OBJECTIVE: Obesity is associated with a high mortality rate due to cardiovascular disease. Left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy has been described in relation to obesity. The aim of this study was to ...

Background: Prolonged steady state exercise can lead to a decrease in left ventricular (LV) function as well as promote the release of cardiac troponin T (cTnT). There is limited information on the ...

After an MI, some people have heart failure because of damage to heart muscle and impaired contraction of the left ventricle. This is known as left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD). The ...

Takotsubo syndrome (TS) is a cardiac entity known for over 30 years, but its treatment remains a major clinical problem. Recommendations for therapy, mainly pharmacologic, based on various research ...