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Impact of type 2 diabetes mellitus on the long-term mortality in patients who were treated by coronary artery bypass surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: Recent scientific reports have mainly focused on the comparison between coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) and percutaneous coronary intervention. However, the impact of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) on mortality in patients who were treated by CABG was often ignored. Therefore, we aimed to compare the long-term mortality following CABG in patients with and without T2DM. Methods: Studies comparing the long-term adverse outcomes following CABG in patients with and without T2DM were searched from electronic databases. Total number of deaths (primary outcome) and events of myocardial infarction (MI), major a...
Source: Medicine - June 1, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Source Type: research

Cardiovascular disease in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: A cross-sectional analysis of 6 cohorts
Abstract: To analyze in several immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) the influence of demographic and clinical-related variables on the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD), and compare their standardized prevalences. Cross-sectional study, including consecutive patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, psoriasis, systemic lupus erythematosus, Crohn disease, or ulcerative colitis, from rheumatology, gastroenterology, and dermatology tertiary care outpatient clinics located throughout Spain, between 2007 and 2010. Our main outcome was defined as previous diagnosis of angina, myocardi...
Source: Medicine - June 1, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Observational Study Source Type: research

Adverse cardiovascular events associated with biodegradable polymer drug-eluting stents and durable polymer everolimus-eluting stents: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 10 randomized controlled trials
Conclusions: Between 6 months and 3 years, BP-DES were similar in terms of cardiovascular outcomes compared to DP-EES. However, further long-term follow-up research is recommended.
Source: Medicine - July 1, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Source Type: research

Vasectomy and cardiovascular disease risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Conclusion: Our findings suggest that vasectomy is not associated with the excess risk of CVD incidence and mortality. Nevertheless, large-volume, well-designed observational studies, with different ethnic populations, low risk of bias, and adjusted confounding factors, are awaited to confirm and update the findings of this analysis.
Source: Medicine - August 1, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Source Type: research

Association of lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio with in-hospital and long-term major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events in patients with ST-elevated myocardial infarction
Abstract: In recent years, lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR) has become a novel indirect marker of inflammation, which has been demonstrated to be associated with poor prognosis of oncology and cardiovascular disease. The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between LMR on admission and in-hospital and long-term major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) in patients with ST-elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI) after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). A total of 306 STEMI patients were enrolled and grouped according to tertiles of LMR from the blood samples obtained in the emergen...
Source: Medicine - August 1, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Observational Study Source Type: research

Subclinical atherosclerosis and history of cardiovascular events in Italian patients with rheumatoid arthritis: Results from a cross-sectional, multicenter GIRRCS (Gruppo Italiano di Ricerca in Reumatologia Clinica e Sperimentale) study
Abstract AbstractSeveral studies have pointed out a significant association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and accelerated atherosclerosis. At the best of our knowledge, no such study has been carried out in a large Italian series and, in this study, we aimed to investigate the prevalence of both subclinical atherosclerosis and history of cardiovascular events (CVEs), in patients consecutively admitted from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015 to Rheumatology Units throughout the whole Italy.Centers members of GIRRCS (Gruppo Italiano di Ricerca in Reumatologia Clinica e Sperimentale) were invited to enrol patients conse...
Source: Medicine - October 1, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Observational Study Source Type: research

The safety of concomitant transcatheter aortic valve replacement and percutaneous coronary intervention: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Conclusion: These data did not show a significant difference in short-term outcomes between concomitant PCI and TAVR versus staged PCI and TAVR.
Source: Medicine - December 1, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Source Type: research

Meta-analysis study comparing percutaneous coronary intervention/drug eluting stent versus coronary artery bypass surgery of unprotected left main coronary artery disease: Clinical outcomes during short-term versus long-term (> 1 year) follow-up
AbstractBackground:Results on the safety and long-term efficacy of drug-eluting stent placement in unprotected left main coronary artery disease (ULMCAD) compared with those of coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) remain inconsistent across randomized clinical trials and recent meta-analysis studies. We aimed to compare the clinical outcomes and safety over short- and long-term follow-ups by conducting a meta-analysis of large pooled data from randomized controlled trials and up-to-date observational studies.Methods:A systematic review of PubMed, Google Scholar, Medline, and reference lists of related articles was perform...
Source: Medicine - February 1, 2018 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Source Type: research

Statins in adult patients with HIV: Protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Conclusion: Ethics approval was not required for this study because it was based on published studies. The results and findings of this study will be submitted and published in a scientific peer-reviewed journal. The evidence will determine which combination of interventions are most promising for current practice and further investigation. Trial registration number: PROSPERO (CRD42017072996).
Source: Medicine - April 1, 2018 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Study Protocol Systematic Review Source Type: research

Association of obstructive sleep apnea with cardiovascular outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention: A systematic review and meta-analysis
The relationship between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains unclear. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the impact of OSA on subsequent cardiovascular events after PCI. We searched the PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane library from their inceptions to August 5, 2017. We included cohort studies that described the association between OSA (based on apnea-hypopnea index) and cardiovascular outcomes after PCI with stenting. The primary endpoint was major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE), including all-...
Source: Medicine - April 1, 2018 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Meta-Analysis of Observ Studies in Epidemiology Source Type: research

Prognostic value of von Willebrand factor in patients with atrial fibrillation: A meta-analysis
Conclusion: Patients with AF with elevated vWF level are independently associated with a higher risk of MACEs and all-cause mortality. However, more well-designed prospective studies are needed to confirm these findings.
Source: Medicine - July 1, 2018 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Source Type: research

Choosing between ticagrelor and clopidogrel following percutaneous coronary intervention: A systematic review and Meta-Analysis (2007–2017)
Conclusion: Ticagrelor and clopidogrel were comparable in terms of efficacy in these patients with ACS. However, the safety outcomes of ticagrelor should further be investigated.
Source: Medicine - October 1, 2018 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Source Type: research

Women were noninferior to men in cardiovascular outcomes among patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention from Taiwan acute coronary syndrome full-spectrum registry
This study was conducted to compare the survival rate and the influencing factors between women and men following ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). A national-wide Acute Coronary Syndrome Full Spectrum Registry conducted by the Taiwan Society of Cardiology was used for data collection between October 2008 and January 2010. Details of 1621 patients with STEMI treated with primary PCI, including 1350 (83%) men and 271 (17%) women, were collected. Composite outcomes included all-cause death, myocardial reinfarction, and an ischemic stroke. Demographic da...
Source: Medicine - October 1, 2018 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Observational Study Source Type: research

Beneficial effects of combined administration of Clopidogrel and Aspirin on the levels of proinflammatory cytokines, cardiac function, and prognosis in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: A comparative study
Conclusion: Taken together, the combination therapy of Clopidogrel and Aspirin provided a better improvement on both the cardiac function and outcome of STEMI patients in the Hebei province of China, with reduced inflammation as well.
Source: Medicine - November 1, 2018 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Clinical Trial/Experimental Study Source Type: research

Early versus late clinical outcomes following same day discharge after elective percutaneous coronary intervention: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Conclusions: In those patients who were discharged from the hospital on the same day following elective PCI, no significant difference was observed in the assessed early versus late clinical outcomes. However, late clinical outcomes resulted in a significantly higher rate of re-hospitalization. Larger studies should confirm this hypothesis.
Source: Medicine - January 1, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Source Type: research

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