Similar Myocardial Perfusion and Vascular Stiffness in Children and Adolescents with High Lipoprotein (a) Levels, in Comparison with Healthy Controls
Conclusions: Healthy children and adolescents with high Lp(a) levels do not yet have impaired vascular indices, compared to controls. However, in order to prevent early atherosclerosis, it is crucial to early identify and follow up children with high Lp(a) levels and positive family history of premature coronary disease or other cardiovascular risk factors.Pulse (Source: Pulse)
Source: Pulse - September 10, 2021 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Large Artery Stiffness: A Companion to the 2015 AHA Science Statement on Arterial Stiffness
Large artery stiffness (LAS) has proven to be an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease and mortality. Nevertheless, the position of current hypertension guidelines regarding the usefulness of assessing LAS differs across different continents. In general, European Guidelines recognize pulse wave velocity (PWV) as a marker of target organ damage but do not recommend its systematic use in general population. Asian guidelines consider PWV as a recommended test at diagnosis of hypertension, in contrast to North American guidelines that do not state any position about its usefulness. However, PWV predicts cardiovasc...
Source: Pulse - August 19, 2021 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Converting and Standardizing Various Measures of Arterial Stiffness to Pulse Wave Velocity
Conclusion: Commonly used measures of ultrasound-based arterial stiffness can be converted to local PWV and compared with a reference standard measure of arterial stiffness.Pulse (Source: Pulse)
Source: Pulse - August 12, 2021 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Cold Pressor Test Influences the Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index in Healthy Overweight Young Adults
Conclusions: Our results indicated that the CAVI was influenced by sympathetic activation response to the CPT in both normal-weight and overweight young adults. Specifically, during the CPT, the percentage change of the CAVI in overweight response was greater in normal-weight participants than baseline values in each group. The ABI was not found significantly associated with CPT. These findings suggesting that sympathoexcitatory stimulus by CPT influence CAVI results.Pulse (Source: Pulse)
Source: Pulse - August 5, 2021 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Gender-Related Differences in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Conclusions: Female gender was associated with a worse prognosis in HCM. These findings suggest the need for improved care in women including early identification of disease and more possible aggressive management. Moreover, gender-based strategy may benefit in HCM patients.Pulse (Source: Pulse)
Source: Pulse - August 2, 2021 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
The Association of Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index and Ankle-Brachial Index in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease
Conclusion: In the presence of the above-the-knee artery chronic total occlusion, CAVI pseudonormalization was likely to be seen. The presence of CTO in the above-the-knee artery is one cause of pseudonormalized CAVI. In the range of ABI, in which stenotic lesions and obstructive lesions coexist, it may be possible to detect the existence of CTO by a combination of both ABI and CAVI.Pulse (Source: Pulse)
Source: Pulse - July 7, 2021 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Analysis of 200,000 Exome-Sequenced UK Biobank Subjects Implicates Genes Involved in Increased and Decreased Risk of Hypertension
Conclusions: This approach confirms and clarifies previously reported findings and also offers novel insights into biological processes influencing hypertension risk, potentially facilitating the development of improved therapeutic interventions. This research has been conducted using the UK Biobank Resource.Pulse (Source: Pulse)
Source: Pulse - July 5, 2021 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Prelims
Pulse 2021;9(suppl 1):I –II (Source: Pulse)
Source: Pulse - June 30, 2021 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
The Pulse of Asia 2021 Seoul
Pulse 2021;9:0 –0 (Source: Pulse)
Source: Pulse - June 30, 2021 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Contents Vol. 8, 2020
Pulse 2020;8:I –IV (Source: Pulse)
Source: Pulse - June 22, 2021 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Cardiovascular Sequelae and Genetics of Familial Mediterranean Fever: A Literature Review
Conclusion: FMF and its associated cardiovascular diseases are interlinked to 2 main mechanisms: subclinical atherosclerosis and amyloid deposition, and colchicine is the primary treatment of patients with FMF which shows the regression of amyloid deposits and prevents cardiovascular sequelae.Pulse (Source: Pulse)
Source: Pulse - June 3, 2021 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
From Heartbreak to Heart Disease: A Narrative Review on Depression as an Adjunct to Cardiovascular Disease
Patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) commonly have subclinical depression and are often delayed in their diagnosis. Literature suggests an increased association of depression and adverse cardiovascular events like myocardial infarction and heart failure. Prevalence of depression in developed countries is approximately 16.6%, and it confers higher cardiovascular mortality even after attrition bias and confounding factors are eliminated. Pharmacological and cognitive-behavioral therapy have been extensively studied, and are generally safe and effective in alleviating depressive symptoms in patients with CVD. However, t...
Source: Pulse - May 31, 2021 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
The Hidden Diagnostic Information of the Heart Rhythm Revealed by Entropy Proportions
Pulse (Source: Pulse)
Source: Pulse - May 27, 2021 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Application of a Diagnostic Methodology of Cardiac Systems Based on the Proportions of Entropy in Normal Patients and with Different Pathologies
Conclusion: Proportional entropy constitutes a diagnostic and predictive method of heart systems, and may be useful as a tool to objectively diagnose and perform the follow-up of normal and pathological cases.Pulse (Source: Pulse)
Source: Pulse - May 12, 2021 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Circulating Serum Magnesium and the Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in Men: A Long-Term Prospective Cohort Study
Conclusion: In a middle-aged Caucasian male population, serum-circulating magnesium was not associated with a future risk of VTE. Further studies in women, other age groups, and other populations are required to generalize these findings.Pulse (Source: Pulse)
Source: Pulse - April 13, 2021 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
