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Comparative effect of statins and types of physical exercise on arterial stiffness: Protocol for network meta-analysis
This study will generate evidence about the effectiveness of both statins and exercise on reducing arterial stiffness that potentially can be transferred to patients and practitioners. Moreover, in light of the importance of reducing arterial stiffness for preventing cardiovascular disease, the evidence provided by this study will be potentially suitable to be included in cardiovascular clinical practice guidelines. Strengths and limitations: This protocol describes the methods of a study examining, using network meta-analysis strategies, the efficacy of statins and different types of exercise on improving arterial stif...
Source: Medicine - May 1, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Study Protocol Systematic Review Source Type: research

Dabigatran as an alternative for atrial thrombosis resistant to rivaroxaban: A case report
Rationale: Anti-thrombosis therapy for atrial fibrillation (AF) management and stroke prevention is an important aspect of disease management. Novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) are recommended by guidelines for AF management. However, if one can switch one NOAC to another when the former showed a poor effect has not been fully determined. Patient concerns: A 52-year-old man was admitted to our center for heart failure and AF with a thrombus in the left atrium. Diagnoses: Cardiomyopathy was diagnosed by cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) and echocardiography. Interventions: He was prescribed rivaroxaban (20 mg da...
Source: Medicine - December 1, 2018 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Clinical Case Report Source Type: research

Association of early loss of primary functional patency of arteriovenous access with mortality in incident hemodialysis patients: A nationwide population-based observational study
The long-term survival and life quality of hemodialysis (HD) patients depend on adequacy of dialysis via a well-functioning vascular access. Loss of primary functional patency (PFP) of an arteriovenous access (AVA) eventually happens in HD patients. The association between time to loss of PFP of AVAs and mortality in HD patients remains unclear. The retrospective nationwide population-based cohort study compared the hazards of mortality with time to loss of PFP. We enrolled 1618 adult incident HD patients who received HD via AVAs for at least 90 days between January 1, 2001 and December 31, 2013. They were divided into ear...
Source: Medicine - August 1, 2018 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Observational Study 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

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

Comparison of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers on cardiovascular outcomes in hypertensive patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A PRISMA-compliant systematic review and meta-analysis
Conclusion: This meta-analysis suggests that treatment with ACEI showed a significant CV protection for all-cause mortality, CV death, and major CV events, whereas ARBs had no benefits on these outcomes except MI. In consideration of high mortality and morbidity, ACEI was preferable than ARBs on patients with hypertension and T2DM.
Source: Medicine - April 1, 2018 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Source Type: research

Catheter ablation versus rate control in patients with atrial fibrillation and heart failure: A multicenter study
In conclusion, the present study demonstrated that CA for AF in HF patients could reduce the risk of MACEs in a mid-term follow-up. Thus, CA may be a reasonable option for this population.
Source: Medicine - December 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

Mortality prediction using CHADS2/CHA2DS2-VASc/R2CHADS2 scores in systolic heart failure patients with or without atrial fibrillation
This study analyzed data in the Taiwan Society of Cardiology—heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (TSOC-HFrEF) registry. These data were obtained by a prospective, multicenter, observational survey of patients treated at 21 medical centers in Taiwan after hospitalization for acute, pre-existing or new onset SHF from May, 2013 to October, 2014. During 1 year follow-up, 198 patients were lost follow-up, and final 1311 (86.8%) patients were included for further analysis. During the follow-up period, 250 (19%) patients died. Multivariate analysis revealed that body mass index, thyroid disorder, valvular surgery histo...
Source: Medicine - October 1, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Observational Study Source Type: research

Association of ventricular arrhythmia and in-hospital mortality in stroke patients in Florida: A nonconcurrent prospective study
Abstract: Stroke remains one of the leading causes of death in the United States. Current evidence identified electrocardiographic abnormalities and cardiac arrhythmias in 50% of patients with an acute stroke. The purpose of this study was to assess whether the presence of ventricular arrhythmia (VA) in adult patients hospitalized in Florida with acute stroke increased the risk of in-hospital mortality. Secondary data analysis of 215,150 patients with ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke hospitalized in the state of Florida collected by the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration from 2008 to 2012. The main outcome for th...
Source: Medicine - July 1, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Observational Study Source Type: research

A multiparameter model predicting in-hospital mortality in malignant cerebral infarction
Abstract: The early identification of patients with large hemisphere infarctions (LHIs) at risk of fatal brain edema may result in better outcomes. A quantitative model using parameters obtained at admission may be a predictor of in-hospital mortality from LHI. This prospective study enrolled all patients with LHI involving>50% of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) admitted to our neurological intensive care unit within 48 hours of symptom onset. Early clinical and radiographic parameters and the baseline CHADS2 score (congestive heart failure, hypertension, age ≥ 75 years, diabetes mellitus, stroke [double weight]) w...
Source: Medicine - July 1, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Observational Study Source Type: research

Clinical predictors for the manifestation of late gadolinium enhancement after acute myocardial infarction
We examined 136 patients after first ST-elevated myocardial infarction by CMR after a median of 4 days (range: 2–7). Patients with manifestation of LGE were matched to patients without LGE by means of age and gender. Clinical follow-up with a combined primary endpoint including myocardial reinfarction, congestive heart failure, stroke, death and development of left ventricular thrombus was reported after 24 months. Patients with manifestation of LGE had a significant longer time of symptom-to-intervention, a higher prevalence of anterior AMI, and more proximal culprit lesions. Furthermore, left ventricular ejection frac...
Source: Medicine - May 1, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Observational Study Source Type: research

The effectiveness and safety of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition or receptor blockade in vascular diseases in patients with hemodialysis
Abstract: Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who are on hemodialysis have high risk of vascular diseases. Our study sought to examine whether angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) or angiotensin type 1 receptor blockers (ARBs) could reduce the frequencies of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events in patients receiving hemodialysis using the medication possession ratio (MPR) method of analysis. This retrospective cohort study identified cases of ESRD with dialysis from the National Health Insurance Research Database between 1999 and 2006, and used Cox-regression methods to evaluate risk of poor outc...
Source: Medicine - March 1, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Observational Study Source Type: research

Inspiratory muscle training in stroke patients with congestive heart failure: A CONSORT-compliant prospective randomized single-blind controlled trial: Erratum
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Source: Medicine - February 1, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Erratum Source Type: research

Effect of statin use on clinical outcomes in ischemic stroke patients with atrial fibrillation
The objective of this study was to clarify whether statin therapy can influence the prognosis in recent ischemic stroke patients with atrial fibrillation. We identified ischemic stroke patients with atrial fibrillation between 2001 and 2011 from Taiwan National Health Insurance Database. Patients not treated with statins during the first 90 days after the index stroke were matched to patients treated with statins in the first 90 days in a 2:1 ratio on the basis of age, sex, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, heart failure, estimated National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, use of anticoagulant, an...
Source: Medicine - February 1, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Observational Study Source Type: research