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Identification of the Best Anthropometric Index for Predicting the 10-Year Cardiovascular Disease in Southwest China: A Large Single-Center, Cross-Sectional Study
ConclusionsThe WHR was the best anthropometric measure for assessing the 10-year high risk of CVD in men, while the WHtR and BRI were the best measures for women. In men, the WHR should be<  0.88, and in women, the WHtR should be<  0.502 or the BRI should be<  3.41. (Source: High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Prevention)
Source: High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Prevention - July 1, 2022 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin I Levels Below 99th Percentile Upper Reference Limit in Patients Presenting with Suspicion of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) in Emergency Department at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan
ConclusionAn overall single cut-off value of 12.75 ng/L can be used in our population for ruling our ACS provided it is unaccompanied by other supportive clinical and ECG findings. (Source: High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Prevention)
Source: High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Prevention - June 29, 2022 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Association Between Vitamin D Supplementation and Statin-Associated Muscle Symptoms: A Systematic Review
ConclusionVitamin D supplementation in patients with mild-moderate vitamin D insufficiency was associated with improvement of SAMS. However, quantitative efficacy analysis was not possible and this observed association is likely confounded by nocebo and placebo effects. RCTs are required to conclusively assess the utility of vitamin D supplementation in improving SAMS. (Source: High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Prevention)
Source: High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Prevention - June 29, 2022 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Cholesterol-Lowering Therapy in Patients at Low-to-Moderate Cardiovascular Risk
AbstractElevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is unanimously recognized as a major modifiable risk factor related to the development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Consistent evidence confirms that reducing LDL-C is associated with reduction of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs), with benefits proportionally related to initial individual CV risk and absolute reduction of LDL-C levels. The recent European guidelines on cardiovascular prevention have proposed a revised approach in cardiovascular risk evaluation, taking into account a renewed consideration of the interaction between...
Source: High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Prevention - June 27, 2022 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Acupuncture in Arterial Hypertension: Evaluation of its Efficacy with Both Office and Ambulatory Blood Pressure Measurements
Conclusionswe found a significant reduction in office, 24  h and day-time ABPM SBP determined by a 6-weeks twice weekly acupuncture cycle that lasts at least for the first two months after its completion. (Source: High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Prevention)
Source: High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Prevention - June 27, 2022 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Cardiovascular Risk Stratification and Appropriate Use of Statins in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease According to Different Strategies
ConclusionA large proportion of patients with CKD showed considerable cardiovascular risk and were eligible for statin therapy according to the two strategies evaluated. However, observed statin use was deficient and current lipid goals were not achieved in most cases. (Source: High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Prevention)
Source: High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Prevention - June 25, 2022 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Health-Related Quality of Life of HIV Positive Patients with Hypertension: Is There an Association with Blood Pressure Control?
ConclusionsPLHIV and hypertension accessing care at a Nigerian hospital reported a high HRQoL, irrespective of BP control status. Nevertheless, there is a need to provide psychological support and employment for this population to maximise their HRQoL. (Source: High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Prevention)
Source: High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Prevention - June 20, 2022 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Temporal Analysis of Sequential Changes in Heart Rate Variability During Non-hypotensive Hypovolemia
ConclusionThe initial cardiac autonomic change during mild haemorrhage is withdrawal of parasympathetic drive, followed by an increase in sympathetic tone which occurs much later. (Source: High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Prevention)
Source: High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Prevention - June 7, 2022 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Telemedicine for the Clinical Management of Diabetes; Implications and Considerations After COVID-19 Experience
AbstractTelemedicine is a clinical approach that was seldom used in the day-to-day practice, if not only in certain settings, before the COVID-19 pandemic. As stated by the WHO, telemedicine is: the delivery of health care services, where distance is a critical factor, by all health care professionals using information and communication technologies (ICT) for the exchange of valid information for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease and injuries, …. Telemedicine has actually represented the most useful and employed tool to maintain contacts between patients and physicians during the period of physical distance ...
Source: High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Prevention - May 17, 2022 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Machine learning approach to predict subtypes of primary aldosteronism is helpful to estimate indication of adrenal vein sampling
ConclusionOur predictive model based on machine learning can support to choose the performance of adrenal vein sampling or watchful observation. (Source: High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Prevention)
Source: High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Prevention - May 16, 2022 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Serum Uric Acid Levels and Cardiometabolic Profile in Middle-Aged, Treatment-Na ïve Hypertensive Patients
ConclusionsUric acid levels in middle-aged, treatment-na ïve hypertensive patients are correlated with risk factors for cardiovascular and renal disease. (Source: High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Prevention)
Source: High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Prevention - May 7, 2022 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Systolic Blood Pressure to Diastolic Blood Pressure Ratios in Diabetic and Non-diabetic Patients: Deviation from Golden Ratio
ConclusionWe have shown that systolic to diastolic blood pressure ratios of patients with DM are significantly higher than those without DM. These differences are mainly to due to the lower DBP of diabetic patients compared to non-diabetic patients. Beyond these differences SBP/DBP ratio of non-diabetic patients has shown close proximity to 1.618 known as golden ratio. (Source: High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Prevention)
Source: High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Prevention - April 28, 2022 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Ventricular-Arterial Uncoupling and Hypertension Mediated Diastolic Dysfunction
ConclusionsStroke volume and stroke work were significantly increased while systolic stress and peripheral resistance index were significantly reduced in patients with worst VAC. Ventricular-arterial uncoupling is mostly caused by an increase in Ees rather than by an elevation of Ea. LVH or DD are more frequent in the worst cases of ventricular-arterial uncoupling. (Source: High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Prevention)
Source: High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Prevention - April 23, 2022 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

New Evidence About Aortic Valve Stenosis and Cardiovascular Hemodynamics
AbstractAortic stenosis (AS) is the most common degenerative valvular disease in western word. In patients with severe AS, small changes in aortic valve area can lead to large changes in hemodynamics. The correct understanding of cardiac hemodynamics and its interaction with vascular function is of paramount importance for correct identification of severe AS and to plan effective strategies for its treatment. In the current review with highlight the importance of pressure recovery phenomenon and valvular arterial impedance as novel tools in the evaluation of patients with aortic stenosis. (Source: High Blood Pressure and C...
Source: High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Prevention - April 19, 2022 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

World Hypertension Day 2021 in Italy: Results of a Nationwide Survey
ConclusionsThis survey provides an updated insight into hypertension awareness and control in a setting of daily clinical practice, emphasizing the centricity of patients in the therapeutic alliance for a successful reduction of cardiovascular risk. (Source: High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Prevention)
Source: High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Prevention - April 13, 2022 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research