Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of premature death for women in
Canada. 1 Although it has long been recognized that estrogen impacts vascular responses in …

Background Because individuals with osteoarthritis (OA) avoid physical activities that exacerbate
symptoms, potentially increasing risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and death, we …

Long-term nocturnal hemodialysis, which uses longer and more frequent sessions than
conventional hemodialysis, lowers clinic blood pressure and left ventricular mass. We tested the …

Background Aromatase inhibitors (AIs) may increase cardiovascular risk relative to
tamoxifen in post-menopausal women with breast cancer. This risk has not been well-quantified …

The current definition of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) dates back to a
small case series of patients with a subacute illness who presented with excessive orthostatic …

The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) is integrally involved in multiple
cardiovascular physiological processes including arterial blood pressure (BP) regulation. Over …

Objectives : This study sought to examine the relationship between proximal aortic dilation
and systemic vascular function in men with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV). Background : …

An IOC consensus group has recently introduced a new umbrella term, that is,‘Relative Energy
Deficiency in Sport’(RED-S) to describe the physiological and pathophysiological effects …

Objectives To determine, in sedentary normotensive postmenopausal women, the after-effects
of exercise on systemic and regional hemodynamics, and whether changes in total …

Context: Evidence indicates that hypoestrogenemia is linked with accelerated progression
of atherosclerosis. Premenopausal women presenting with ovulatory disruption due to …