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Combined coronary and carotid artery disease: what to operate on first? or both at the same time?
Heart disease and stroke rank amongst the top four leading causes of death in the United States.1 Studies have demonstrated a positive correlation between the two, even suggesting that carotid artery disease may predict the presence of coronary artery disease (CAD).2,3 In fact, some have found that the prevalence of carotid artery stenosis (CAS) in those undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) may be as high as 8-14%.4 Despite such co-existence, there remains no clear consensus Guidelines for revascularization in patients with co-existing CAD and CAS.
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - September 20, 2023 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Sherman Yu, Mark A. Chaney Tags: Case Conference Source Type: research
Unlocking Cardiovascular Health
In 2011, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published the “Ten Great Public Health Achievements—United States, 2001–2010.”1 Cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention made the list. Indeed, the combination of reductions in major cardiovascular risk factors, such as elevated blood pressure, high cholesterol, and smoking, combined with improvements in t reatments led to a substantial reduction in the prevalence of stroke and coronary heart disease over the past decades. Unfortunately, heart disease and stroke continue to be responsible for more deaths than cancer and lung diseases combined.
Source: Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice - August 30, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Anthony J. Viera Tags: Preface Source Type: research
Plasma Trimethylamine- < em > N < /em > -Oxide and Incident Ischemic Stroke: The Cardiovascular Health Study and the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Conclusions Plasma TMAO levels are associated with incident ischemic stroke in a diverse population. Registration URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT00005133.PMID:37581385 | DOI:10.1161/JAHA.122.029230
Source: Atherosclerosis - August 15, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Rozenn N Lemaitre Paul N Jensen Zeneng Wang Amanda M Fretts Colleen M Sitlani Ina Nemet Nona Sotoodehnia Marcia C de Oliveira Otto Weifei Zhu Matt Budoff W T Longstreth Bruce M Psaty David S Siscovick Stanley L Hazen Dariush Mozaffarian Source Type: research
Joint Prevalence of Influenza Preventive Behaviors Among Adults-United States, 2020
CONCLUSIONS: The overall joint prevalence was 8.5% (95% CI, 8.0-9.0). Prevalence was lower among older persons (vs younger); Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black persons (vs non-Hispanic White); current and former smokers (vs never smokers); postpartum women (vs neither pregnant nor postpartum); and those with a history of coronary heart disease, hypertension, stroke, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (vs not having those respective condition). In addition to recommending annual vaccination, primary care providers might encourage sufficient sleep and adequate physical activity-especially among patients who hav...
Source: Primary Care - August 12, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Bryant J Webber Anne G Wheaton Peng-Jun Lu Geoffrey P Whitfield Source Type: research
Impact of United States refugee ban and discrimination on the mental health of hypertensive Arabic-speaking refugees
This study qualitatively explores the impact of the refugee ban on United States resettled Syrian and Iraqi refugees with hypertension.MethodsParticipants were recruited through a federally qualified health center system that is the largest healthcare provider for refugees in San Diego, CA. All participants were Arabic-speaking refugees diagnosed with hypertension from Syria and Iraq. In-depth interviews took place between April 2021 and April 2022. Inductive thematic analysis was used to analyze data from semi-structured interviews.ResultsParticipants (N = 109) include 53 women and 56 men (23 Syrian, 86 Iraqi). The av...
Source: Frontiers in Psychiatry - August 10, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Associations of Workplace Violence With Cardiovascular Disease Among United States Workers: Findings From a National Survey
CONCLUSIONS: Our study indicates an association between workplace violence and CVD in United States workers, exhibiting a dose-response pattern.PMID:37551075 | PMC:PMC10415653 | DOI:10.3961/jpmph.23.032
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health - August 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Zheyu Hu Jian Li Source Type: research
