The following is a summary of “Association of LDL-cholesterol subfractions with cardiovascular disorders: a systematic review,” published in the November 2023 issue of Cardiology by Chary et al. Cardiovascular disorders (CVDs), or heart diseases, are the leading cause of death globally. Researchers started a retrospective study to evaluate the association between low-density lipoprotein (LDL) subfractions […]
A study by the National Institute of Health under the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency has found that alcohol consumption may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in people with fatty liver. (Credit: Getty Images) Alcohol consumption may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in people with fatty liver disease, a new study […]
To determine the prevalence of erectile lower urinary tract symptoms in hypertensive patients, cardiovascular risk and the impact on quality of life.Setting: Health Center (Vilagarcia, Pontevedra).April 2015-June 2017.Hypertensive patient with informed consent.sociodemographic variables, toxic habits, comorbidity, blood pressure, cardiovascular risk, analytical and examination parameters. Questionaries: International Prostate Symptom Scale (IPSS), International Index of Erectile Function […]
To externally validate a recently developed cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk model for Omanis with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).Retrospective cohort study.Nine primary care centres in Muscat Governorate, Oman.A total of 809 male and female adult Omani patients with T2DM free of CVD at baseline were selected using a systematic random sampling strategy.Data regarding CVD risk […]
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Times staff Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute has expanded its reach with a new office at 21202 S. Owens Road. Mokena. The office, which includes general cardiologists Dr. Lisa Pudusseri and Dr. Maitrayee S. Vadali, is part of Northwestern Medicine Mokena. “Travel can sometimes be a barrier to treatment,” Dr. R. Kannan Mutharasan, medical director […]
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Cardio Diagnostics Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDIO), a leader in artificial intelligence-driven precision cardiovascular medicine tests, today announced the publication of its groundbreaking study in the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA), an official journal of the American Heart Association. This study, conducted in collaboration with Intermountain Healthcare and University of Iowa Hospitals […]
Protein indicators of subclinical peripheral heath in plasma were linked with markers of Alzheimer’s disease and neurodegeneration, cross-sectional proteomic analyses showed. Greater protein-based risk for cardiovascular disease, heart failure mortality, and kidney disease was associated with plasma biomarkers of amyloid-beta, phosphorylated tau181 (p-tau181), neurofilament light (NfL, a measure of neuronal injury), and glial fibrillary acidic […]
Fayyad J, Sampson NA, Hwang I, Adamowski T, Aguilar-Gaxiola S, Al-Hamzawi A, et al. The descriptive epidemiology of DSM-IV adult ADHD in the world health organization world mental health surveys. Adhd-Attend Deficit. 2017;9(1):47–65. Article Google Scholar London AS, Landes SD. Cohort change in the prevalence of ADHD among US adults: evidence of a gender-specific historical […]
Jeanette Erdmann, professor of human genetics at the University of Lübeck and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), sadly passed away on 9 July 2023 at the age of 57. We grieve the loss of an extraordinary woman who embraced her scientific profession with unwavering dedication, contributing to groundbreaking work in the field of […]