The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of long-term renal denervation
(RD) on heart failure due to myocardial infarction (MI). Wistar rats were anesthetized and …

Waon therapy (WT), which in Japanese means soothing warmth, is a repeated sauna
therapy that improves cardiac and vascular endothelial function in patients with chronic heart …

A flexible, transparent nanocomposite (NC) film with 57 wt % inorganic components was
obtained by the simple casting of a solution of Laponite and modified organic molecules …

Layer-by-layer (LbL) thin film assembly behaviors of the polymethylene-type polyelectrolytes
poly(fumaric acid) and poly(methyleneamine) were comprehensively studied as a function …

Highly monodispersed nanometric particles, with a polyfunctional nature due to the presence
of phenolic and aliphatic hydroxyl groups, were obtained by the simultaneous enzymatic …

Objectives Both statins and renin–angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors inhibit atherosclerotic
progression and reduce cardiovascular events. However, it remains unclear whether …

Background Increases in sympathetic nerve activity during ischemia may increase
intracellular fatty acid (FA) accumulation via enhanced FA uptake and inhibition of β-oxidation. …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the pharmacokinetics of R-and S-carvedilol in
routinely treated Japanese patients with heart failure. We measured peak and trough blood …

Background: Increased oxidative stress might contribute to diabetic (DM) neuropathy, so the
effects of long-term treatment with fluvastatin (FL) on myocardial oxidative stress and …

The beneficial effects of statins in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) may be balanced
by concerns that statins can depress production of ubiquinone (CoQ10), which serves as …