Cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction (CVAD) is a malfunction of the cardiovascular system
caused by deranged autonomic control of circulatory homeostasis. CVAD is an important …

Sitting time is associated with increased risks for subclinical atherosclerosis and
cardiovascular disease development, and this is thought to be partially due to sitting …

Functional imaging of microvascular dynamics in extremities delivers intuitive information for
early detection, diagnosis, and prognosis of vascular diseases. High-resolution and high …

Introduction Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a prodromal stage to dementia, affecting up
to 20% of the aging population worldwide. Patients with MCI have an annual conversion rate …

Endometriosis is a prevalent gynecological condition, affecting around 10% of reproductive-
age women. Inflammatory processes associated with endometriosis may contribute to …

Purpose Reactive hyperemia (RH) is widely used for the investigation of macrovascular
(flow-mediated dilation, or FMD) and microvascular (near-infrared spectroscopy-vascular …

Currently, endothelium-dependent vasodilatation involves three main mechanisms:
production of nitric oxide (NO) by endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), synthesis of …

Abstract Purpose of the Review This review summarizes sex-related changes in the heart
and vasculature that occur with aging, both in the presence and absence of cardiovascular …

Skin microcirculation has been proposed as a model of generalized microvascular function.
Laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI) is a novel, noninvasive method to assess skin …

This study compared the effects of short-duration ischemic preconditioning, a single-set high-
resistance exercise and their combination on subsequent bench press performance. Twelve …