Background— Low plasma high-density lipoprotein (HDL) is associated with elevated
cardiovascular risk and aspects of the metabolic syndrome. We hypothesized that HDL modulates …

… GW Lambert, DM Kaye, and MD Esler were the principal investigators responsible for patient
recruitment, … DM Kaye and GL Jennings did internal jugular catheterisation and blood flow …

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate a noninvasive method for quantifying
diffuse myocardial fibrosis with cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI). Background …

Background: Dietary intake of fruit and vegetables is associated with lower incidence of
hypertension, but the mechanisms involved have not been elucidated. Here, we evaluated the …

OBJECTIVES.: In view of previous experimental evidence relating sympathetic nervous
overactivity in the heart to myocardial necrosis and ventricular arrhythmias, we prospectively …

There is growing evidence that essential hypertension is commonly neurogenic and is initiated
and sustained by sympathetic nervous system overactivity. Potential mechanisms include …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is highly prevalent among patients with congestive heart
failure (CHF) and may contribute to progression of cardiac dysfunction via hypoxia, elevated …

Background— Oxygen is commonly administered to patients with ST-elevation–myocardial
infarction despite previous studies suggesting a possible increase in myocardial injury as a …

Background— Left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular
morbidity and mortality in hypertensive subjects. Sympathetic activation has been …

Introduction Many patients who suffer cardiac arrest do not respond to standard
cardiopulmonary resuscitation. There is growing interest in utilizing veno-arterial extracorporeal …