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MY APPROACH to the Practical Management of Anticoagulation in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
Vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) should be used for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and prosthetic heart valves, mitral stenosis, severe valvular disease, and severe renal dysfunction. In other patients (those with non-valvular AF), anticoagulation is considered based on risk factors. The CHA2DS2-VASc score assigns 1 point for cardiac failure, hypertension, diabetes, age between 65 and 74 years, vascular disease, and female gender; 2 points are assigned for age 75 years and older and stroke. Patients with a CHA2DS2-VASc score of 0 do not require anticoagulation.
Source: Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine - January 19, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Greg Flaker Source Type: research

Volume and functional outcome of intracerebral hemorrhage according to oral anticoagulant type
Conclusions: In this small prospective observational study, patients with NOAC-associated ICH had smaller ICH volumes and better clinical outcomes compared with warfarin-associated ICH.
Source: Neurology - January 25, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Wilson, D., Charidimou, A., Shakeshaft, C., Ambler, G., White, M., Cohen, H., Yousry, T., Al-Shahi Salman, R., Lip, G. Y. H., Brown, M. M., Jager, H. R., Werring, D. J., On behalf of the CROMIS-2 collaborators Tags: Prognosis, Clinical trials Observational study (Cohort, Case control), Intracerebral hemorrhage ARTICLE Source Type: research

Visceral Fat Triggers Heart Disease
I tell my patients to avoid drinking soda not just because they make you fat. Each sip of soda affects your health. Soda puts you at risk for health problems like metabolic syndrome. This is a collection of symptoms that can lead to diabetes, heart disease and other chronic diseases, like cancer. Soft drinks are the beverage of choice for millions of Americans. The latest research now reveals that sodas are a major cause of visceral fat — the deadliest kind of fat you can have, inflaming your tissues, rotting your blood vessels and upsetting your body chemistry. In a minute I’m going to tell you about a great healthy ...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - February 29, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Al Sears Tags: Heart Health heart disease metabolic syndrome Visceral Fat Source Type: news

6 Ways to Get Leaner, Stronger and Healthier This Spring
After a few months of heavy clothes, hearty food, and gloomy weather, your body, mind and spirit start to crave something different -- something lighter, brighter and more active. Fortunately, just about the time soups, sweaters, and snow are getting on your last nerve, spring shows up. And not a moment too soon! This year, take that yearning for lighter, brighter and more active things and put it to work for your health. Spring is the perfect time to make changes that will help you get leaner, stronger and healthier -- and to establish habits that will help you stay lean, strong and healthy in every season. Here are 6 th...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 12, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

3 Surprising Things That Increase Your Dementia Risk
SPECIAL FROM “As many as five million Americans age 65 and older may have Alzheimer’s Disease, and that number is expected to double for every five-year interval beyond age 65.” — the National Institute of Neurologic Disorders and Stroke. While Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia, it is not the only form. Risk factors for all kinds of dementia include, age, alcohol use, smoking, atherosclerosis, diabetes, hypertension, and genetics. However, researchers have found some startling connections that show other surprising factors that can heighten your risk: Risk Factor #1: Anticho...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 6, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Ask JJ: Type 2 Diabetes
Dear JJ: My doctor just diagnosed me with pre-diabetes. Type 2 diabetes runs in my family, but I will not accept it as my fate. You've written about sugar's detrimental impact, so how can I get this under control so it doesn't blow up into full-blown diabetes? Diabetes doesn't happen overnight or linearly, but when your metabolic machinery breaks, serious havoc ensues. The massive repercussions can become deadly. Every time you eat, you raise blood sugar, which triggers your pancreas to release a hormone called insulin. Every food raises blood sugar, but high-sugar impact foods do it big time. Your pancreas "secretes s...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 16, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Estrogens and Coronary Artery Disease: New Clinical Perspectives.
Abstract In premenopausal women, endogenous estrogens are associated with reduced prevalence of arterial hypertension, coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, and stroke. Clinical trials conducted in the 1990s such as HERS, WHI, and WISDOM have shown that postmenopausal treatment with horse hormone mixtures (so-called conjugated equine estrogens) and synthetic progestins adversely affects female cardiovascular health. Our understanding of rapid (nongenomic) and chronic (genomic) estrogen signaling has since advanced considerably, including identification of a new G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER),...
Source: Advances in Pharmacology - July 29, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Meyer MR, Barton M Tags: Adv Pharmacol Source Type: research

Associations of blood pressure, sunlight, and vitamin D in community-dwelling adults
Conclusion: We conclude that although 25(OH)D concentration is inversely associated with SBP, it did not explain the association of greater sunlight exposure with lower BP.
Source: Journal of Hypertension - August 5, 2016 Category: Cardiology Tags: ORIGINAL PAPERS: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Does Deficiency of Vitamin D Increase New Onset Atrial Fibrillation after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery?
CONCLUSION: This study has shown that deficiency of vitamin D is associated with new onset AF post-CABG surgery. PMID: 27585197 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Heart Surgery Forum - September 2, 2016 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Emren SV, Aldemir M, Ada F Tags: Heart Surg Forum Source Type: research

Folic acid supplementation and chronic kidney disease progression
In contrast to prior studies demonstrating no benefit or even increased harm from B vitamin supplementation in patients with chronic kidney disease, a large randomized trial from China recently demonstrated small but statistically significant reductions in the risk of first stroke and chronic kidney disease progression with the addition of folic acid to enalapril in adults with hypertension. Differences in the study population and study intervention may explain these discordant results.
Source: Kidney International - November 21, 2016 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Christina M. Wyatt, J. David Spence Tags: Nephrology Digest Source Type: research

The physiological/pathophysiological significance of Vitamin D in cancer, cardiovascular disorders and beyond.
Abstract Vitamin D, a molecular precursor of the potent steroid hormone calcitriol, has a crucial functions and roles in physiology and pathophysiology. Tellingly, Calcitriol has been shown to regulate various cellular signalling networks and cascades that have crucial role in cancer biology and diagnostics. Mounting lines of evidences from previous clinical and preclinical investigations indicate that the deficiency of vitamin D may contribute to the carcinogenesis risk. Concomitantly, recent reports suggested that significant reduction in the cancer occurrence and progression is more likely to appear after vitam...
Source: Current Drug Metabolism - December 6, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: AlMatar M, AlMandeal H, Makky EA, Kayar B, Yarar E, Var I, Köksal F Tags: Curr Drug Metab Source Type: research

Atrial fibrillation management in older heart failure patients: a complex clinical problem.
CONCLUSIONS: Large multicenter longitudinal studies are needed to examine the effects of VKAs and NOACs on long-term cognitive function and frailty; future studies should include geriatric conditions. PMID: 27924216 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Heart International - December 9, 2016 Category: Cardiology Tags: Heart Int Source Type: research

The relationship between dietary intake and other cardiovascular risk factors with blood pressure in individuals without a history of a cardiovascular event: Evidence based study with 5670 subjects
Conclusion In our representative population from North-Eastern Iran, it appears that in adults without a history of cardiovascular disease, crude or energy adjusted intake of phosphorus and total fatty acid intake were significant determinants of BP, however we found no association between sodium and potassium intake with BP.
Source: Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research and Reviews - December 9, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research

Influence of vitamin D levels on the treatment of premature ventricular complexes in patients with chronic kidney disease
Conclusions We suggest that the effectiveness of β-blocker treatment for PVCs in CKD patients was observed in all 25(OH)D levels. However, the responsiveness was higher in patients with a normal range of 25(OH)D in comparison to patients with deficiency or insufficiency in 25(OH)D levels. Whether vitamin D supplementation increases the efficacy of beta-blocker mediated suppression of PVCs requires further evaluation.
Source: IJC Metabolic and Endocrine - January 6, 2017 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research

Nutraceuticals and dietary supplements to improve quality of life and outcomes in heart failure patients.
CONCLUSIONS: Evidence suggests that the supplementation with nutraceuticals may be a useful option for effective management of HF, with the advantage of excellent clinical tolerance. PMID: 28120718 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Current Pharmaceutical Design - January 23, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Cicero AF, Colletti A Tags: Curr Pharm Des Source Type: research