Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of death in rheumatoid arthritis patients (RA). The underlying mechanisms for the CVD increase risk in RA are not fully understood. However, poor parasympathetic function...
BACKGROUND: Heart failure (HF) is characterized by altered myocardial substrate metabolism which can lead to myocardial triglyceride accumulation (steatosis) and lipotoxicity. However its role in mild HF with preserved ejection...
Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of death in rheumatoid arthritis patients (RA). The underlying mechanisms for the CVD increase risk in RA are not fully understood. However, poor parasympathetic function...
Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most prevalent chronic inflammatory arthritis characterized by periods of remission and flares in disease activity unique to each individual. Consequently, patients with RA experience...
Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most prevalent chronic inflammatory arthritis characterized by periods of remission and flares in disease activity unique to each individual. Consequently, patients with RA experience...
Rationale: Growth and development during adolescence may modify the respiratory and vascular differences seen among extremely preterm (EP) individuals in childhood and early adolescence.Objectives: To assess the trajectory of...
OBJECTIVE: Inoperable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) managed medically has a poor prognosis. Balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) offers a new treatment for inoperable patients. The national BPA service for...