Several terms (such as happy heart syndrome, broken heart syndrome, and takotsubo cardiomyopathy) have been used to refer to the recently defined Takotsubo Syndrome (TTS). The first case of TTS was described in Japan (Hiroshima City Hospital) in 1983 and a report of five cases was published in a Japanese medical textbook in 1990. However, in contrast to other cardiomyopathies that are usually not transient in nature, TTS is characterized by a temporary wall motion abnormality of the LV in […]

Inflammation is a complex and necessary component of the response to biological, chemical, or physical stimuli, and the cellular and molecular events that initiate and regulate the interactions between the various players in the inflammatory process of the atherosclerotic lesions remain a source of ongoing investigation. The European Collaborative Project on Inflammation and Vascular Wall Remodeling in Atherosclerosis – Intravascular Ultrasound (ATHEROREMO-IVUS) study aimed to investigate the relations of genetic profile and novel circulating and inflammatory biomarkers with coronary plaque […]