Selection of essential medicines for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases in low and middle income countries.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The 'My Experience of Taking Medicines' (MYMEDS) questionnaire is a self-reporting tool for identifying modifiable adherence barriers among individuals prescribed post-myocardial infarction (MI) secondary prevention medicines (SPM) in clinical practice. It was found to be a useful tool to support the conduct...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Khatib R,Patel N,Hall AS

更新日期：2020-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：:After publication of the original article [1], we were notified that an author's name is not complete. ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Lutschinger LL,Rigopoulos AG,Schlattmann P,Matiakis M,Sedding D,Schulze PC,Noutsias M

更新日期：2019-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Here we investigated Brahma-related gene 1 (BRG1) expression in aortic smooth muscle cells (SMCs) and its role in the regulation of the pathological changes in aortic SMCs of thoracic arotic dissection (TAD). METHODS:BRG1, matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP2), and MMP9 mRNA and protein expression in human aort...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Yuan Y,Wang C,Xu J,Tao J,Xu Z,Huang S

更新日期：2014-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to systematically assess the efficacy and safety of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) for patients with heart failure (HF) and diabetes mellitus (DM). METHODS:We conducted a comprehensive search for controlled studies that evaluated the efficacy and safety of MRAs in pa...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Chen MD,Dong SS,Cai NY,Fan MD,Gu SP,Zheng JJ,Yin HM,Zhou XH,Wang LX,Li CY,Zheng C

更新日期：2016-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Certain conditions characterised by blood vessel occlusion or vascular spasm have been found to cluster together in epidemiological studies. However the biological causes for these associations remain controversial. This study used a classical twin design to examine whether these conditions are linked throug...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Williams FM,Cherkas LF,Spector TD,MacGregor AJ

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In adults, impaired myocardial repolarization and increased risk of arrhythmia are known consequences of open heart surgery. Little is known, however, about post-operative consequences of cardiopulmonary bypass surgery in children. The aim of this study was to assess ventricular repolarization and coronary p...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Aburawi EH,Souid AK,Liuba P,Zoubeidi T,Pesonen E

更新日期：2013-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Annually > 10% of patients with atrial fibrillation on oral anticoagulation undergo invasive procedures. Optimal peri-procedural management of anticoagulation, as judged by major bleeding and thromboembolic events, especially in the elderly, is still debated. METHODS:Procedures from 1442 patients were evalu...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Unverdorben M,von Heymann C,Santamaria A,Saxena M,Vanassche T,Jin J,Laeis P,Wilkins R,Chen C,Colonna P

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:ST elevation Myocardial infarction is a medical emergency. A variety of noncardiac conditions had been known to mimic the ECG changes that are seen in acute coronary syndrome. Although the common ECG changes that are documented with raised intracranial pressure are T inversions, prolongation of QT interval a...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Yogendranathan N,Herath HM,Pahalagamage SP,Kulatunga A

更新日期：2017-04-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Burden from ischemic heart disease is rising in Sri Lanka due to the demographic and epidemiological transitions. Documented literature is scarce on quality of life, financial burden and its determinants in relation to myocardial infarction (MI). This study was done to describe the financial burden among the...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Mahesh PKB,Gunathunga MW,Jayasinghe S,Arnold SM,Mallawarachchi DSV,Perera SK,Wijesinghe UAD

更新日期：2017-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reported effects of obesity on the extent of angiographic coronary artery disease(CAD) have been inconsistent. The present study aimed to investigate the relationships between the indices of obesity and other anthropometric markers with the extent of CAD. METHODS:This study was conducted on 1008 consecutive...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Nabati M,Moosazadeh M,Soroosh E,Shiraj H,Gholami M,Ghaemian A

更新日期：2020-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although various iatrogenic complications could be observed in the process of permanent pacemaker implantation, pacemaker electrode mistakenly implanted into left ventricle via subclavian artery and aortic valve has not been reported. CASE PRESENTATION:Herein, we reported a 71-year-old woman with permanent ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Tang G,Zhai C,Wang Z,Chen H

更新日期：2015-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An unusual case of typical angina which occurred on a long haul flight is presented. This case is notable as this was the index presentation, with no previous symptoms prior to this. Physiological changes at altitude can be marked, and include hypoxia, tachycardia and an increase in cardiac output. These cha...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Al-Janabi F,Mammen R,Karamasis G,Davies J,Keeble T

更新日期：2018-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs provide significant benefit for people with cardiovascular disease. Despite these benefits, such services are not universally available. We designed and evaluated a national home-based CR (HBCR) program in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). The primary aim of the s...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Wakefield BJ,Drwal K,Paez M,Grover S,Franciscus C,Reisinger HS,Kaboli PJ,El Accaoui R

更新日期：2019-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Provisional 1-stent technique is currently regarded as the default approach for the majority of bifurcation lesions. Nonetheless, 2-stent techniques may be required for complex bifurcations with high compromise risk or fatal consequences of side branch (SB) occlusion. Limitations exist in current approaches,...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Yang H,Qian J,Huang Z,Ge J

更新日期：2020-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:First-degree atrioventricular block (AVB) has traditionally been regarded as a benign condition but recent studies have challenged this conception. Prevalence of 1-2% have been reported in developed countries in Asia. However, no epidemiologic studies have established the prevalence of first-degree AVB in de...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Du Z,Xing L,Lin M,Tian Y,Jing L,Yan H,Zhang B,Liu S,Yu S,Sun Y

更新日期：2019-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Using the current meta-analysis as well as systematic review, to determine the curative effect of Nicorandil in comparison of no Nicorandil after elective percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI) on patients. METHODS:Published literatures were identified via a computerized literature search of CENTRAL, PubMe...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Zhao XT,Zhang CF,Liu QJ

更新日期：2019-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increased arterial stiffness (iAS) and microalbuminuria (MAU), which may occur simultaneously or separately in the general population and share similar risk factors, are markers of macro- and microvascular injuries. Our research investigated the comorbidity of iAS and MAU in the middle-aged population and ex...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Miao R,Wu L,Ni P,Zeng Y,Chen Z

更新日期：2018-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inflammatory cells infiltrate into the ischemic and hypoxic myocardial tissue after myocardial infarction. B cells gather at the site of myocardial injury and secrete cytokines to regulate immune inflammation and fiber repair processes. METHODS:The animal experiment used ligation of the left anterior descen...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Mo F,Luo Y,Yan Y,Li J,Lai S,Wu W

更新日期：2021-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intervention of diabetes care education with regular laboratory check-up in outpatient visits showed long-term benefits to reduce the risk of macrovascular complications among people with type 2 diabetes. However, research on the level of a priori health knowledge to the prevention of diabetic complications ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Lai YJ,Hu HY,Lee YL,Ku PW,Yen YF,Chu D

更新日期：2017-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Colchicine has been used as anti-inflammatory agent in pericardial effusion (PE). We sought to perform a meta-analysis of randomized trials assessing the efficacy and safety of colchicine in patients with pericarditis or postpericardiotomy syndrome (PPS). METHODS:In the systematic literature search followin...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Lutschinger LL,Rigopoulos AG,Schlattmann P,Matiakis M,Sedding D,Schulze PC,Noutsias M

更新日期：2019-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop and recalibrate an Australian 5-year cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality risk score to produce contemporary predictions of risk. METHODS:Data were pooled from six Australian cohort studies (n = 54,829), with baseline data collected between 1989 and 2003. Participants included were aged 40-74 ye...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Backholer K,Hirakawa Y,Tonkin A,Giles G,Magliano DJ,Colagiuri S,Harris M,Mitchell P,Nelson M,Shaw JE,Simmons D,Simons L,Taylor A,Harding J,Gopinath B,Woodward M

更新日期：2017-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute allograft rejection is a major cause of early mortality in the first year after heart transplantation in adults. Although endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) is not a perfect "gold standard" for a correct diagnosis of acute allograft rejection, it is considered the best available test and thus, is the current ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Doering LV,Hickey K,Pickham D,Chen B,Drew BJ

更新日期：2012-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies from Saudi Arabia have reported a continued increase in the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and their associated risk factors. The objective of this study was to measure the gender differences in the cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk based on Framingham risk scores (FRS) and to explore the asso...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： AlQuaiz AM,Siddiqui AR,Kazi A,Batais MA,Al-Hazmi AM

更新日期：2019-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Renal denervation (RDN) targeting the sympathetic nerves in the renal arterial adventitia as a treatment of resistant hypertension can cause endothelial injury and vascular wall injury. This study aims to evaluate the risk of atherosclerosis induced by RDN in renal arteries. METHODS:A total of 15 minipigs w...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Su E,Zhao L,Yang X,Zhu B,Liu Y,Zhao W,Wang X,Qi D,Zhu L,Gao C

更新日期：2020-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To investigate the diagnostic value of dual-source computed tomography (DSCT) in the evaluation of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF)-associated extracardiac vascular abnormalities in pediatric patients compared with transthoracic echocardiography (TTE). METHODS:One hundred and twenty-three pediatric patients diagno...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Hu BY,Shi K,Deng YP,Diao KY,Xu HY,Li R,Yang ZG,Guo YK

更新日期：2017-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several studies showed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) to be associated with worse adverse clinical outcomes compared to non-T2DM (NDM) following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI). In addition, patients with insulin-treated T2DM (ITDM) showed worse clinical outcomes compared to patients with non-insul...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Li N,Yang YG,Chen MH

更新日期：2016-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Factors affecting heart rate variability (HRV) in patients with atrial septal defect (ASD) have not been clarified. This study sought to identify those factors and establish a preliminary risk model. METHODS:A total of 154 patients with ASD who underwent transcatheter closure and met the study requirements ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Su Z,Cao Q,Zhang H,Sun W,Zhang H,Sheng Y,Yang R,Kong X

更新日期：2020-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage is a life- threatening condition with high rate of disability and mortality. Apolipoprotein E (APOE) and Factor XIIIA (F13A) genes are involved in the pathogenetic mechanism of aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (aSAH). We evaluated the association of promoter methylation ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Arati S,Chetan GK,Sibin MK,Bhat DI,Vazhayil V,Narasingarao KVL

更新日期：2019-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies regarding the association between prehypertension and the structual changes of left heart are scanty. However, which type of the geometrical change of left heart is predominated one in prehypertension and hypertension is controversial. It is therefore important to investigate geometrical and function...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Li T,Yang J,Guo X,Chen S,Sun Y

更新日期：2016-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increasing evidence suggests that ABPM more closely predicts target organ damage than does clinic measurement. Future guidelines may suggest ABPM as routine in the diagnosis and monitoring of hypertension. This would create difficulties as this test is expensive and often difficult to obtain. The purpose of ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Beckett L,Godwin M

更新日期：2005-06-28 00:00:00