Background: Arterial stiffness as assessed by Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV) represents an
independent predictor of cardiovascular disease. Several dietary compounds and lifestyle …

Myocardial infarction (MI) remains a leading cause of mortality worldwide. Despite patients
with MI benefit from timely reperfusion therapies, the rates of mortality and morbidity remain …

Tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption are widespread exposures that are legal and
socially accepted in many societies. Both have been widely recognized as important risk …

Myocardial infarction (MI) is one of the leading causes of mortality and cardiovascular
disease worldwide. MI is characterized by a substantial inflammatory response in the …

Changes in cardiomyocyte metabolism have been heavily implicated in cardiac injury and
heart failure (HF). However, there is emerging evidence that metabolism in nonmyocyte …

This review focuses on cardiac atrophy resulting from mechanical or metabolic unloading
due to various conditions, describing some mechanisms and discussing possible strategies …

Background Chronic alcohol consumption in adults can induce various cardiac toxicities
such as arrhythmias, cardiomyopathy, and heart failure. Prenatal alcohol exposure can …

Background: Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) patients who have
improved ejection fraction have a better prognosis than those with persistently reduced …

Chronic alcohol consumption in adults can induce cardiomyopathy, arrhythmias, and heart
failure. In newborns, prenatal alcohol exposure can increase the risk of congenital heart …

The aim of this longitudinal descriptive observational study was to analyze the influence of
different lifestyles on arterial stiffness (AS) throughout five years of follow-up and to describe …