• Filter By:
• Specialty
• Source
• Condition
• Cancer
• Infectious Disease
• Drug
• Training
• Management
• Procedure
• Therapy
• Vaccine
• Nutrition
• Country

Associations of Tissue and Soluble LOX-1 with Human Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Conclusions In AAA, sLOX-1 was differently affected by age, cardiometabolic diseases, and corresponding medical therapies. Comparison with nonatherosclerotic disease would be beneficial to further elucidate the diagnostic potential of sLOX-1, although it was not useful for risk stratification. Aneurysmal LOX-1 mRNA expression was increased and positively associated with smooth muscle cells and collagen content, suggesting that LOX-1 is eventually not deleterious in human AAA and could counteract AAA rupture.PMID:37421287 | DOI:10.1161/JAHA.122.027537
Source: Atherosclerosis - July 8, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Anja Hofmann Yazan Khorzom Anna Klimova Steffen Wolk Albert Busch Pamela Sabarstinski Margarete M üglich Dmitry Egorov Irakli Kopaliani David M Poitz Marvin Kapalla Bianca Hamann Frieda Frank Christian J änichen Coy Brunssen Henning Morawietz Christian Source Type: research

Arterial Atherosclerosis: Vascular Surgery Interventions
Am Fam Physician. 2022 Jan 1;105(1):65-72.ABSTRACTAtherosclerotic vascular disease is a leading cause of death worldwide. Atherosclerotic stenosis of the internal carotid or intracranial arteries causes up to 15% of strokes. Peripheral artery disease affects up to one in five people in the United States who are 60 years and older and nearly one-half of those who are 85 years and older. Renal artery stenosis may affect up to 5% of people with isolated hypertension and up to 40% of people with other atherosclerotic diseases. All patients with atherosclerotic vascular disease should receive a comprehensive program of guidelin...
Source: Atherosclerosis - January 14, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jonathon M Firnhaber C S Powell Source Type: research

The Potential Benefits and Costs of an Intensified Approach to Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Lowering in People with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
CONCLUSION: People with a small asymptomatic AAA are at high risk of MVE and PVE. This study provides evidence of the possible benefits and allowable expense for a cost effective intensive LDL-C lowering programme in this population.PMID:34507892 | DOI:10.1016/j.ejvs.2021.06.031
Source: PubMed: Eur J Vasc Endovasc ... - September 11, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Domenico R Nastasi Richard Norman Joseph V Moxon Frank Quigley Ramesh Velu Jason Jenkins Jonathan Golledge Source Type: research

Leptin, cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Abstract Leptin, an adipokine that is implicated in the control of food intake via appetite suppression, may also stimulate oxidative stress, inflammation, thrombosis, arterial stiffness, angiogenesis and atherogenesis. These leptin-induced effects may predispose to the development of cardiovascular diseases. In the present review we discuss the evidence linking leptin levels with the presence, severity and/or prognosis of both coronary artery disease and non-cardiac vascular diseases such as stroke, carotid artery disease, peripheral artery disease (PAD) and abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) as well as with chroni...
Source: Acta Pharmacologica Sinica - June 7, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Katsiki N, Mikhailidis DP, Banach M Tags: Acta Pharmacol Sin Source Type: research

Optimizing medical treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm: Interest of vascular centers.
Abstract Diagnosis of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) at preoperative stage is increasingly frequent. It carries both a local risk of rupture and an increased global cardiovascular risk. Patients with AAA have indeed a 20 times higher risk of dying from myocardial infarction or stroke than from a ruptured aneurysm. Cardiovascular risk factors control is therefore essential, particularly smoking cessation. Treatment in cardiovascular prevention is also warranted. Seeking for atheromatous sites is needed as they determine prognosis. Evidence of the benefit of medical treatment to slow AAA growth is still lacking. In...
Source: Presse Medicale - February 27, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: Madika AL, Mounier-Vehier C, Azzaoui R Tags: Presse Med Source Type: research

Moderate drinking may reduce heart disease risk
Conclusion This study paints a more complicated picture than the "Pint a day keeps the doctor away" story proffered by The Sun. It seems to confirm the findings of other studies, which have shown that non-drinkers tend to have a higher risk of cardiovascular diseases than people who drink moderately. It suggests that some cardiovascular diseases (mainly those directly affecting the heart) seem to have a stronger link to a possible protective effect from alcohol than other vascular diseases, such as mini-strokes and bleeding in the brain. However, this can't be concluded with certainty due to the study design. We ...
Source: NHS News Feed - March 23, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Food/diet Lifestyle/exercise Source Type: news

Statins and subarachnoid hemorrhage in Medicare patients with unruptured cerebral aneurysms
ConclusionsStatin use by patients with unruptured cerebral aneurysms was not associated with subarachnoid hemorrhage risk. Given the prior animal experimental studies demonstrating a protective effect, further prospective studies are needed to investigate the potential relationship.
Source: International Journal of Stroke - June 29, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Kimon Bekelis, Jeremy Smith, Weiping Zhou, Todd A. MacKenzie, David W. Roberts, Jonathan Skinner, Nancy E. Morden Tags: Research Source Type: research

Medical management of abdominal aortic aneurysms.
Abstract Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are the most common arterial aneurysms. Endovascular or open surgical aneurysm repair is indicated in patients with large AAA ≥ 5.5 cm in diameter as this prevents aneurysm rupture. The presence even of small AAAs not in need of immediate repair is associated with a very high cardiovascular risk including myocardial infarction, stroke or cardiovascular death. This risk by far exceeds the risk of aneurysm rupture. These patients therefore should be considered as high-risk patients and receive optimal medical treatment and life-style modificiation of their cardiovascular r...
Source: VASA. Zeitschrift fur Gefasskrankheiten. Journal for Vascular Diseases - October 27, 2014 Category: Surgery Authors: Weiss N, Rodionov RN, Mahlmann A Tags: Vasa Source Type: research

Statin Underuse and Low Prevalence of LDL-C Control Among U.S. Adults at High Risk of Coronary Heart Disease.
CONCLUSIONS:: These data suggest that many people with high CHD risk, especially those with an FRS >20%, do not receive guideline-concordant lipid-lowering therapy and do not achieve an LDL-C <100 mg/dL. PMID: 24892511 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The American Journal of the Medical Sciences - June 2, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Gamboa CM, Safford MM, Levitan EB, Mann DM, Yun H, Glasser SP, Woolley JM, Rosenson R, Farkouh M, Muntner P Tags: Am J Med Sci Source Type: research

Metabolic Syndrome and Non-Cardiac Vascular Diseases: an Update from Human Studies.
Abstract The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is characterized by a cluster of risk factors including central obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia and insulin resistance, The MetS is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Several international organizations have defined MetS using different diagnostic criteria that produced discrepancies in the results of previous studies, thus leading to the latest Joint Interim Societies (JIS) MetS definition. Other risk factors than the diagnostic criteria that have been associated with MetS include lipid abnormalities, u...
Source: Current Pharmaceutical Design - December 5, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Katsiki N, Athyros VG, Karagiannis A, Mikhailidis DP Tags: Curr Pharm Des Source Type: research