The incidence and prevalence of hypertension is increasing worldwide, with approximately
1.13 billion of people currently affected by the disease, often in association with other …

Background and aim Epidemiological studies have reported increased risk of cardiovascular
disease, cancer and all-cause mortality with greater resting heart rate, however, the …

The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome has increased worldwide over the past few
years. Sympathetic nervous system overactivity is a key mechanism leading to hypertension …

Background—We tested the hypothesis that a common oscillatory pattern might characterize
the rhythmic discharge of muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) and the spontaneous …

Excess body weight is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, increasing the risk of
hypertension, hyperglycaemia and dyslipidaemia, recognized as the metabolic syndrome …

Heart failure (HF) is common, results in poor clinical outcomes, and is associated with large
health care costs. The incidence of HF continues to rise, with approximately 670,000 new …

OBJECTIVE—Autonomic nervous system dysfunction, a correlate of obesity and poor
cardiorespiratory fitness, is associated with the development of diabetes. We tested whether …

OBJECTIVE—We investigated whether autonomic nervous system dysfunction, estimated by
slow heart rate recovery (HRR) following cessation of an exercise treadmill test, was …

Background Animal and human data suggest insulin resistance is common in pulmonary
arterial hypertension (PAH). Although routine assessment of insulin resistance is difficult …

Diabetes is associated with abnormal autonomic function and increased mortality. Abnormal
heart rate recovery after exercise, a measure of autonomic dysfunction, is also associated …