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Prevalence of hs-CRP among Indians with hypertension
Bioinformation. 2022 Oct 31;18(10):1041-1043. doi: 10.6026/973206300181041. eCollection 2022.ABSTRACTThe prevalence of hypertension in the early twentieth century varied in India, ranging from 2-15% in Urban India and 2-8% in Rural India. In the inter heart and inter stroke study, hypertension accounted for 17.9% and 34.6% of population attributable risk for coronary artery disease and stroke respectively. CRP appears in serum in response to a variety of inflammatory stimuli .Raised level of hs-CRP is seen with increasing with age, during an infection, inflammation, coronary artery diseases, obesity, sepsis, smoking and va...
Source: Atherosclerosis - September 1, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Vasanthii R Kaarthikeyan G Sasirekha G Mahalakshmi S Source Type: research

Clinical characteristics, etiological profile, treatment and long term outcomes in patients with non ischemic systolic heart failure; Himachal Pradesh heart failure registry (HP-HF registry)
CONCLUSIONS: Patients of NISHF were middle-aged population with severely depressed LV systolic function with significant incident morbidity and mortality. Early detection of risk factors and their risk management and enhancing the use of guideline directed treatment may improve the outcomes.PMID:37003535 | DOI:10.1016/j.ihj.2023.03.007
Source: Indian Heart J - April 1, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prakash Chand Negi Ashu Gupta Meena Rana Sanjeev Asotra Neeraj Ganju Rajeev Marwah Rajesh Sharma Arvind Kandoria Source Type: research

Risk factors predisposing to acute stroke in India: a prospective study
Conclusion: The foremost risk factors for stroke in India, hypertension and diabetes, need to be controlled and treated like other global high-risk populations for stroke prevention. The NIHSS scores highlight the relationship between risk factors and stroke severity.
Source: Journal of Hypertension - October 15, 2021 Category: Cardiology Tags: ORIGINAL PAPERS: Risk factors Source Type: research

Pulse wave analyzed cardiovascular parameters in young first degree relatives of type 2 diabetics- a cross-sectional study
ConclusionsYoung, sedentary, non-obese FDRs of T2D have adverse cardiovascular profile which is suggested to worsen before or with onset of T2DM and definitely need attention for life style modification as primary prevention.
Source: Indian Heart Journal - July 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Pulse wave analyzed cardiovascular parameters in young first degree relatives of type 2 diabetics- a cross-sectional study.
CONCLUSIONS: Young, sedentary, non-obese FDRs of T2D have adverse cardiovascular profile which is suggested to worsen before or with onset of T2DM and definitely need attention for life style modification as primary prevention. PMID: 29961447 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Indian Heart J - May 1, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Solanki JD, Mehta HB, Shah CJ Tags: Indian Heart J Source Type: research

Abstract P201: Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Hypertensive Patients Session Title: Onsite Poster Competition I With Reception
This study was done to find out the prevalence of metabolic syndrome among newly diagnosed hypertensive patients in a tertiary care hospital of northern India, Guru Nanak Dev hospital, attached to Government Medical College, Amritsar, India.Methods: It is a hospital based cross sectional study involving one hundred newly diagnosed subjects with hypertension above the age 20 years. High blood pressure was defined according to Joint National committe-7 (JNC-7) guidelines, taking systolic BP> 140 and diastolic BP>90 as hypertension. Exclusion criteria included secondary hypertension, secondary cause of obesity, pregnancy, acu...
Source: Hypertension - September 14, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Nirankar Singh Neki, Jaswinder Singh Tags: Poster Abstract Presentations Source Type: research

Pulse wave analysed cardiovascular parameters in young first degree relatives of type 2 diabetics- a cross-sectional study
Conclusions Young, sedentary, non-obese FDRs of T2D have adverse cardiovascular profile which is suggested to worsen before or with onset of T2DM and definitely need attention for life style modification as primary prevention.
Source: Indian Heart Journal - August 27, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research