Context: A reduced activity of the GH/IGF-I axis in chronic heart failure (CHF) has been described
by several independent groups and is associated with poor clinical status and outcome…

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare disease characterized by a dramatic,
progressive rise of pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR), leading to elevated pulmonary artery …

AIM: To test the efficacy of a proprietary nutraceutical combination in reducing insulin
resistance associated with the metabolic syndrome (MetS). METHODS: Sixty-four patients with …

Insulin resistance is a clinical condition characterized by a decrease in sensitivity and
responsiveness to the metabolic actions of insulin, so that a given concentration of insulin …

Objective of the study was to test the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of two single doses of
Epoetin alfa in patients with Friedreich's ataxia. Ten patients were treated subcutaneously with …

The late worsening of nonsevere tricuspid regurgitation (TR) after mitral valve surgery is a
relevant clinical problem that can lead to high-risk reoperation. Although tricuspid annulus (TA…

Aims Functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) is a well-known pathophysiological factor in heart
failure (HF) patients, and left atrial function (LAF) is a novel determinant of clinical status …

Objective. Anorexia nervosa is a condition of reduced hemodynamic load, characterized by
varying degrees of cardiac remodelling, only in part related to reduced body mass; the …

Aims Coronary flow reserve (CFR) assessment by transthoracic ultrasound of the left anterior
descending (LAD) artery during dipyridamole stress echocardiography has been shown to …

We describe a 76-year-old former smoker with a diagnosis of combined pulmonary fibrosis
and emphysema associated with pulmonary hypertension and rapidly progressive right heart …