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Natriuretic peptides and cardiovascular damage in the metabolic syndrome. Molecular mechanisms and clinical implications [PDF]

, 2010
Natriuretic peptides are endogenous antagonists of vasoconstrictor and salt- and water-retaining systems in the body's defence against blood pressure elevation and plasma volume expansion, through direct vasodilator, diuretic and natriuretic properties ...
ALONZO, ALESSANDRO, Rossi C, RUBATTU, Speranza Donatella, SAVOIA, Carmine, VOLPE, Massimo   +4 more
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Permanent pacing in a very long‐term follow‐up after orthotopic heart transplantation: A matter of when or why?

Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology, 2022
Background Orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT) is associated with a high incidence of conduction disturbances (CD) leading to permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation. However, the improved posttransplant survival raises the question about the pacemaker
Emyal Alyaydin, Christian Pogoda, Angelo Dell'Aquila, Gerrit Frommeyer, Juergen R. Sindermann, Holger Reinecke, Izabela Tuleta   +6 more
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Effect of Dietary Supplements Which Upregulate Nitric Oxide on Walking and Quality of Life in Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease: A Meta-Analysis

Biomedicines, 2023
This systematic review pooled evidence from randomised controlled trials (RCTs) on the effectiveness of dietary upregulators of nitric oxide (NO) in improving the walking and quality of life of patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD).
Shannon A. Wong, Aaron Drovandi, Rhondda Jones, Jonathan Golledge   +3 more
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Review: Quality of Life in Lower Limb Peripheral Vascular Surgery [PDF]

, 2015
PURPOSE: Vascular intervention studies generally consider patency and limb salvage as primary outcomes. However, quality of life is increasingly considered an important patient-oriented outcome measurement of vascular interventions.
Basto Gonçalves, F, de Vries, J, Donker, J, Ho, G, Hoeks, SE, van der Laan, L, Verhagen, HJ   +6 more
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Effect of supervised exercise on physical function and balance in patients with intermittent claudication [PDF]

, 2014
Background The aim of the study was to identify whether a standard supervised exercise programme (SEP) for patients with intermittent claudication improved specific measures of functional performance including balance. Methods A prospective observational
Chetter, I. C., Coughlin, P. A., Gohil, R. A., Khan, J. A., Mazari, F., Mockford, K. A., Vanicek, N.   +6 more
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Living a burdensome and demanding life: a qualitative systematic review of the patients experiences of peripheral arterial disease [PDF]

, 2018
BackgroundPeripheral arterial disease (PAD) has a significant negative impact on the quality of life of individuals. Understanding the experiences of people living with PAD will be useful in developing comprehensive patient-centred secondary prevention ...
Abaraogu, Ukachukwu Okoroafor, Dall, Philippa Margaret, Ezenwankwo, Elochukwu Fortune, Seenan, Chris Andrew   +3 more
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Long-term outcomes of omniflow II biosynthetic vascular graft in lower extremity arterial revascularization [PDF]

, 2018
Background: This study aims to evaluate the patency rates and long-term outcomes of femoro-popliteal bypass procedures with Omniflow II biosynthetic vascular grafts in patients with occlusive vascular disease.
Göncü, M.T., Toktaş, F., Yavuz, Ş., Çayır, Mustafa Çağdaş, Özsin, K.K.   +4 more
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Natural killer cells in placentation and cancer: Implications for hypertension during pregnancy [PDF]

, 2017
Hypertension during pregnancy is the most common medical condition encountered during gestation. Despite this, knowledge of the mechanisms that underlie the disease and the development of new therapies are limited.
Cornelius, Denise C., Delles, Christian, Guzik, Tomasz J., Small, Heather Yvonne   +3 more
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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Effect of Pentagalloyl Glucose Administration on Aortic Expansion in Animal Models

Biomedicines, 2021
Background: The aim of this systematic review was to pool evidence from studies testing if pentagalloyl glucose (PGG) limited aortic expansion in animal models of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA).
Jonathan Golledge, Shivshankar Thanigaimani, James Phie   +2 more
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Multipotent adult progenitor cells sustain function of ischemic limbs in mice [PDF]

, 2008
Despite progress in cardiovascular research, a cure for peripheral vascular disease has not been found. We compared the vascularization and tissue regeneration potential of murine and human undifferentiated multipotent adult progenitor cells (mMAPC-U ...
Abizanda, G. (Gloria), Adney, J. (Josuah R.), Aranguren, X.L. (Xabier L.), Billiau, A.D. (A.D.), Chen, E. (E.), Chen, W. (W.), Du, F. (F.), Frommer, S.A. (S. A.), Hagenbrock, J. (J.), Harris, N.H. (N. H.), Hendrickx, B. (B.), Jiang, Y. (Y.), Luttun, A. (Aernout), McCue, J.D. (Jonathan D.), Nelson-Holte, M. (Molly), Pelacho, B. (Beatriz), Peñuelas-Sanchez, I. (Ivan), Prosper, F. (Felipe), Ross, J.J. (John J.), Schroeder, B.A. (Betsy A.), Seaborn, M.S. (Meredith S.), Uriz, M. (Maialen), Verfaillie, C.M. (Catherine M.), Zhang, X. (Xiaoliang), Zhang, Y. (Yi), Zhu, X.H. (Xiao Hong)   +25 more
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