BACKGROUND: Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a major health concern. Pathological stimuli and interactions between cardiac fibroblasts (CFs) and other cell types may lead to ...
to investigate the relationship between the presence of myocardial fibrosis (scarring) and small intramural coronary arteriole dysplasia (SICAD). Autopsy studies have revealed a high prevalence of ...
Some patients with diabetes develop a serious condition known as diabetic cardiomyopathy, which is slow and cannot be directly attributed to hypertension or other cardiovascular disorders. This often ...
Alterations in metabolism, inflammation, fibrosis and cardiac cell death by apoptosis are some of the causes for the development of diabetic cardiomyopathy. The study reveals that activation of ...