The incidence of cardiovascular disease is significantly increased in the two common autoimmune disorders Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE) and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Cardiovascular mortality is a major cause of death in these patients. This has been linked to acceleration of the atherosclerotic process in these disorders. Traditional cardiovascular risk factors alone cannot fully explain t...

scholarly articles on cardiology Journal of Cardiology & Cardiovascular Therapy is an Open Access, international peer reviewed journal launched from Juniper Publishers. a branch medicine deals with the disorders heart that keeps cardiologists up to date advances in diagnosis and treatment cardiovascular diseases.

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 ...

sudden cardiac death (scd) in a young athlete is rare, but catastrophic. exercise acts as a risk factor for scd in people with cardiovascular disease. a diversity of cardiovascular disorders including hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, congenital coronary anomalies, arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, dilated cardiomyopathy, aortic rupture due to marfan syndrome, myocarditis, valvular disease...

Cardiovascular disease is a common and under-recognized problem in patients with systemic rheumatic conditions. Patients may present with disease associated heart involvement at the time of diagnosis or later in the course of the illness. The manifestations vary by disease, and all structures in the heart can be affected and may result in significant morbidity and mortality. Manifestations of c...

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounts for 29% of global deaths, making it the leading cause of mortality worldwide. In 2004, 17.1 million people died from CVD and this number is expected to increase to 23.6 million by 2030 (World Health Organization, 2007). The most important mechanism contributing to the development and progression of CVD is atherosclerosis, the process by which fatty plaques ...

Parkinsonian disorders comprise a variety of diseases, with differing pathology, natural history and prognosis. Although the most common is idiopathic (classical) Parkinson’s disease (PD), there is increasing recognition of ‘atypical’ parkinsonian disorders, such as multiple system atrophy (MSA), progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and Lewy body disease (LBD) (1) (Fig. 1, see over). In some pa...

Both cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and mental disorders are major public health issues, which lead to increased disability and mortality. CVD are the worldwide leading cause of death and are responsible for around four million deaths each year in Europe. Mental disorders also demonstrate high lifetime prevalence. For example, the National Comorbidity Survey (NCS), a population-based study in th...