Increased mortality among survivors of myocardial infarction with kidney dysfunction: the contribution of gaps in the use of guideline-based therapies.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Psoriasis is an inflammatory disease associated with increased risk of coronary artery disease. However, the potential impact of psoriasis on the prognosis following percutaneous coronary revascularization (PCI) is unknown. METHODS:The study comprised the entire Danish population undergoing first-time PCI i...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Ahlehoff O,Lindhardsen J,Gislason GH,Olesen JB,Charlot M,Skov L,Torp-Pedersen C,Hansen PR

更新日期：2012-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The incidence and mortality of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in low and middle income countries (LMICs) have been increasing, while access to CVDs medicines is suboptimal. We assessed selection of essential medicines for the prevention and treatment of CVDs on national essential medicines lists (NEMLs) of L...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Bazargani YT,Ugurlu M,de Boer A,Leufkens HGM,Mantel-Teeuwisse AK

更新日期：2018-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients requiring anticoagulation suffer from comorbidities such as hypertension. On the occasion of INR monitoring, general practitioners (GPs) have the opportunity to control for blood pressure (BP). We aimed to evaluate the impact of Vitamin-K Antagonist (VKA) monitoring by GPs on BP control in patients ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Streit S,Kaplan V,Busato A,Djalali S,Senn O,Meli DN,FIRE Study Group.

更新日期：2015-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is a potential biomarker for monitoring the status of heart failure. However, the optimal monitoring interval of NT-proBNP is unknown. This study sought to investigate the minimal informative monitoring interval of NT-proBNP in patients with stable chroni...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Dai Z,Asano T,Takahashi O,Komiyama N,Ohde S

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fabry disease (FD) is a hereditary metabolic disorder caused by the partial or total inactivation of a lysosomal hydrolase, the enzyme α-galactosidase A (GLA). This inactivation is responsible for the storage of undegraded glycosphingolipids in the lysosomes with subsequent cellular and microvascular dysfunc...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Pisani A,Imbriaco M,Zizzo C,Albeggiani G,Colomba P,Alessandro R,Iemolo F,Duro G

更新日期：2012-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neointimal formation in atherosclerosis has been subject for intense research. However, good animal models mimicking asymmetrical lesion formation in human subjects have been difficult to establish. The aim of this study was to develop a model which would lead to the formation of eccentric lesions under macr...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Kivelä A,Hartikainen J,Ylä-Herttuala S

更新日期：2012-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A key strategy for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the use of risk prediction algorithms. We aimed to investigate the predictive ability of SCORE (Systematic COronary Risk Estimation) and PCE (Pooled Cohort Equations) systems for atherosclerotic CVD (ASCVD) risk in Portugal, a low C...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Santos-Ferreira C,Baptista R,Oliveira-Santos M,Moura JP,Gonçalves L

更新日期：2020-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies have demonstrated that complement C1q tumor necrosis factor related proteins (CTRPs) have diverse biological influences on the cardiovascular system. CTRP 3 is a member of the CTRP superfamily, which may play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease (CAD). Here, we investi...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Wang S,Ling Y,Liang W,Shen L

更新日期：2017-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thyroid hormones deeply influence the cardiovascular system; however, the association between the fT3/fT4 ratio and the clinical outcome in euthyroid patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is not well defined. Therefore, the present study aimed to ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Yu T,Tian C,Song J,He D,Wu J,Wen Z,Sun Z,Sun Z

更新日期：2018-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The optimal cutoff of the waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) among Han adults in Xinjiang, which is located in the center of Asia, is unknown. We aimed to examine the relationship between different WHRs and cardiovascular risk factors among Han adults in Xinjiang, and determine the optimal cutoff of the WHR. METHODS:...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Li SS,Pan S,Ma YT,Yang YN,Ma X,Li XM,Fu ZY,Xie X,Liu F,Chen Y,Chen BD,Yu ZX,He CH,Zheng YY,Abudukeremu N,Abuzhalihan J,Wang YT

更新日期：2014-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Metabolic syndrome is associated with cardio-metabolic risk factors and lipid abnormalities. Previous studies evaluated the dietary habits and nutrient intakes among patients with metabolic syndrome; however the association between metabolic risk factors and adiponectin with dietary diversity score (DDS) in ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Farhangi MA,Jahangiry L

更新日期：2018-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Iron may damage sarcomeric proteins through oxidative stress. We explored the left ventricular (LV) torsional mechanics in patients with beta-thalassaemia major and its relationship to myocardial iron load. Using HL-1 cell and B6D2F1 mouse models, we further determined the impact of iron load on proteolysis ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Chen MP,Li SN,Lam WW,Ho YC,Ha SY,Chan GC,Cheung YF

更新日期：2014-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The known risk factors for coronary heart disease among people prior suffering an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with validated myocardial infarction aetiology and their thoughts about what lifestyle means to them after surviving have rarely been described. Therefore the aim of the study was to describe risk...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Forslund AS,Lundblad D,Jansson JH,Zingmark K,Söderberg S

更新日期：2013-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With development of cholesterol management guidelines by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA), more individuals at risk of cardiovascular disease may be eligible for statin therapy. It is not known how this affects statin eligibility in the Africa and Middle East Region. M...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Hamoui O,Omar MI,Raal FJ,Rashed W,Kane A,Alami M,Abreu P,Mashhoud W,Alsheikh-Ali AA

更新日期：2019-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neprilysin has an essential role in regulating fluid balance and vascular resistance, and neprilysin inhibitors have shown beneficial effects in patients with heart failure. However, the potential predictive value of neprilysin levels as a biomarker for cardiovascular risk remains unclear. The aim of this st...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Choi IJ,Lim S,Hwang Y,Lee D,Lee WJ,Lee KY,Kim MJ,Jeon DS

更新日期：2020-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ideal cardiovascular health (CVH) metrics have been found to be associated with subclinical vascular abnormalities. However, the relationship between ideal CVH metrics and retinal vessel calibers and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness in a Chinese population is unknown. METHODS:We collected informat...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Zhang Q,Wang D,Wang A,Zhang S,Pan Y,Li Y,Chen S,Wu S,Wei W,Zhao X

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) is a form of stress-induced cardiomyopathy featured by the dilatation of the apex of the left ventricle during systole. Whereas the pathogenesis of this disorder is not well understood, it usually occurs after an emotional or physical stress such as acute asthma, surgery, chemo...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Guo CC,Chou NS

更新日期：2017-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Atherosclerosis (AT) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by the accumulation of inflammatory cells, lipoproteins and fibrous tissue in the walls of arteries. AT is the primary cause of heart attacks and stroke and is the leading cause of death in Western countries. To date, the pathogenesis of AT...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Karagiannis GS,Weile J,Bader GD,Minta J

更新日期：2013-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diabetes is one of the major risk factors for cardiomyopathy and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (EF) and highly associated with left ventricular (LV) dysfunction in human. This study aimed 1) to noninvasively assess cardiac function using echocardiography; 2) to test the hypothesis that like di...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Gu H,Liu Y,Mei S,Wang B,Sun G,Wang X,Xiao Y,Staup M,Gregoire FM,Chng K,Wang YJ

更新日期：2015-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Left atrial appendage (LAA) closure has been well evaluated in the prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. Device embolization remains one of the most common complications. To the best of our knowledge, there have been no reports of late discovery of LAA occluder device embolization at 1.5...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Mansour MJ,Bénic C,Didier R,Noel A,Gilard M,Mansourati J

更新日期：2020-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infective endocarditis is an uncommon but life-threatening infectious disease. To our knowledge, current investigations of the characteristics of infective endocarditis in our region are scarce. In this study, we aimed to investigate the changes in the epidemiology and clinical features of infective endocard...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Zhu W,Zhang Q,Zhang J

更新日期：2017-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Valvular heart disease is a leading cause of cardiovascular mortality, especially in China. More than a half of valvular heart diseases are caused by acute rheumatic fever. microRNA is involved in many physiological and pathological processes. However, the miRNA profile of the rheumatic valvular heart diseas...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Lu Q,Sun Y,Duan Y,Li B,Xia J,Yu S,Zhang G

更新日期：2018-03-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Risk stratification is recommended as the key step to prevent contrast-associated acute kidney injury (CA-AKI) among at-risk patients following coronary angiography (CAG) and/or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Patients with hypoalbuminemia are prone to CA-AKI and do not have their own risk stratifi...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Liu L,Liu J,Lei L,Wang B,Sun G,Guo Z,He Y,Song F,Lun Z,Liu B,Chen G,Chen S,Yang Y,Liu Y,Chen J

更新日期：2020-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A number of registry studies have reported suboptimal adherence to guidelines for cardiovascular prevention during the first year after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, only a few studies have addressed long-term secondary prevention after AMI. This study evaluates prevention guideline adherence a...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Ergatoudes C,Thunström E,Rosengren A,Björck L,Bengtsson Boström K,Falk K,Fu M

更新日期：2016-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Heart rate variability (HRV) is known to be impaired in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF). Time-domain analysis of ECG signals traditionally relies heavily on linear indices of an essentially non-linear phenomenon. Poincaré plots are commonly used to study non-linear behavior of physiologic signal...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Thakre TP,Smith ML

更新日期：2006-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increasing rates of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and decreasing rates of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery followed the introduction of drug eluting stents in Western Australia in 2002. We assessed the impact of these changes on one-year outcomes for the total population of patients und...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Sanfilippo FM,Rankin JM,Hobbs MS,Nguyen M,Knuiman MW,Berg P,Whitford EG,Hendriks R,Hockings BE,Muhlmann M,Newman M,Larbalestier R,Gilfillan I,Briffa TG

更新日期：2013-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The arterial wall possesses several functional and structural properties that define arterial health. Once they become impaired, cardiovascular risk increases. We aimed to ascertain the pattern of correlations among different arterial wall properties and to explore their relations to traditional risk factors...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Lunder M,Janic M,Kejzar N,Sabovic M

更新日期：2012-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiac fibrosis play a key role in the atrial fibrillation pathogenesis but the underlying potential molecular mechanism is still understood. However, potential mechanisms for miR-21 upregulation and its role in cardiac fibrosis remain unclear. The controls cell proliferation and processes fundamental to di...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Cao W,Shi P,Ge JJ

更新日期：2017-03-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aortic calcification is a major risk factor for death from cardiovascular disease. We investigated the relationship between mortality and the composite markers of number, size, morphology and distribution of calcified plaques in the lumbar aorta. METHODS:308 postmenopausal women aged 48-76 were followed for...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Nielsen M,Ganz M,Lauze F,Pettersen PC,de Bruijne M,Clarkson TB,Dam EB,Christiansen C,Karsdal MA

更新日期：2010-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sudden cardiac death (SCD) among the young is a rare and devastating event, but its exact incidence in many countries remains unknown. An autopsy is recommended in every case because some of the cardiac pathologies may have a genetic origin, which can have an impact on the living family members. The aims of ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Hofer F,Fellmann F,Schläpfer J,Michaud K

更新日期：2014-10-07 00:00:00