Coronary artery disease (CAD) and ischaemic cardiomyopathy are leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Currently there are only two well established biomarkers used for heart failure diag
Data are ß coefficients ± 95% CI. Model 1: Adjusted for age, gender, centre. Model 2: Adjusted for age, gender, centre, smoking status, total cholesterol z-score, HDL z-score, creatinine z-score and B
Circulating levels of Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) are lower in coronary heart disease (CHD) than in healthy subjects and are associated with coronary events and mortality. However, the me
Background: Chronic Chagas Cardiomyopathy is a unique form of cardiomyopathy, with a significantly higher mortality risk than other heart failure etiologies. Diastolic dysfunction (DD) plays an import