The new coronavirus-associated disease 2019 (COVID-19), due to severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), represents an unprecedented public health …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) have a lower prevalence in women than men; although, a
higher mortality rate and a poorer prognosis are more common in women. However, there is …

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTS) has become a recognised clinical entity since the
Japanese scientist Sato first described it in 1990. Despite an increasing number of …

Purpose: Despite the known benefits of cardiac rehabilitation (CR), it remains underutilized
particularly among women. The aim of this review was to provide an overview regarding …

In patients with heart failure (HF), the neuroendocrine systems of the sympathetic nervous
system (SNS), the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system (RAAS) and the arginine …

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC) is a recognized clinical syndrome characterized by
reversible cardiomyopathy with a distinctive left ventricular apical ballooning appearance …

A, Chest radiograph demonstrated diffuse bilateral pulmonary infiltrates. B, Twelve-lead
ECG acquired within the hour of echocardiogram demonstrated slight ST-segment …

In acute sympathetic stress, catecholamine overload can lead to stress cardiomyopathy. We
tested the hypothesis that cardiomyocyte NOX4 (NADPH oxidase 4)-dependent …

For at least a few centuries, if not millennia, psychological stress has been popularly
believed to contribute to heart disease. Does psychological stress really contribute to heart …

Purpose Cardiac autonomic dysfunction is one of the main pillars of cardiovascular
pathophysiology. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the current state of …