Abbreviations: AF, atrial fibrillation; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; NYHA, New York Heart Association; HF, heart failure; TIA, transient ischemic attack; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; ACE, angiotensin converting enzyme; ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker; MRA, mineralocorticoid...
Survival rates for heart attack and stroke victims have significantly improved over the last 40 years. However, the extended longevity is frequently accompanied by cognitive decline. Cognitive impairment accelerates disease progression, reduces treatment compliance, progressively limits therapeutic treatment opti...
AbbreviationMeaning/Phrase ACS acute coronary syndrome AF atrial fibrillation AHRE atrial high-rate episodes CHADS2 congestive heart failure, hypertension, age >75 years, diabetes mellitus, stroke/ transient ischemia attack/ thromboembolism CHA2DS2-VASc congestive heart failure, hypertension, age ≥75 year...
HomeCirculationVol. 117, No. 4Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2008 Update Free AccessReview ArticlePDF/EPUBAboutView PDFView EPUBSections ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload citationsTrack citationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InMendeley
Instead, chest pain should be described as cardiac, possibly cardiac, or noncardiac because these terms are more specific to the potential underlying diagnosis. Synopsis Chest pain is one of the most common reasons that people seek medical care. The term “chest pain” is used by patients and...
cardiovascular examination and elements pertinent to the patient's problem and the proposed surgery. A critical role of the consultant is to determine the stability of the patient's cardiovascular status and whether the patient is in optimal medical condition within the context of the surgical ...
The unexpected effects of metformin suggest diabetes may be interrelated with episodes of heart failure or heart attack, and related conditions such as atherosclerosis, in previously unknown ways, and they may be co-occurring conditions with synergistic effects that worsen depressive symptoms of sickness...
Ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) represents the initial manifestation of AF in 2–5% of patients [69]. AF-related strokes have a higher risk of disability and mortality when compared to stroke patients in general [70]. Patients with AF also have higher risk of systemic ...
Ischemic heart disease has been the leading cause of death worldwide in the past decades [1]. Previous studies have shown a better survival outcome in patients with ischemic heart disease undergoing revascularization than those receiving medical treatments [2,3]. For patients with severe coronary ar...
Abbreviation: PA, primary aldosteronism; EH, essential hypertension; baPWV brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity; haPWV, heart-ankle pulse wave velocity; AUCs, areas under receiver operating characteristic curves. This study was conducted according to the Declaration of Helsinki, and it was approved by...