Pediatric cardiomyopathies represent the new frontier in pediatric cardiology. During the
past decade there has been intense clinical research into their epidemiology, causes, and …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Catechins, biologically active polyphenols in green tea,
are known to have a protective effect against cardiovascular diseases. In this study, we …

The sudden cardiac death (SCD) of an athlete is a rare and tragic event, often caused by a
number of inherited heart muscle disorders, namely the cardiomyopathies and primary …

Inherited dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is characterized by dilatation and dysfunction of the
ventricles, and often results in sudden death or heart failure (HF). Although angiotensin …

This thesis focuses on fabricating a perfused microbioreactor platform to generate functional
human engineered heart tissue to be used for drug testing. To evaluate the feasibility of this …

Las enfermedades mitocondriales comprenden un conjunto de patologías resultado de la
disfunción del sistema de fosforilación oxidativa. Cada año, tanto en el genoma mitocondrial …

Inherited dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is characterized by dilatation and dysfunction of the
ventricles, and often results in sudden death or heart failure (HF). Although angiotensin …