Abstract Angiotensin II (Ang II) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of the vascular injury associated with hypertension and diabetes mellitus. Increased vascular permeability is an important ...

Figure 1. Endothelium, as a complex endocrine and paracrine organ, plays a crucial role in the maintenance of vascular homeostasis. Far beyond being simply a physical barrier between the blood and ...

In order to determine whether there is any interference with left atrial emptying or left ventricular filling in idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis (IHSS) and aortic stenosis, the fall in ...

The circulatory responses to nitroglycerin and to the Valsalva maneuver were studied in seven patients with idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis, in five patients with valvular aortic stenosis, ...

Splanchnic hemodynamics were examined in 22 patients with heart disease, 16 of whom had evidence of ventricular insufficiency at the time of study. The response of the splanchnic vasculature to the ...