Utility of galectin-3 as a prognostic biomarker in heart failure: where do we stand?

abstract：:The clinical benefits of rehabilitation in cardiovascular disease are well established. Among cardiovascular disease patients, however, patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus require a distinct approach. Specific challenges to clinicians and healthcare professionals in patients with type 2 diabetes include the prevale...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Hansen D,Kraenkel N,Kemps H,Wilhelm M,Abreu A,Pfeiffer AF,Jordão A,Cornelissen V,Völler H

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Blood pressure (BP) variations occurring after hospital discharge in a population of older hypertensives have not been previously investigated. DESIGN:elderly (≥65 years) hypertensives admitted to the geriatric acute ward of a university-teaching hospital were enrolled in this prospective observational stud...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Astengo M,Bonetto M,Isaia G,Comba M,Fonte G,Bo M

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Exercise rehabilitation is highly recommended by current guidelines on prevention of cardiovascular disease, but its implementation is still poor. Many clinicians experience difficulties in prescribing exercise in the presence of different concomitant cardiovascular diseases and risk factors within the same...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Hansen D,Dendale P,Coninx K,Vanhees L,Piepoli MF,Niebauer J,Cornelissen V,Pedretti R,Geurts E,Ruiz GR,Corrà U,Schmid JP,Greco E,Davos CH,Edelmann F,Abreu A,Rauch B,Ambrosetti M,Braga SS,Barna O,Beckers P,Bussott

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients affected by pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) show a reduced exercise tolerance with early occurrence of dyspnoea and fatigue. The origin of functional capacity limitation is multifactorial and several mechanisms have been proposed, including right heart failure, which leads to a limited increase in cardi...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Paolillo S,Farina S,Bussotti M,Iorio A,PerroneFilardi P,Piepolil MF,Agostoni P

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Smartphone manufacturers offer mobile health monitoring technology to their customers, including apps using the built-in camera for heart rate assessment. This study aimed to test the diagnostic accuracy of such heart rate measuring apps in clinical practice. Methods The feasibility and accuracy of measurin...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Coppetti T,Brauchlin A,Müggler S,Attinger-Toller A,Templin C,Schönrath F,Hellermann J,Lüscher TF,Biaggi P,Wyss CA

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Many different dietary supplements are currently marketed for the management of hypertension and diabetes, but the evidence for effectiveness is mixed. The objective of this systematic review was to critically appraise and evaluate the evidence for effectiveness of steviol glycosides (stevioside and rebaud...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Onakpoya IJ,Heneghan CJ

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aims To evaluate safety and efficacy of moderate intensity interval exercise training early after heart failure decompensation on exercise tolerance and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Methods and results This is a prospective randomized controlled study. We screened 234 consecutive patients admitted with deco...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Doletsky A,Andreev D,Giverts I,Svet A,Brand A,Kuklina M,Sedov V,Dikur O,Syrkin A,Saner H

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Depression is common after a cardiac event; however it often remains untreated. Previously, we reported the efficacy and feasibility of a 6-month tele-health programme (MoodCare), which integrates depression management into a cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk reduction programme for Acute Coronary Syndrome (...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： O'Neil A,Taylor B,Hare DL,Sanderson K,Cyril S,Venugopal K,Chan B,Atherton JJ,Hawkes A,Walters DL,Oldenburg B,MoodCare Investigator Team.

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background The relationships between dietary intake of soy foods and risk of cardiovascular disease are uncertain. The aims of this study were to evaluate and summarize the evidence on the association between consumption of soy and risk of cardiovascular disease (including stroke and coronary heart disease). Methods W...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Yan Z,Zhang X,Li C,Jiao S,Dong W

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While associations of smoking and preterm birth (PTB) with maternal cardiovascular disease (CVD) risks have been established, it is unknown whether the coexistence of these two conditions could synergistically increase the risks. METHODS:We linked birth records of 902,008 mothers with singleton infants duri...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Ngo AD,Roberts CL,Chen JS,Figtree G

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review highlights the increased risk of cardiovascular disease and the dismal prognosis after acute coronary events when diabetes is present. Although there have been improvements in this area, diabetes still confers an increased risk. In order to achieve successful outcomes in individuals with diabetes, extensiv...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Norhammar A,Mellbin L,Cosentino F

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite improvements in pharmacotherapy, morbidity and mortality rates in community-based populations with chronic heart failure still remain high. The increase in medical complexity among patients with heart failure may be reflected by an increase in concomitant non-cardiovascular comorbidities, which are recognized ...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Tedeschi A,Agostoni P,Pezzuto B,Corra' U,Scrutinio D,La Gioia R,Raimondo R,Passantino A,Piepoli MF

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aerobic exercise intensity prescription is a key issue in cardiac rehabilitation, being directly linked to both the amount of improvement in exercise capacity and the risk of adverse events during exercise. This joint position statement aims to provide professionals with up-to-date information regarding the identifica...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Mezzani A,Hamm LF,Jones AM,McBride PE,Moholdt T,Stone JA,Urhausen A,Williams MA,European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation.,American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation.,Canadian Asso

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background There is broad consensus that regular physical activity yields major health benefits. However, current guidelines on physical activity are mainly aimed at middle-aged adults. It is unclear whether physical activity also translates into cardiovascular health benefits in older adults. Therefore, we aimed to c...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Lachman S,Boekholdt SM,Luben RN,Sharp SJ,Brage S,Khaw KT,Peters RJ,Wareham NJ

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hyperammonemia during rest periods is a dysfunction in heart failure (HF). The low formation of ammonia during exercise reflects an inefficiency of purine metabolism. Hyperkalemia in response to physical exercise is common in HF and may contribute to a contractile inefficiency in type II fibers, leading to e...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Medeiros WM,Carvalho AC,Peres P,De Luca FA,Gun C

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In clinical practice, individuals at increased risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are identified on the basis of age, sex, smoking, blood pressure, and serum total and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. We examined whether CVD risk prediction improved when obesity (body mass index ≥30 kg/m(2)) and prem...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： van Dis I,Geleijnse JM,Kromhout D,Boer J,Boshuizen H,Verschuren WM

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In western populations, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), and to a lesser degree serum creatinine and haemoglobin A1c, predict risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). However, data on Asian populations that are increasingly affected by CHD are sparse and it is not clear whether these biomarkers can ...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Salim A,Tai ES,Tan VY,Welsh AH,Liew R,Naidoo N,Wu Y,Yuan JM,Koh WP,van Dam RM

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Excessive or inappropriate use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can affect cardiovascular and renal function. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, both non-selective and selective cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitors, are among the most widely used drugs, especially in the elderly, with multiple comorbidities. Exposi...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Cabassi A,Tedeschi S,Perlini S,Verzicco I,Volpi R,Gonzi G,Canale SD

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Recent European guidelines recommend in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease to achieve a reduction of low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol of at least 50% if the baseline low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol level is between 1.8 and 3.5 mmol/L. Systematic reviews have associated a given statin/dose ...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Bacquer D,Smedt D,Reiner Ž,Tokgözoğlu L,Clays E,Kotseva K,Rydén L,Wood D,Backer G

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the proven efficacy and cost-effectiveness of contemporary cardiovascular rehabilitation programmes, the referral to/uptake of and adherence to cardiovascular rehabilitation remains inadequate. In addition, heterogeneity persists amongst different cardiovascular rehabilitation centres in Europe, despite the av...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Abreu A,Frederix I,Dendale P,Janssen A,Doherty P,Piepoli MF,Völler H,Secondary Prevention and Rehabilitation Section of EAPC Reviewers: Marco Ambrosetti.,Davos CH

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background There are few reviews comparing the long-term outcomes of the use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin II receptor blockers in a hypertensive population because both are effective in reducing blood pressure. None of them compared angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin ...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Salvador GL,Marmentini VM,Cosmo WR,Junior EL

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To determine the effect of ticagrelor compared to clopidogrel in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) and acute coronary syndromes (ACS). METHODS AND RESULTS:PLATO (n = 18,624) was a multicentre, double-blind, randomized trial in ACS, that showed a 16% reduction in cardiovascular death (CV-death), myocar...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Patel MR,Becker RC,Wojdyla DM,Emanuelsson H,Hiatt WR,Horrow J,Husted S,Mahaffey KW,Steg PG,Storey RF,Wallentin L,James SK

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Extracellular matrix-degrading proteinases are upregulated in atherosclerotic lesions and can contribute to subsequent pathological events. In the present nested case-control study, we investigated the association of serum concentrations of matrix metalloproteinases MMP-7, MMP-8, and MMP-13, tissue inhibitor...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Tuomainen AM,Kormi I,Havulinna AS,Tervahartiala T,Salomaa V,Sorsa T,Pussinen PJ

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the cost-effectiveness of apixaban versus warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) with a moderate to severe risk of stroke, from an Australian government-perspective. METHODS:A decision-analytic Markov model was constructed to assess the cost-effectiveness of apixaban versus warfarin,...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Ademi Z,Pasupathi K,Liew D

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypertension complicated with left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and diastolic dysfunction is one of the most common risks for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). This study was designed to evaluate the influences of long-term beta-blocker prescription in these patients. METHODS:This ret...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Gu J,Fan YQ,Bian L,Zhang HL,Xu ZJ,Zhang Y,Chen QZ,Yin ZF,Xie YS,Wang CQ

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that alcohol consumption, both observational (self-reported) and estimated by genetic instruments, is associated with a risk of atrial fibrillation and to determine whether people with high cardiovascular risk are more sensitive towards alcohol than people wit...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Tolstrup JS,Wium-Andersen MK,Ørsted DD,Nordestgaard BG

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Epidemiological studies on smoking and atrial fibrillation have been inconsistent, with some studies showing a positive association while others have found no association. It is also unclear whether there is a dose-response relationship between the number of cigarettes smoked or pack-years and the risk of a...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Aune D,Schlesinger S,Norat T,Riboli E

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background In contemporary atrial fibrillation trials most deaths are cardiac related, whereas stroke and bleeding represent only a small subset of deaths. We aimed to evaluate the long-term risk of cardiac events and all-cause mortality in individuals with atrial fibrillation compared to no atrial fibrillation. Desig...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Ruddox V,Sandven I,Munkhaugen J,Skattebu J,Edvardsen T,Otterstad JE

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The benefits of physical activity are well established, leading to both cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular benefits, improving quality of life and reducing mortality. Despite such striking body of evidence, patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy are often discouraged by health professionals to practice physical a...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Cavigli L,Olivotto I,Fattirolli F,Mochi N,Favilli S,Mondillo S,Bonifazi M,D'Ascenzi F

更新日期：2020-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:International guidelines recommend pharmacotherapy combinations for chronic coronary syndromes (CCSs) but medical management remains suboptimal. DESIGN:The CICD-LT registry is investigating short- and long-term outcomes and management in patients in European Society of Cardiology (ESC) member countries, in ...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Komajda M,Cosentino F,Ferrari R,Kerneis M,Kosmachova E,Laroche C,Maggioni AP,Rittger H,Steg PG,Szwed H,Tavazzi L,Valgimigli M,Gale CP,CICD investigators group.

更新日期：2020-03-31 00:00:00