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Detection of occult atrial fibrillation with 24-hour ECG after cryptogenic acute stroke or transient ischaemic attack: A retrospective cross-sectional study in a primary care database in Israel
CONCLUSION: 24-hour Holter has a low AF/AFL detection rate. Older persons and those with hypertension or CKD are more likely to be detected with AF/AFL using this method.PMID:34240675 | DOI:10.1080/13814788.2021.1947237
Source: European Journal of General Practice - July 9, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: Ori Liran Tamar Banon Alon Grossman Source Type: research

Progression of stroke risk in patients aged & lt;65 years diagnosed with atrial fibrillation: a cohort study in general practice
CONCLUSION: People aged <65 years with AF are at higher risk of developing hypertension, heart failure, and diabetes than the general population, so may warrant regular review to identify new occurrence of such risk factors.PMID:37487643 | DOI:10.3399/BJGP.2022.0568
Source: The British Journal of General Practice - July 24, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Silvia C Mendon ça Duncan A Edwards Jenny Lund Catherine L Saunders Jonathan Mant Source Type: research

High salt levels in soluble drugs may raise heart risk
Conclusion This large case control study suggested that people who had experienced disease of the heart and blood vessels were more likely to have taken sodium-containing medicines than people without cardiovascular disease. Put in other words this can be interpreted that people who took sodium-containing medicines were at a higher risk of experiencing cardiovascular disease than people who took the same medications in formulations free of sodium. The increased risk appeared to be driven mostly by an increased risk of hypertension and to a lesser extent, non-fatal stroke. The study has some strengths including its large s...
Source: NHS News Feed - November 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Medication Medical practice Source Type: news

Screening of older patients for atrial fibrillation in general practice: Current evidence and its implications for future practice.
CONCLUSIONS: It was determined that improved detection and diagnosis of AF, combined with appropriate anticoagulation strategies, will be crucial for improving stroke prevention and reducing its associated social and economic costs. PMID: 29034749 [PubMed - in process]
Source: European Journal of General Practice - October 18, 2017 Category: Primary Care Tags: Eur J Gen Pract Source Type: research

Impact of hypertension on mortality and cardiovascular disease burden in patients with cardiovascular risk factors from a general practice setting: the ESCARVAL-risk study
Conclusion: Our results highlight the relevance of hypertension as main risk factor for mortality and cardiovascular events in a real-life setting. Although our data support the ongoing need of cardiovascular risk factors prevention, intensified actions for primary prevention of hypertension show potential to largely reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease.
Source: Journal of Hypertension - April 29, 2016 Category: Cardiology Tags: ORIGINAL PAPERS: Epidemiology Source Type: research

'Fat but fit' still at higher risk of heart disease
Conclusion The question of whether someone can be "fat but fit" has been much debated. If you're obese but exercise, eat well and don't have metabolic risk factors, the theory goes, you could be just as healthy as someone of recommended weight. This study suggests that may not be true. It is definitely worth adopting a healthy lifestyle, whatever your weight. The study found that, the more metabolic risk factors people had, the more likely they were to develop heart disease, cardiovascular disease and so on. Metabolic risk factors do make a difference. But in this large study, on average, people who were obese ...
Source: NHS News Feed - May 17, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Obesity Source Type: news

Exploration of population and practice characteristics explaining differences between practices in the proportion of hospital admissions that are emergencies
Conclusion: In monitoring use of secondary care services, the role of population characteristics in determining levels of use is important, but so too is the ability of practices to meet the demands for care that face them. The level of resources, and the way in which available resources are used, are likely to be key in determining whether a practice is able to meet the health care needs of its patients.
Source: BMC Family Practice - May 21, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Chantelle WisemanRichard Baker Source Type: research

Prevalence of chronic diseases among older patients in German general practices.
CONCLUSIONS: Our study showed that the prevalence of CDs is high in the German elderly population. Hypertension was the most frequent chronic condition and around 25% of patients displayed at least four CDs. PMID: 26977142 [PubMed - in process]
Source: GMS German Medical Science - March 17, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Ger Med Sci Source Type: research