Inflammatory cardiomyopathy, characterized by inflammatory cell infiltration into the
myocardium and a high risk of deteriorating cardiac function, has a heterogeneous …

Heart failure is a consequence of various cardiovascular diseases and associated with poor
prognosis. Despite progress in the treatment of heart failure in the past decades, prevalence …

Over 1.5 million deaths worldwide are caused by neurocardiogenic syndromes.
Furthermore, the consequences of deleterious brain-heart interactions are not limited to fatal …

Abstract Purpose of Review With the intention to summarize the currently available evidence
on the pathophysiological relevance of inflammation in heart failure, this review addresses …

Mechanical damage is one of the predisposing factors of inflammation, and it runs through
the entire inflammatory pathological process. Repeated or persistent damaging mechanical …

Myocarditis is generally a mild and self-limited consequence of systemic infection of
cardiotropic viruses. However, patients can develop a temporary or permanent impairment …

Abstract Purpose of Review In this review, we highlight the most important cellular and
molecular mechanisms that contribute to cardiac inflammation and fibrosis. We also discuss …

Heart disease is a leading cause of death with unmet clinical needs for targeted treatment
options. Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) represents a master pro-inflammatory cytokine …

The term 'mechanosensation'describes the capacity of cells to translate mechanical stimuli
into the coordinated regulation of intracellular signals, cellular function, gene expression …

The fundamental mechanisms governing the perpetuation of atrial fibrillation (AF), the most
common arrhythmia seen in clinical practice, are poorly understood, which explains in part …