The prevalence of diabetes is rapidly increasing and closely associated with cardiovascular
morbidity and mortality. While the major cardiovascular complication associated with …

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and
heart failure, which highlights the need for improved understanding of factors contributing to …

Background Early atherosclerosis involves the endothelium of many arteries. Information
about peripheral arterial anatomy and function derived from vascular imaging studies such …

Adipose tissue, a major endocrine organ, consists of brown and white adipocytes. Brown fat
may play a beneficial role in cardiometabolic disorders. Brown adipose tissue can also …

Objective. To investigate the correlation of CTRP9 with coronary atherosclerosis. Methods.
Coronary angiography confirmed CAD in 241 patients (62 received CABG) and non‐CAD in …

The main energy substrate of adult cardiomyocytes for their contractility are the fatty acids. Its
metabolism generates high ATP levels at the expense of high oxygen consumption in the …

Chronic obesity and Chagas disease (caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi)
represent serious public health concerns. The interrelation between parasite infection …

During the last decades, visceral adiposity has been at the forefront of scientific research
because of its complex role in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases. Epicardial …

Metabolic disease is a complex disorder defined by a group with interrelated factors. There
is growing evidence that obesity can lead to a variety of metabolic diseases, including …

Purpose Epicardial fat is the adipose tissue between the serosal pericardial wall layer and
the visceral layer. It is distributed mainly around the atrioventricular groove, atrial septum …