The symptoms most commonly reported by patients affected by coronavirus disease (COVID-
19) include cough, fever, and shortness of breath. However, other major events usually …

Advancing age is the major risk factor for the development of CVD (cardiovascular
diseases). This is attributable, in part, to the development of vascular endothelial …

A link between oral health and cardiovascular disease has been proposed for more than a
century. Recently, concern about possible links between periodontal disease (PD) and …

The recent emergence of the coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in China is now a global health …

There is considerable evidence that hyperglycemia represents the main cause of
complications of diabetes mellitus (DM), and oxidative stress resulting from increased …

Endogenously produced nitric oxide (NO) has a remarkably diverse range of biological
functions, including a role in neurotransmission, smooth muscle relaxation, and the …

Cardiovascular tissue engineering aims to find solutions for the suboptimal regeneration of
heart valves, arteries and myocardium by creating 'living'tissue replacements outside (in …

Coronavirus disease is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The virus first appeared in Wuhan
(China) in December 2019 and has spread globally. Till now, it affected 269 million people …

The vascular endothelium is the primary site of dysfunction in many diseases, particularly
cardiovascular disease. A variety of risk factors, including smoking, hypercholesterolemia …

The endothelium is involved in many of the processes related to the development of
atherosclerosis, which is considered an inflammatory disease. Actually, traditional risk …