Sep 24, 2020

The prospective observational cohort study COMPASS-COVID-19 aimed to develop a risk assessment model for early identification of hospitalized COVID-19 patients at risk for worsening disease. Patients ...

Sep 24, 2020

When switching between MAO-B inhibitors, a 15-day suspension period is a precautionary measure to avoid a serotonin syndrome and hypertensive crises. However, this indication results in a major inconv...

Sep 24, 2020

This study evaluates the prevalence and factors associated with NAFLD in Indian women with prior GDM diagnosed using IADPSG criteria.This cross-sectional study (2018-2019) enrolled women with and with...

Sep 24, 2020

Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) reduce vascular complications in diabetes independently of blood pressure. Experimental studies suggested that ARBs may restore the detoxifying enzyme glyoxalase 1...

Sep 24, 2020

Health care-associated infections (HAIs) are preventable, harmful, and costly; however, few resources are dedicated to infection surveillance of nonsurgical procedures, particularly cardiovascular imp...

Sep 24, 2020

The purpose of this study was to differentiate nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy with incidental myocardial infarction (NICM with incidental MI) from ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) by integrating left...

Sep 24, 2020

Although exercise is associated with a lower risk for mild cognitive impairment (MCI), it is unclear whether its protective effect depends on the presence or absence of vascular factors.In an explorat...

Sep 24, 2020

 Previous studies indicated that the and genes play critical roles in atherosclerosis and ischemic stroke (IS). The purpose of this study was to investigate the association of combined single-nucl...

Sep 24, 2020

Oral anticoagulation therapy (OAC) remains the gold standard for ischaemic stroke prevention in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) and elevated stroke risk. Percutaneous left atrial...

Sep 24, 2020

Se denomina bloqueo interauricular avanzado (BIA) a la existencia de una onda P ≥ 120 ms y bifásica +/- en las derivaciones inferiores (II-III-VF) del electrocardiograma (ECG) de superficie, el cua...

Sep 24, 2020

In 2008, the radiofrequency ablation (RFA) procedures registry of the Hellenic Society of Cardiology was created. This online database allowed electrophysiologists around the country to input data for...

Sep 24, 2020

To describe the prevalence and characteristics of polypharmacy in a Dutch cohort of individuals with type 2 diabetes.We included people with type 2 diabetes from the Diabetes Pearl cohort, of whom 388...

Sep 24, 2020

Allergic rhinitis (AR), atopic dermatitis (AD), and asthma, each by itself, are known to be associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. Each of these diseases often coexists with one anot...

Sep 22, 2020

Hypertension is independently associated with a higher risk of adverse cardiovascular and renal outcomes. But the effects of blood pressure in patients with type-2 diabetes are not well-studied. This ...

Sep 22, 2020

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality across the globe. In addition, recent studies have also suggested that  AF could increase the risk of cardiovascular d...

Sep 22, 2020

β blockers are routinely used in patients with heart failure or left ventricular dysfunction in sinus rhythm. However, the benefits of β blockers in patients with myocardial infarction (MI) are not ...

Sep 22, 2020

In patients with the acute coronary syndrome (ACS) managed invasively with revascularization and coronary angiography, the ideal method for preventing ischemia and coronary thrombosis is not certain. ...

Sep 21, 2020

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely used to relieve pain, inflammation, and high temperature due to fever. But their use has been routinely associated with adverse cardiovascular...

Sep 21, 2020

In patients with severe symptomatic aortic valve stenosis (AVS), surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) is known to reduce morbidity and mortality. However, the efficacy of SAVR has not been clearly...

Sep 21, 2020

Severe aortic valve stenosis (AVS) is a condition characterized by the narrowing of the valve in the aorta. Transcatheter and surgical aortic valve replacements are commonly used to treat patients wit...