… The ventilation was started with a nasal mask that was switched to a facial mask if leaks
amounted to > 0.4 l/s. Airway pressure was manually increased from 4 cm H 2 O to the effective …

Background— The adaptation of cardiac mass to hemodynamic overload requires an
adaptation of protein turnover, ie, the balance between protein synthesis and degradation. We …

Aims B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) is activated in patients with severe, symptomatic
aortic stenosis (AS), but the prognostic value of BNP in this setting has not been extensively …

Aims The epidemiology of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in patients with heart
failure (HF) is poorly described. Our aim was to investigate the determinants and prognostic …

Objectives : The aim of this study was to compare left ventricular longitudinal strain (LS)
evaluated by 2-dimensional echocardiography with cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) in …

BACKGROUND: Prevalence, predictors, and prognostic value of right ventricular (RV)
function measured by the tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) in patients with …

The respective contributions of heart rate (HR) reduction and left ventricular (LV) negative
inotropy to the effects of antianginal drugs are debated. Accordingly, eight instrumented dogs …

Aims To determine whether severity patterns or nocturnal ventilation to treat sleep‐disordered
breathing (SDB) during chronic heart failure (CHF) is associated with adverse outcomes. …

OBJECTIVE: We studied prevalence, causes and consequences of worsening renal function
(WRF) during hospitalization for acute heart failure (AHF). METHODS: Patients admitted for …

Lowering heart rate reduces myocardial oxygen consumption (MVO 2 ) and produces potent
anti-ischemic effects. The development of selective heart rate-reducing agents represents …