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Featured review: Hypertension and cognitive dysfunction in the elderly

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Arterial hypertension and stroke are strong independent risk factors for the development of cognitive impairment and dementia. In this review, Marijana Tadic Cesare Cuspidi and Dagmara Hering summarize available data linking arterial hypertension to cognitive decline and antihypertensive approach with potential benefits in improving cognitive function in elderly hypertensive patients.

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Featured review: Cardiovascular involvement in autoimmune rheumatic disease

Patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases are at risk for cardiovascular disease. In this review Sophie Mavrogeni and colleagues discuss clinical scenarios leading to cardiovascular disease in these patients and the role of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance imaging in early detection.

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   R. Chaban, A. Kornberger, N. Branski, K. Buschmann, N. Stumpf, A. Beiras-Fernandez and C.F. Vahl

   Published on: 10 August 2017
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   Risk factors of metabolic syndrome among hypertensive patients at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Southern Ethiopia

   Agete Tadewos, Tariku Egeno and Antenah Amsalu

   Published on: 8 August 2017
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   Models for improved diagnosis of left ventricular hypertrophy based on conventional electrocardiographic criteria

   Nan Lu, Jin-Xiu Zhu, Pei-Xuan Yang and Xue-Rui Tan

   Published on: 8 August 2017
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   Left ventricular longitudinal function assessment in rabbits after acute occlusion of left anterior descending coronary artery by two-dimensional speckle tracking imaging

   Jun Huang, Zi-Ning Yan, Li Fan, Yi-Fei Rui and Xiang-Ting Song

   Published on: 8 August 2017
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   Effect of increased left ventricle mass on ischemia assessment in electrocardiographic signals: rabbit isolated heart study

   Marina Ronzhina, Veronika Olejnickova, Tibor Stracina, Marie Novakova, Oto Janousek, Jakub Hejc, Jana Kolarova, Miroslava Hlavacova and Hana Paulova

   Published on: 4 August 2017

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