The cover image is based on the Review Article Interconnection between cardiovascular, renal and metabolic disorders: A narrative review with a focus Japan by Takashi Kadowaki MD et al., https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.14829.

Adipose tissue plays a central role in the pathogenesis of metabolic syndrome. Adiponectin (APN) is a bioactive adipocytokine secreted from adipocytes. Low plasma APN levels (hypoadiponectinemia) are observed among obese individuals and in those with related disorders such as diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. APN ameliorates such disorders. Hypoadiponectinemia is also associated with ma...

Psychological problems play a critical role in development of cardiovascular disease. Several mechanisms were suggested to explain the association and mechanism of this effect, recently. Knowledge of the mechanisms mediating the association between psychological status and heart disease could help in developing treatments. The effects of mind and mood on the cardiovascular system can be due to ...

it has been shown in some investigations that cardiovascular events are the main causes of death in hemodialysis patients. the exact etiology is unknown but some of the articles have reported a relation between aluminium ions in the dialysis solution and cardiovascular disorders. to determine the probable effect of aluminium on vasculature function, in vitro effects of aluminium ion on vasocons...

Erratum to: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015, 15:143 doi: 10.1186/s12872-015-0137-7 Following publication of the original version [1] of the article for the BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015, it was brought to our attention that a few authors’ names were incorrectly published. The author’s names should be presented as ‘Carmen Suárez Fernández’, ‘Jose María Cepeda Rodrigo’ and ‘Antonio Pose Rei...

takotsubo cardiomypathy is a very rare cardiovascular syndrome leading to myocardial infarction and left ventricular dysfunction in the absence of a detectable coronary artery lesion. it is accepted as reversible left ventricular asynergy occuring typically after an intrinsic adrenergic hyperstimulation. in this report we present takotsubo cardiomyopathy in a 75-year-old patient with multiple a...

The importance of the metabolic disorders and their impact on patients with HIV infection requires an individualized study and continuous updating. HIV patients have the same cardiovascular risk factors as the general population. The HIV infection per se increases the cardiovascular risk, and metabolic disorders caused by some antiretroviral drugs are added risk factors. For this reason, the ch...