At least seven cell death programs are activated during myocardial infarction (MI), but which
are most important in causing heart damage is not understood. Two of these programs are …

Myocardial inflammation following myocardial infarction (MI) is crucial for proper myocardial
healing, yet, dysregulated inflammation may promote adverse ventricular remodeling and …

Echocardiography is a non-invasive imaging technique providing real-time information to
assess the structure and function of the heart. Due to advancements in technology, ultra …

Background Cardiomyopathy (CMP) is the most common cause of mortality in Duchenne
muscular dystrophy (DMD), though the age of onset and clinical progression vary. We …

Aim Retrospective studies suggest that mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in pediatric
patients may lead to an increased risk of cardiac events. However, the exact functional and …

The heart relies on various defense mechanisms, including metabolic plasticity, to maintain
its normal structure and function under high-altitude hypoxia. Pioglitazone, a peroxisome …

Background Cardiovascular (CV) pathologies remain a leading cause of death worldwide,
often associated with common comorbidities such as overweight, obesity, type 2 diabetes or …

Abstract Two‐dimensional ultrasound (2DUS) echocardiography is the main noninvasive
method used to evaluate cardiac function in animal models of myocardial infarction (MI) …

Positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT) are among the most
employed diagnostic imaging techniques, and both serve in understanding cardiac function …

Cardiomyopathy is the leading cause of death in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD),
however, in the mdx mouse model of DMD, the cardiac phenotype differs from that seen in …