Diabetes: Prevalence, prognosis and management of a potent cardiovascular risk factor.

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：: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：: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：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：BACKGROUND AND AIM:We aimed to investigate cardiovascular risk factors and health behaviours prospectively in a large population of French amateur rugby players. METHODS:An anonymous questionnaire was displayed to rugby players aged over 12 years enrolled in the 2014-2015 French amateur rugby championship from the Bur...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Chagué F,Georges M,Gudjoncik A,Hermerel T,Garet G,Israël J,Hager JP,Aviat P,Laurent Y,Gremeaux V,Cottin Y,Zeller M

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The global coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has highlighted the importance of understanding the cardiovascular implications of coronavirus infections, with more severe disease in those with cardiovascular co-morbidities, and resulting cardiac manifestations such as myocardial injury, arrhythmias, and heart ...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Ho JS,Tambyah PA,Ho AF,Chan MY,Sia CH

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) improves the symptoms, exercise capacity and quality of life of chronic heart failure (CHF) patients. Its effects on new plasma biomarkers of prognostic importance are unknown. The present study aimed at analysing the effects of a structured CR programme on plasma cardiac biomark...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Billebeau G,Vodovar N,Sadoune M,Launay JM,Beauvais F,Cohen-Solal A

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background The general belief is that caffeine increases the risk of hyperkinetic arrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of chronic caffeine intake on incident atrial fibrillation in general population. Design and methods A population cohort of 1475 unselected me...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Casiglia E,Tikhonoff V,Albertini F,Gasparotti F,Mazza A,Montagnana M,Danese E,Benati M,Spinella P,Palatini P

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evaluation of health-related quality of life (HRQL) is important in improving the quality of patient care. The aim of this study was to determine the psychometric properties of the HeartQoL in patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD), specifically angina, myocardial infarction (MI), or ischemic heart failu...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Oldridge N,Höfer S,McGee H,Conroy R,Doyle F,Saner H,(for the HeartQoL Project Investigators).

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus suffer from dysregulation of a plethora of cardiovascular and metabolic functions, including dysglycaemia, dyslipidaemia, arterial hypertension, obesity and a reduced cardiorespiratory fitness. Exercise training has the potential to improve many of these functions, such as insuli...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Kemps H,Kränkel N,Dörr M,Moholdt T,Wilhelm M,Paneni F,Serratosa L,Ekker Solberg E,Hansen D,Halle M,Guazzi M

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) are often elderly and their primary chronic symptom is severe exercise intolerance that results in a reduced quality of life (QOL).Thus, improvement of exercise capacity and QOL presents an important clinical outcome in HFpEF patients. Alth...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Fukuta H,Goto T,Wakami K,Ohte N

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As with ischaemic heart disease, cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is recommended for patients undergoing heart valve surgery; recommendations are based on limited evidence. The organization of CR programmes and factors associated with uptake among patients undergoing heart valve surgery have not been studied. Thi...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Hansen TB,Berg SK,Sibilitz KL,Søgaard R,Thygesen LC,Yazbeck AM,Zwisler AD

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The beneficial effect of exercise training and exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation on symptom-free exercise capacity,cardiovascular and skeletal muscle function, quality of life, general healthy lifestyle, and reduction of depressive symptoms and psychosocial stress is nowadays well recognized. However, it remains l...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Vanhees L,Rauch B,Piepoli M,van Buuren F,Takken T,Börjesson M,Bjarnason-Wehrens B,Doherty P,Dugmore D,Halle M,Writing Group, EACPR.

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous cross-sectional surveys in different European countries within the EUROASPIRE programme demonstrated a high prevalence of modifiable risk factors, unhealthy lifestyles and inadequate drug treatment in coronary heart disease patients. Comparable data for ischaemic stroke patients is lacking. METHODS...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Heuschmann PU,Kircher J,Nowe T,Dittrich R,Reiner Z,Cifkova R,Malojcic B,Mayer O,Bruthans J,Wloch-Kopec D,Prugger C,Heidrich J,Keil U

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aim of this study was to assess the performance of eight clinical risk prediction scores to identify individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) at high cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, as defined by the presence of atherosclerotic plaques. METHODS:CVD risk was estimated in 210 eligible SLE patients...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Drosos GC,Konstantonis G,Sfikakis PP,Tektonidou MG

更新日期：2020-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In order to improve national cardiovascular disease (CVD) epidemiology and prevention, we systematically reviewed and analyzed the relevant literature produced in the last three decades for Spain. DESIGN:Systematic Review. METHODS:We searched for all the articles aiming to monitor CVD clinical endpoints an...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Franco M,Bilal U,Guallar E,Sanz G,Gómez AF,Fuster V,Cooper R

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained arrhythmia in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), occurring in approximately 25% of patients, which is four to six times more common than in similarly aged patients of the general population. Atrial fibrillation is poorly tolerated by HCM patients, largely due to their d...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Philipson DJ,Rader F,Siegel RJ

更新日期：2019-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:European Society of Cardiology/European Atherosclerosis Society 2019 guidelines recommend more aggressive lipid targets in high- and very high-risk patients and the addition of adjuvant treatments to statins in uncontrolled patients. We aimed to assess (a) achievement of prior and new European Society of Cardiolog...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Harris DE,Lacey A,Akbari A,Torabi F,Smith D,Jenkins G,Obaid D,Chase A,Gravenor M,Halcox J

更新日期：2020-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate the clinical relevance of contemporary cut-offs of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) including an intermediate phenotype with mid-range reduced ejection fraction among patients with coronary artery disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. METHODS AND RESULTS:Patient-level data...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Siontis GC,Branca M,Serruys P,Silber S,Räber L,Pilgrim T,Valgimigli M,Heg D,Windecker S,Hunziker L

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Heart failure (HF) continues to be an illness of daunting proportions with a four- year mortality touching 50%. Biomarkers for prognosticating patients with heart failure have generated immense interest. Several studies have been conducted on a novel biomarker, galectin-3 to assess its prognostic effect in h...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Srivatsan V,George M,Shanmugam E

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Elderly patients are underrepresented in clinical trials but comprise the majority of heart failure patients. Data on age-specific use of heart failure therapy are limited. The European Society of Cardiology heart failure guidelines provide no age-specific treatment recommendations. We investigated practice-...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Veenis JF,Brunner-La Rocca HP,Linssen GC,Geerlings PR,Van Gent MW,Aksoy I,Oosterom L,Moons AH,Hoes AW,Brugts JJ,CHECK-HF investigators.

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

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:The association between abdominal obesity and recurrent atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease after myocardial infarction remains unknown. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of abdominal obesity and its association with recurrent atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in ...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Mohammadi H,Ohm J,Discacciati A,Sundstrom J,Hambraeus K,Jernberg T,Svensson P

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Although psychological interventions are recommended for the management of coronary heart disease (CHD), there remains considerable uncertainty regarding their effectiveness. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of psychological interventions for CHD. Methods The...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Richards SH,Anderson L,Jenkinson CE,Whalley B,Rees K,Davies P,Bennett P,Liu Z,West R,Thompson DR,Taylor RS

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Environmental pollution and weather changes unfavorably impact on cardiovascular disease. However, limited research has focused on ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), the most severe yet distinctive form of acute coronary syndrome. METHODS AND RESULTS:We appraised the impact of environmental and wea...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Biondi-Zoccai G,Frati G,Gaspardone A,Mariano E,Di Giosa AD,Bolignano A,Dei Giudici A,Calcagno S,Scappaticci M,Sciarretta S,Valenti V,Casati R,Visconti G,Penco M,Giannico MB,Peruzzi M,Cavarretta E,Budassi S,Cosma J,F

更新日期：2020-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Statin intolerance is a barrier to effective lipid-lowering treatment. A significant number of patients stop prescribed statins, or can take only a reduced dose, because of adverse events attributed to the statin, and are then considered statin-intolerant. METHODS:Examination of differences between statin a...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Tobert JA,Newman CB

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is not clear if the European Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation algorithm is useful for identifying prevalent subclinical atherosclerosis in a population of apparently healthy individuals. Our aim was to explore the association between the risk estimates from Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation and preva...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Östgren CJ,Söderberg S,Festin K,Angerås O,Bergström G,Blomberg A,Brandberg J,Cederlund K,Eliasson M,Engström G,Erlinge D,Fagman E,Hagström E,Lind L,Mannila M,Nilsson U,Oldgren J,Ostenfeld E,Persson A,Persson J,Per

更新日期：2020-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We are unaware of any previous investigation that has compared the relationship of key cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPX) variables to various measures of pathophysiology between heart failure-reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and HF-preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) cohorts that are well matched with ...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Guazzi M,Labate V,Cahalin LP,Arena R

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the mortality of coronary heart disease (CHD) has declined in Western countries during the last decades, studies have suggested that the prevention and treatment of CHD may not have been as effective in women as in men. We examined gender- and age-specific trends in incidence, case fatality and the ...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： Mannsverk J,Wilsgaard T,Njølstad I,Hopstock LA,Løchen ML,Mathiesen EB,Thelle DS,Rasmussen K,Bønaa KH

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Traveller community are an indigenous minority group in Great Britain and Ireland who experience premature mortality. While minority populations worldwide are known to have high rates of risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), Traveller CVD risk has not previously been defined. DESIGN:All-Ireland...

journal_title：European journal of preventive cardiology

authors： McGorrian C,Daly L,Fitzpatrick P,Moore RG,Turner J,Kelleher CC,All-Ireland Traveller Health Study Team.

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00