Evidence suggests that endothelial dysfunction is on the causal pathway for both
atherogenesis and destabilization of established plaques. In this review, the role of flow …

Objective This meta-analysis sought to investigate the association between carotid intima-
media thickness (c-IMT), flow-mediated dilation (FMD) and periodontitis (PD) and to assess …

Both oxidative stress and inflammation are enhanced in chronic heart failure. Dysfunction of
cardiac mitochondria is a hallmark of heart failure and a leading cause of oxidative stress …

Background Chronic inflammation is believed to be a major mechanism underlying the
pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes. Periodontitis is a cause of systemic inflammation. We …

Aims We evaluated the impact of echocardiographic epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) on
cardiovascular haemodynamics, metabolic profile and prognosis in heart failure (HF) using …

Detailed data on clinical presentations and outcomes of children with COVID-19 in Europe
are still lacking. In this descriptive study, we report on 130 children with confirmed COVID-19 …

Introduction On the last three months the new SARS-COV-2 coronavirus has created a
pandemic, rapidly spreading all around the world. The aim of the study is to investigate …

Serum uric acid (SUA) levels discriminating across the different strata of cardiovascular risk
is still unknown. By utilizing a large population-based database, we assessed the threshold …

The development of novel, non-invasive techniques and standardization of protocols to
assess microvascular dysfunction have elucidated the key role of microvascular changes in …

The activation of endothelin-A receptor (ETAR) by endothelin-1 (ET-1) has a critical role in
ovarian tumorigenesis and progression. To define the molecular mechanism in ET-1 …