The kidney harbours different types of endothelia, each with specific structural and functional
characteristics. The glomerular endothelium, which is highly fenestrated and covered by a …

While risk scores are invaluable tools for adapted preventive strategies, a significant gap
exists between predicted and actual event rates. Additional tools to further stratify the risk of …

Aims SARS‐CoV‐2 infection may lead to endothelial and vascular dysfunction. We
investigated alterations of arterial stiffness, endothelial coronary and myocardial function …

Ventricular–arterial coupling (VAC) plays a major role in the physiology of cardiac and aortic
mechanics, as well as in the pathophysiology of cardiac disease. VAC assessment …

Cardiovascular diseases are major contributors to global deaths and disability‐adjusted life
years, with hypertension a significant risk factor for all causes of death. The endothelium that …

The glycocalyx is a polysaccharide structure that protrudes from the body of a cell. It is
primarily conformed of glycoproteins and proteoglycans, which provide communication …

Atherosclerosis is a chronic progressive vascular disease. It starts early in life, has a long
asymptomatic phase, and a progression accelerated by various cardiovascular risk factors …

Endothelial cells line the inner portion of the heart, blood vessels, and lymphatic vessels; a
basal membrane of extracellular matrix lines the extraluminal side of endothelial cells. The …

The endothelium, by area alone, is one of the largest organs in the body comprised of up to
trillion cells, weighing over 1 kg, and covering nearly 3 m2 in a 70 kg male. 1, 2 Moreover, it …

Since the discovery in the 1980s that nitric oxide (NO) is in fact the elusive endothelium-
derived relaxing factor, it has become evident that NO is not only a major cardiovascular …