Diabetes mellitus predisposes affected individuals to a significant spectrum of
cardiovascular complications, one of the most debilitating in terms of prognosis is heart …

Background Traditional risk factors are insufficient to explain all cases of coronary artery
disease (CAD) in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). Advanced glycation end-products …

The atria provide an important contribution to cardiac function. 1, 2 Besides their impact on
ventricular filling, they serve as a volume reservoir, host pacemaker cells and important parts …

It is increasingly apparent that not only is a cure for the current worldwide diabetes epidemic
required, but also for its major complications, affecting both small and large blood vessels …

Diabetes-associated morbidity and mortality is predominantly due to complications of the
disease that may cause debilitating conditions, such as heart and renal failure, hepatic …

The atria provide an important contribution to cardiac function. 1, 2 Besides their impact on
ventricular filling, they serve as a volume reservoir, host pacemaker cells and important parts …

Diabetes mellitus and the associated complications represent a global burden on human
health and economics. Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in diabetic …

Oxidative stress plays a pivotal role in the development of diabetes complications, both
microvascular and cardiovascular. The metabolic abnormalities of diabetes cause …

Cardiovascular disease is the primary cause of morbidity and mortality among the diabetic
population. Both experimental and clinical evidence suggest that diabetic subjects are …

Aging is the progressive accumulation of damage to an organism over time leading to
disease and death. Aging research has been very intensive in the last years aiming at …