Adult ; Cardiovascular Diseases ; physiopathology ; Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena ; Case-Control Studies ; Female ; Heart ; physiopathology ; Humans ; Pregnancy ; Sports ; Stress, Psychological ; physiopathology

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Cardiovascular Diseases/*microbiology/physiopathology ; Helicobacter Infections/*complications ; *Helicobacter pylori ; Humans

Cardiovascular Diseases ; metabolism ; physiopathology ; Clusterin ; metabolism ; physiology ; Humans

Cardiovascular bioactive peptides constitute life activity of human beings. They play important roles in regulating the development of cardiovascular system, and controlling disease progression. Recently, interests have arised on the adjusting effects of cardiovascular bioactive peptides on endocrine metabolism, its changes during disease course, influence on disease pathogenesis, as well as its effects on the diagnosis, treatment, and early interventions. New advances have been increasingly achieved in basic and clinical researches. It has become one of the most active areas in life sciences.
Cardiovascular Diseases ; physiopathology ; Endocrine System Diseases ; physiopathology ; Humans ; Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins ; physiology ; Peptide Hormones ; physiology

Cardiac deficiency of qi(vital energy) is one of the main syndromes in terms of TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine). Based on our analysis of blood-tissue fluid circulation, we set up a hemodynamics model describing cardiac deficiency of qi. The model's theoretical results can reflect the manifestations of cardiac deficiency of qi, and are identical to those of clinical experimental discoveries, therefore it has substantiated our theory-cell's abnormal physiological function caused by undernourishment of tissue fluid is the reason of qi-deficiency.
Animals ; Cardiovascular Diseases ; physiopathology ; Hemodynamics ; physiology ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Models, Cardiovascular ; Qi ; Rabbits

Arteriosclerosis ; physiopathology ; Blood Pressure ; physiology ; Cardiovascular Diseases ; physiopathology ; Coronary Disease ; physiopathology ; Humans ; Hypertension ; physiopathology ; Predictive Value of Tests ; Pulse

Renalase, a novel amine oxidase, is secreted by kidney. It regulates heart function and blood pressure by degrading catecholamines. Hormones secreted by the kidney are associated with cardiovascular disease. Renalase, as a new biomarker of heart and kidney functional correlation, can lower blood pressure, protect ischemic heart muscle, improve heart function and degrade catecholamine.
Animals ; Cardiovascular Diseases ; physiopathology ; Heart Failure ; physiopathology ; Humans ; Hypertension ; physiopathology ; Monoamine Oxidase ; genetics ; physiology ; Myocardial Ischemia ; physiopathology

Autonomic Nervous System ; physiopathology ; Blood Pressure ; physiology ; Cardiovascular Diseases ; therapy ; Cardiovascular System ; physiopathology ; Diabetic Neuropathies ; therapy ; Humans

Cardiovascular Diseases ; physiopathology ; Humans ; Inflammatory Bowel Diseases ; metabolism ; Kidney Diseases ; metabolism ; Neoplasms ; Vitamin D ; pharmacology ; physiology

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the association between central pulse pressure level and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in patients receiving maintenance peritoneal dialysis.

METHODSThis cross-sectional study was conducted in 234 patients on maintenance peritoneal dialysis. Central pulse pressure levels were measured using a SphygmoCor analyzer, and cardiovascular diseases were defined as diagnosed ischemic heart disease, heart failure, stroke or peripheral vascular disease.

RESULTSThe central pulse pressure levels of patients with CVD were significantly higher than those without CVD (51.7 ± 22.5 vs 43.7 ± 17.8 mmHg, P=0.004), while the brachial pulse pressure levels were comparable between the two patient groups. After adjusting for brachial pulse pressure and other relevant risk factors, central pulse pressure level was found to independently associate with CVD (adjusted OR=1.33, 95% CI 1.01-1.73, P=0.04 ).

CONCLUSIONHigh central pulse pressure level may serve as a risk factor for CVD in patients on maintenance peritoneal dialysis.