Objective: This study was designed to investigate whether plasma concentration of cardiotrophin-1(CT-1), a cytokine that induces cardiomyocyte hypertrophy and stimulates cardiac fibroblasts, is related to hypertensive...
We examined the association between diastolic function and left atrial volume indexed to body surface area(LAVi)in a population-based study. Atrial enlargement has been suggested as a marker of the severity and durati...