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A case-control analysis of stroke in Covid-19 patients: Results of Unusual Manifestations of Covid-19-Study 11
CONCLUSIONS: The incidence of stroke in COVID-19 patients presenting to EDs was lower than in the non-COVID-19 reference sample. COVID-19 patients with stroke had greater need for hospitalization and ICU admission than those without stroke, and longer hospitalization and greater in-hospital mortality than non-COVID-19 patients with stroke.PMID:34490961 | DOI:10.1111/acem.14389
Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing - September 7, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Eric Jorge Garc ía-Lamberechts Òscar Miró Marcos Fragiel Pere Llorens S ònia Jiménez Pascual Pi ñera Guillermo Burillo Alfonso Mart ín Francisco Javier Mart ín-Sánchez Javier Jacob Aitor Alqu ézar-Arbé Laura Ejarque Mart ínez Bel én Rodrígue Source Type: research

Lifestyle Choices Fuel Epidemics of Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease among Asian Indians
Within the next 15 years, India is projected to overtake China as the world’s most populous nation. Due to the rapid pace of urbanization and modernization fueling population growth, in conjunction with a genetic predisposition to insulin resistance, India is suffering a rising epidemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including coronary artery disease (CAD), type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and stroke. In addition to the genetic predisposition, major negative lifestyle factors are contributing to the alarming outbreak of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among the Asian Indian population; these factors include:1) a diet ...
Source: Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases - August 12, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Evan L. O’Keefe, James J. DiNicolantonio, Harshal Patil, John H. Helzberg, Carl J. Lavie Source Type: research

Cardiovascular disease in Greece; the latest evidence on risk factors.
Authors: Michas G, Karvelas G, Trikas A Abstract Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a significant and ever-growing problem in Europe, accounting for nearly 45% of all deaths and leading to significant morbidity. Greece is one of the European Union member states that top the list of deaths due to ischemic heart disease and stroke, a fact that is mainly attributed to unfavorable changes in modifiable risk factors. The aim of this review is to examine the latest evidence on the most important CVD risk factors. According to studies conducted during the last two decades, the prevalence of arterial hypertension, hypercholes...
Source: Hellenic Journal of Cardiology - October 16, 2018 Category: Cardiology Tags: Hellenic J Cardiol Source Type: research