In recent decades low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) have been witnessing a
significant shift toward raised blood pressure; yet in LMICs, only 1 in 3 are aware of their …

ABSTRACT The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet is recognized as an
effective dietary intervention to reduce blood pressure (BP). However, among randomized …

High blood pressure (BP) and periodontitis are two highly prevalent conditions worldwide
with a significant impact on cardiovascular disease (CVD) complications. Poor periodontal …

Among all physiologic functions of nitric oxide (NO) known so far, NO-dependent regulation
of vascular tone is one of the most important. Under physiological conditions vascular NO is …

The most common manifestation of cardiovascular (CV) diseases is the presence of arterial
hypertension (AH), which impacts on endothelial dysfunction. CV risk is associated with high …

In this brief review we discuss some aspects of the Na+ pump and its roles in mediating the
effects of ouabain and endogenous ouabain (EO): i) in regulating the cytosolic Ca 2+ …

Background Data are limited on whether several easily measured indices are independent
predictors of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in hypertensive patients. This study aimed to …

Objective: Dysfunction of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) leads to impaired endothelial
repair capacity in patients with hypertension, but the mechanisms remain incompletely …

Endothelial dysfunction represents a major cardiovascular risk factor for hypertension. Sp1
and Sp3 belong to the specificity protein and Krüppel-like transcription factor families. They …

The Mediterranean diet has recently been the focus of considerable attention as a palatable
model of a healthy diet. Its influence on many cardiovascular risk factors, combined with its …