Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a reversible cardiomyopathy with a unique morphological
feature of the left ventricle characterized by an apical ballooning appearance known for …

Ageing is the biggest risk factor for impaired cardiovascular health, with cardiovascular
disease being the cause of death in 40% of individuals over 65 years old. Ageing is …

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a stress-induced cardiovascular disease with symptoms
comparable to those of an acute coronary syndrome but without coronary obstruction …

The epidemic of heart failure has stimulated interest in understanding cardiac regeneration.
Evidence has been reported supporting regeneration via transplantation of multiple cell …

Protein kinase A (PKA) is a central regulator of cardiac performance and morphology.
Myocardial PKA activation is induced by a variety of hormones, neurotransmitters, and stress …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to report a series of patients with stress
cardiomyopathy precipitated by the intravenous administration of catecholamines and beta …

BACKGROUND: Transient left ventricular apical ballooning syndrome (TLVABS) is an acute
cardiac syndrome mimicking ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction characterized by …

Regeneration of the myocardium by transplantation of cardiomyocytes is an emerging
therapeutic strategy. Human embryonic stem cells (HESC) form cardiomyocytes readily but …

Increased sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) Ca2+ leak via the cardiac ryanodine
receptor/calcium release channel (RyR2) is thought to play a role in heart failure (HF) …

Aims It is a dogma of cardiovascular pathophysiology that the increased cardiac mass in
response to increased workload is produced by the hypertrophy of the pre-existing …