cerebral small vessel disease (cSVD) include impairment of the
blood brain barrier (BBB) and the progression of white matter lesions (WMLs) amongst other …

The pleiotropic effects of statins might involve preventing inflammatory cell adhesion to the
endothelium, which is a critical step in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. We conducted a …

Cytomegalovirus (CMV), a ubiquitous human pathogen that is never cleared from the host,
has long been thought to be relatively innocuous in immunocompetent adults, but causes …

Although the contribution of noncardiac complications to the pathophysiology of heart failure
with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) have been increasingly recognized, disease …