Abnormalities of cardiac energy metabolism make an important contribution to chronic heart
failure. This review summarizes the main events in cardiac energy metabolism, discusses …

The ACC/AHA Task Force on Practice Guidelines was formed to make recommendations
regarding the diagnosis and treatment of patients with known or suspected cardiovascular …

Recommendations about therapy for hypertension are here preceded by some
considerations on the strength of available evidence on the benefits associated with …

Objectives: The goal of this study was to identify potentially novel laboratory markers of risk
in chronic heart failure patients. Background: Although a variety of prognostic markers have …

BACKGROUND: The renin-angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS) is a hormonal cascade
that functions in the homeostatic control of arterial pressure, tissue perfusion, and …

Background The effect of different classes of antihypertensive drugs on incident diabetes
mellitus is controversial because traditional meta-analyses are hindered by heterogeneity …

Background—Patients with chronic heart failure (HF) are at increased risk of both fatal and
nonfatal major adverse cardiovascular events. We used data from the Candesartan in Heart …

Role of Inflammation in Initiation and Perpetuation of Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review
of the Published Data Tim T. Issac, Hisham Dokainish, Nasser M. Lakkis Atrial fibrillation …

(CAD). Hypertension is a major independent risk factor for the development of CAD, stroke,
and renal failure. The optimal choice of antihypertensive agents remains controversial, and …

Background—In individuals without known cardiovascular disease, elevated body mass
index (BMI)(weight/height2) is associated with an increased risk of death. However, in …