OBJECTIVES To assess whether talking or reading (silently or aloud) could affect heart rate
variability (HRV) and to what extent these changes require a simultaneous recording of …

BACKGROUND: An association between white blood cell count (WBC), severity of coronary
artery disease (CAD) and survival has been described in patients with acute coronary …

The discovery of cardiac natriuretic hormones required a profound revision of the concept of
heart function. The heart should no longer be considered only as a pump but rather as a …

Objectives : We sought to evaluate the effect of physical training on neurohormonal activation
in patients with heart failure (HF). Background : Patients with HF benefit from physical …

Imaging has a central role in the diagnosis, classification, and clinical management of
cardiomyopathies. While echocardiography is the first-line technique, given its wide availability …

Heart failure (HF) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Circulating
biomarkers reflecting pathophysiological pathways involved in HF development and …

Space is an extreme environment for the human body, where during long-term missions
microgravity and high radiation levels represent major threats to crew health. Intriguingly, space …

During the last decade, growing evidence has shown that serum gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase
(GGT) is an independent prognostic marker for cardiac death and reinfarction, both in …

Thirty years ago, De Bold et al. ( 20 ) reported that atrial extracts contain some biologically
active peptides, which promote a rapid and massive diuresis and natriuresis when injected in …

Background : Previous systematic reviews have indicated that exercise-based cardiac
rehabilitation (ExCR) for patients with heart failure (HF) has a beneficial effect on health-related …