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OBJECTIVE: Early arterial stiffness has been shown in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) patients with preserved renal function. However, to our knowledge, no prospective study evaluated changes in arte...

Purpose. To identify specific risk factors and protective factors to inform tailored screening and management strategies for high-risk individuals. Methods. This case-control study included a total of 800 eyes from 400 i...

OBJECTIVE: Cardiovascular problems are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Our knowledge about cardiovascular events after renal transplantation...

Connective tissue disease-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension (CTD-PAH) is a severe pulmonary complication of connective tissue diseases (CTDs) that occurs in approximately 30% of adult patients with pulmonary art...

Aim: to systematize data on the clinical, diagnostic, and prognostic significance of pulmonary arterial stiffness (PAS) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and to elucidate its pathogenetic role in pulmonary ...

Abstract Background There are no known treatments that halt or reverse chronic kidney disease (CKD) in cats. In rodent models, stem cell treatment has been associated with improvement in renal function parameters, especi...

OBJECTIVES: CKD is a worldwide threat to public health. Approximately 1.8 million people are currently being treated with renal replacement therapy including hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and transplantation. The eti...

Study objective: To evaluate whether impaired ventriculo-aretrial interaction characterizes chronic ischemic heart disease (CIHD) caused by stable chronic obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD), using wave intensity a...

ABSTRACT Background and Aims Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a prevalent sleep disorder linked to cardiovascular diseases and is highly prevalent, especially in the elderly population. This study aimed to investigate th...

IntroductionSystemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated lung disease (sJIA-LD) is a rare, potentially fatal complication of sJIA, often accompanied by pulmonary hypertension (PHTN) and macrophage activation syndrom...

ABSTRACT Background Myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) can cause pulmonary hypertension (PH). Mitral valve repair (MVR) has been described as a surgical treatment option for MMVD, but the benefit of MVR when PH is pr...

Abstract Objective Current diagnostic paradigms for Crohn’s disease (CD) activity assessment remain fragmented across imaging and laboratory modalities. This study seeks to investigate the diagnostic efficacy of intest...

Cardiovascular diseases are the major causes of death in renal transplant patients. Arterial stiffness measurement is a risk marker for cardiovascular events. The recipient’s age, blood pressure, diabetes, hyperlipidem...

Background The risk factors for perinatal complications in pregnant women with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) remain controversial. This study aimed to explore the risk factors and constructed a prediction model f...

OBJECTIVE: The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is an endocrinopathy that increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. Arterial stiffness is commonly used to evaluate the risk of cardiovascular disease, which is quantified by ...

Jiayin Chen,* Zhuochao Li,* Xun Qi Key Laboratory of DiagnosticImaging and Interventional Radiology of Liaoning Province, Department of Interventional Therapy, The First Hospital of China Medical Universi...

Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome (ATS) is a rare autosomal recessive connective tissue disorder caused by mutations in the SLC2A10 gene encoding the glucose transporter GLUT10. GLUT10 deficiency leads to the accumulation of ...

Materias / palabras clave: arterial dissection; histopathology; management; outcome; revascularization

Introduction: The neonatal period is one of the most critical phases in an individual’s life. During this time, newborns undergo significant physiological changes as they adapt from the intrauterine to the extrauterine...

Background Histologic features of pulmonary veno‐occlusive disease (PVOD) and pulmonary capillary hemangiomatosis (PCH) have been described in dogs but without a thorough clinical description. Objectives To report the ...

Abstract Background Phenotypic switching of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) is a hallmark of coronary artery disease (CAD). How type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), a major risk factor for cardiovascular complications, ...

Abstract Background Hypertension is an important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, morbidity and mortality. In Germany, elevated systolic blood pressure is associated with more than half of all cardiovascular deat...

Somayeh Haji Ahmadi, Shokouh Sadeghi Zadeh, Morteza Shahbandari, Mohammadreza Elhaie Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranCorrespondence: Mohammadreza Elhaie, ...

Abstract Background An imbalance in adipokines is associated with the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in humans. However, alterations in adipokines in dogs with CKD remain unclear. Objectives To examine wheth...