Aims The aim of the present paper was to provide an up‐to‐date view on epidemiology and
risk factors of heart failure (HF) development after myocardial infarction. Methods and results …

Background Hypertension is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease, stroke, and death. It
affects a substantial proportion of the population worldwide, and remains underdiagnosed …

OBJECTIVE: Two-dimensional (2-D) strain imaging is a novel echocardiographic technique
for myocardial function evaluation. We sought to investigate left ventricular (LV) systolic …

Background Patients with a history of cardiovascular disease are at high risk of developing
secondary major adverse cardiac events (MACE). This study aimed to identify independent …

Arterial chronic hypertension (HTN) is a well-known cardiovascular risk factor for
development of atherosclerosis. In order to explain the relation between HTN and acute …

History of hypertension is a frequent finding in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI)
and its recurring association with female sex, diabetes, older age, less frequent smoking and …

BACKGROUND: Screening for asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction (ALVD) in subjects
at risk for heart failure (HF) can affect clinical management. The aim of the present study is to …

The rationale for our study was to investigate the pathophysiology of microvascular injury in
patients with acute ST-segment–elevation myocardial infarction in relation to a history of …

Objectives: We sought to identify predictors of left ventricular (LV) remodeling after acute
myocardial infarction. Background: Left ventricular remodeling after myocardial infarction is …

OBJECTIVES:: To gain a better understanding of the scope and breadth of factors
associated with the B-type natriuretic peptides. DESIGN AND METHODS:: Databases were …