COPD and asthma are important chronic inflammatory disorders with a high associated
morbidity. Much research has concentrated on the role of inflammatory cells, such as the …

BACKGROUND: Previous studies have demonstrated that asthma might be associated with
an increase in cardiovascular disease (CVD) and death. However, this relationship differs by …

More than half a century after the discovery of the molecular basis of Sickle Cell Disease
(SCD), the causes of the phenotypic heterogeneity of the disease remain unclear. This …

Studies on the association between asthma and pulmonary thromboembolism are
considerably limited. We investigated whether pulmonary embolism is associated with …

Background Exposure to wood smoke is associated with respiratory symptoms, whereas
knowledge on systemic effects is limited. We investigated effects on systemic inflammation …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an important comorbidity in a number of chronic
inflammatory diseases. However, evidence in highly prevalent respiratory disease such as …

INTRODUCTION: Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy represents an intermittent left ventricular
dysfunction with a ballooning of the left ventricular apical myocardium without significant …

Background People experiencing asthma exacerbations are at increased risk of
cardiovascular events. To better understand the relationship between asthma exacerbations …

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious respiratory and vascular disease that
continues to spread among people around the world, mutating into new strains with …

Objectives Few studies have examined the risk of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in
asthmatics. We investigate the effects of asthma on the risk of ACS development in an Asian …