Ischaemic heart disease represents the leading cause of morbidity and mortality, typically
induced by the detrimental effects of risk factors on the cardiovascular system. Although …

Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) is related to a broad variety of clinical scenarios
in which cardiac microvasculature is morphologically and functionally affected, and it is …

Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between monocyte
count/high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) ratio (MHR) and the severity of coronary …

Respiratory tract diseases are closely related to atmosphere pollution. Ammonia is one of
the harmful pollutants in the atmosphere environment, which has a great threat to human …

Gut microbiota is an emerging editable cardiovascular risk factor. We aim to investigate gut
and coronary plaque microbiota, using fecal samples and angioplasty balloons from patients …

Coronary artery ectasia describes a local or diffuse dilatation of the epicardial coronary
arteries. This review summarizes the molecular and cellular mechanisms involved in the …

BACKGROUND Atherosclerotic event is one of the most causes of death in the world.
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is one manifestation of atherosclerosis. It is well-known that …

Atherosclerosis (ATS) is still considered as a major, global health problem. For a deeper
understanding of its pathogenesis, in the last years the research was translated from tissue …

We concisely review clinical, autopsy, experimental and molecular data of 2019 coronavirus
disease (COVID-19). Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 disruption and thromboinflammatory …

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) represents, with its macro and microvascular complications,
one of the most critical healthcare issues for the next decades. Remarkably, in the context of …