I. Calchera

TL;DR: Acute cigarette smoking reduces distensibility not only in medium-sized but also in large elastic arteries, therefore causing a systemic artery stiffening.

TL;DR: Evidence is provided that aldosterone blockade by long-term K-Canrenoate administration improves hepatic hemodynamics by lowering HVPG and ameliorates cardiac structure and function by favoring a reduction in LVWT and LVEDV as well.

TL;DR: Uncomplicated type I diabetes mellitus is characterized by early structural and functional cardiac alterations, and some of these alterations show a measurable progression within a relatively short time span.

TL;DR: In CHF, radial artery shows a marked reduction in flow-mediated vasodilation, reflecting impairment of endothelial function, which can be markedly improved by treatments that effectively block the renin-angiotensin system either at ACE or at ACE plus angiotENSin receptor level.

TL;DR: Asymmetrical training of the upper limbs is accompanied by a greater distensibility of the middle-sized arteries of the more trained side, suggesting that, at least in part, a training-induced asymmetrical change in wall structure is responsible.