Colorectal Cancer: The Issue of ...
Aim-Background: Colorectal cancer has been classically viewed as the same disease entity. However, differences do exist between right and left sided ...
Gastric and Duodenal Carcinoid ...
Carcinoid tumours is the most accepted term for neuroendocrine tumours, or neuroendocrine carcinomas. Gastric and duodenal carcinoid tumours, thoug ...
A re-appraisal of volume status ...
The association between cardiac failure and renal function impairment has gained wide recognition over the last decade. Both structural damage in th ...
Current and novel renal biomark ...
Renal function is the most important predictor of clinical outcome in heart failure (HF). It is therefore essential to have accurate and reliable me ...
Role of ACE2 in diastolic and s ...
A novel angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) homolog, named ACE2, is a monocarboxypeptidase which metabolizes several peptides. ACE2 degrades Angiote ...
CRT or CRT-D devices? The case ...
The decision to implant a CRT or CRT-D device is an important one that requires a careful look at the patient and discussion with the patient as to ...
Diabetic cardiomyopathy: unders ...
Diabetes mellitus is an important and prevalent risk factor for congestive heart failure. Diabetic cardiomyopathy has been defined as ventricular dy ...
Frailty and multiple comorbidit ...
Heart failure (HF) in the elderly is a major public health problem, and its prevalence is rising. Outcomes of HF in the elderly have not changed in ...
The dilemma, causes and approac ...
Heart failure is a progressive illness that carries significant morbidity and mortality. This highly prevalent illness leads to frequent, costly hos ...
Inflammatory activation: cardia ...
Although inflammation is a physiologic response designed to protect us from infection, when unchecked and ongoing it may cause substantial harm. Bot ...
Resveratrol in cardiovascular d ...
Resveratrol is a well-known antioxidant that exists in grape skin/seed, red wine, and the root of Polygonum cuspidatum, a traditional Chinese and Ja ...
Pharmacotherapy of heart failur ...
Aging is associated with numerous alterations in body composition and organ function that result in substantial changes in the absorption, distribut ...
New roles for renin and proreni ...
The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone-system (RAAS) plays a central role in the pathophysiology of heart failure and cardiorenal interaction. Drugs inte ...
Tissue inhibitor of metalloprot ...
Remodeling of the myocardium and the extracellular matrix (ECM) occurs in heart failure irrespective of its initial cause. The ECM serves as a scaff ...
Cystatin C: a step forward in a ...
The cardiorenal syndrome is a clinical manifestation of the bidirectional interaction between the heart and kidneys. Evaluating renal function is an ...
Role of various proteases in ca ...
It is believed that cardiac remodeling due to geometric and structural changes is a majormechanism for the progression of heart failure in different ...
Heart failure with preserved ej ...
Heart failure is an epidemic in the elderly and has become a leading cause for hospitalization and death. Heart failure with preserved ejection frac ...
Device monitoring strategies in ...
Acute heart failure syndromes (AHFS) represent the most common discharge diagnoses in adults over age 65 and translate into dramatically increased h ...
Erratum to: Resveratrol and red ...
Resveratrol, a polyphenol phytoalexin, present in red wine and grapes possesses diverse biochemical and physiological properties, including estrogen ...
The potential role of cardiac r ...
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) has been demonstrated to improve mortality and morbidity in patients with chronic, stable heart failure who ...
Implantable cardioverter-defibr ...
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators have proven efficacy in reducing mortality in patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction in bo ...
Current and future role of card ...
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) has revolutionized the treatment of selected patients with systolic heart failure. It is well recognized, ho ...
Assessing patients for catheter ...
Heart rhythm problems are common among patients who are hospitalized with acute heart failure (HF). Although it is often difficult to determine whet ...
Atrioventricular junction ablat ...
Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia and is especially clinically important in patients with heart failure. Prolonged atrial fibrillati ...
Managing patients with ICD shoc ...
We review the pharmacologic, interventional and device programming treatment options for patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators who p ...