In patients with uncomplicated essential hypertension, cardiac output remains within normal
ranges and intravascular volume is normal or low, assuming the presence of a sufficient …

Aortic stiffness (AoS) is a maladaptive response to hemodynamic stress and both modifiable
and non-modifiable risk factors, and elevated AoS increases afterload for the heart. AoS is a …

Background Individuals with type 1 diabetes mellitus are at high risk for the development of
hypertension, contributing to cardiovascular complications. Hyperglycaemia-mediated …

Sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors reduce HbA1c, blood pressure, and
weight in patients with type 2 diabetes. To investigate the effect of renal function on …

BACKGROUND. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is associated with enhanced risk of
atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease not explained by Framingham risk score (FRS) …

Aim: We investigated whether cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI), an arterial stiffness
marker, independently predicts future cardiovascular events in subjects with metabolic …

In patients with both hypertension and type II diabetes, the systolic blood pressure (SBP)
increases linearly with age, while that of diastolic blood pressure (DBP) declines …

Objective Among indirect measures of visceral adiposity, A Body Shape Index (ABSI), which
is defined as waist circumference (WC)/(body mass index (BMI) 2/3× height1/2), is unique in …

Aortic stiffness is a hallmark of aging, and classic cardiovascular risk factors play a role in
accelerating this process. Current changes in medicine, which focus on preventive care …

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) constitutes a global pandemic, representing the 7th cause
of death worldwide. Morbidity and mortality of patients with T2DM are gradually increasing …