Aims: Obesity is associated with high rates of cardiac fatty acid oxidation, low rates of glucose oxidation, cardiac hypertrophy, and heart failure. Whether weight loss can lessen the severity of heart failure associated with obesity is not known. We …

Abstract Long-haul travel does not constitute an obstacle for tourists to travel and is fast gaining the attention of tourists in new and unique experiences. This study was conducted to identify the long-haul travel motivation by international tourists to …

Introduction: The efficacy of preclinical ultrasound at providing a quantitative assessment of mouse models of vascular disease is relatively unknown. In this study, preclinical ultrasound was used in combination with a semi-automatic image processing …

Women with Marfan syndrome (MFS) are at high risk for pregnancy-associated aortic dissection. Pathogenic models that singularly invoke hemodynamic stress are difficult to reconcile with predominant postnatal occurrence of aortic tear, often occurring …

Background: Bone-derived mesenchymal stem cell (BMSC) transplantation has been reported to be effective for the treatment of ischemic heart disease, but whether BMSCs are the optimal cell type remains under debate. Increasing numbers of studies have shown …

During chronic kidney disease (CKD), alterations in bone and mineral metabolism include increased production of the hormone fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) that may contribute to cardiovascular mortality. The osteocyte protein dentin matrix protein 1 …

Aims Myocardial infarction (MI) and heart failure (HF) are risk factors for the development of depression, additionally worsening the quality of life and patient outcome. How HF causes depression and how depression promotes HF remain mechanistically …

A major translational barrier to the use of stem cell (SC)- based therapy in patients with myocardial infarction (MI) is the lack of a clear understanding of the mechanism(s) underlying the cardioprotective effect of SCs. Numerous paracrine factors from …

Right ventricular dysfunction is highly prevalent across cardiopulmonary diseases and independently predicts death in both heart failure (HF) and pulmonary hypertension (PH). Progression towards right ventricular failure (RVF) can occur in spite of …

Targeted and triggered release of liposomal drug using ultrasound (US)induced cavitation represents a promising treatment modality to increase the therapeutic-toxicity ratio of encapsulated chemotherapy. Objectives: To study the feasibility and efficacy …