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Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Events in Pancreas-Kidney Transplants
Abstract: Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease (CCVD) are major causes of morbidity and mortality among patients with diabetes. Strict control of treatable risk factors that contribute to atherosclerosis is important to reduce the risk of stroke, myocardial infarction, and peripheral arterial disease. Simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation (SPKT) may significantly improve these risk factors in patients with type 1 diabetes. We studied 103 SPKT from our center with both organs functioning for metabolic and hypertensive control; body mass index (BMI); immunosuppression; and CCVD events. The 53 females/50 males s...
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 1, 2013 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: L. Martins, I. Fonseca, L. Dias, J. Malheiro, A. Rocha, P. Azevedo, H. Silva, R. Almeida, A.C. Henriques, J. Davide, A. Cabrita Tags: Renal Transplantation Source Type: research

Obesity or obesities? Controversies on the association between body mass index and premature mortality.
Abstract Obesity is still defined on the basis of body mass index (BMI) and BMI in itself is generally accepted as a strong predictor of overall early mortality. However, an inverse association between BMI and mortality has been reported in patients with many disease states and in several clinical settings: hemodialysis, cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, stroke, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, surgery, etc. This unexpected phenomenon is usually called obesity-survival paradox (OP). The contiguous concepts of metabolically healthy obesity (MHO, a phenotype having BMI ≥ 30 but not having an...
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - April 3, 2016 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Bosello O, Donataccio MP, Cuzzolaro M Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: research

Effects and outcomes of cardiac surgery in patients with cardiometabolic syndrome
ConclusionsPatients with CMS were more likely to present with increased comorbidities. Patients with CMS undergoing CABG were at risk for worse short ‐term secondary postoperative outcomes and reduced long‐term survival. The data supports the need for further investigation for risk reduction surrounding operative revascularization.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - February 17, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: David Zapata, Michael Halkos, Jose Binongo, John Puskas, Robert Guyton, Omar Lattouf Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research