Filtered By:
Condition: Heart Disease
Management: General Practices

This page shows you your search results in order of date.

Order by Relevance | Date

Total 44 results found since Jan 2013.

Clinical code usage in UK general practice: a cohort study exploring 18 conditions over 14 years
Conclusions This is an under-reported research area and the findings suggest the codes’ usage diversity for most conditions remained overall stable throughout the study period. Generated mental health code lists can last for a long time unlike cardiometabolic conditions and cancer. Adopting more consistent and less diverse coding would help improve data quality in primary care. Future research is needed following the transfer to the Systematised Nomenclature of Medicine Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT) coding.
Source: BMJ Open - July 25, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Zghebi, S. S., Reeves, D., Grigoroglou, C., McMillan, B., Ashcroft, D. M., Parisi, R., Kontopantelis, E. Tags: Open access, General practice / Family practice Source Type: research

What to Know About High Cholesterol in Kids
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., but it’s not something we usually associate with kids. In many cases, however, the seeds of heart attacks and strokes may be sown in childhood. That’s because high or abnormal cholesterol levels, which are a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke, are not uncommon in kids. “People may feel that cholesterol is mostly an adult issue, which is not correct,” says Dr. Nivedita Patni, a pediatric endocrinologist at Children’s Health in Dallas and an assistant professor of pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center. About 1 in 5 child...
Source: TIME: Health - July 13, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sandeep Ravindran Tags: Uncategorized freelance healthscienceclimate heart health Source Type: news

Atrial fibrillation is associated with a subsequent epilepsy diagnosis independent of stroke: A retrospective matched administrative cohort study on 149,632 patients
Epilepsy Behav. 2022 May 13;132:108721. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2022.108721. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTRecently there has been a rising interest in the identification and possible prevention of risk factors for epilepsies. In the present study, we investigated the potential association between atrial fibrillation (AF) and epilepsy in a German cohort of ambulatory patients aged ≥18 with an initial diagnosis of atrial fibrillation documented in 1274 general practices in Germany between January 2005 and December 2018. Using the IQVIA Disease Analyzer database, we identified 74,681 ambulatory patients with AF. These were ma...
Source: Epilepsy and Behaviour - May 16, 2022 Category: Neurology Authors: Corinna Doege Mark Luedde Karel Kostev Source Type: research

Cohort profile: Outcomes & Multi-morbidity In Type 2 diabetes (OMIT) - a national registry-based observational cohort with focus on care and treatment of key high-risk groups in Norway
Purpose The ‘Outcomes & Multi-morbidity in Type 2 Diabetes’ (OMIT) is an observational registry-based cohort of Norwegian patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) established to study high-risk groups often omitted from randomised clinical trials. Participants The OMIT cohort includes 57 572 patients with T2D identified via linkage of Norwegian Diabetes Register for Adults and the Rogaland-Oslo-Salten-Akershus-Hordaland study, both offering data on clinical patient characteristics and drug prescriptions. Subsequently these data are further linked to the Norwegian Prescription Database for dispensed medications,...
Source: BMJ Open - May 11, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Forster, R. B., Strandberg, R. B., Bo Tibballs, K. L., Nokleby, K., Berg, T. J., Iversen, T., Hagen, T. P., Richardsen, K. R., Cooper, J., Sandberg, S., Lovaas, K. F., Nilsen, R. M., Iversen, M. M., Jenum, A. K., Buhl, E. S. S. Tags: Open access, Diabetes and Endocrinology Source Type: research

Prevalence of and Factors Associated With the Prescription of Fibrates Among Patients Receiving Lipid-Lowering Drugs in Germany
Abstract: Little recent data are available about the patterns of prescription for fibrates in patients followed in primary care practices. Therefore, the goal of this study was to analyze the prevalence of and the factors associated with the use of fibrates among patients receiving lipid-lowering drugs in Germany. The study included patients aged ≥18 years with at least 1 visit to 1 of 1070 general practices in Germany between January and December 2019. Lipid-lowering drugs included statins (without and with ezetimibe) and fibrates. The prevalence of the prescription of fibrates corresponded to the number of patients...
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology - December 1, 2021 Category: Cardiology Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Medium and long-term risks of specific cardiovascular diseases in survivors of 20 adult cancers: a population-based cohort study using multiple linked UK electronic health records databases
In this study, we used large-scale electronic health records data from multiple linked UK databases to address these evidence gaps.MethodsFor this population-based cohort study, we used linked primary care, hospital, and cancer registry data from the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink to identify cohorts of survivors of the 20 most common cancers who were 18 years or older and alive 12 months after diagnosis and controls without history of cancer, matched for age, sex, and general practice. We compared risks for a range of cardiovascular disease outcomes using crude and adjusted Cox models. We fitted interactions to in...
Source: The Lancet - August 21, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Comorbidity in patients with cardiovascular disease in primary care: a cohort study with routine healthcare data.
CONCLUSION: Comorbid conditions are very common in patients with CVD, even in younger age groups. To ensure efficient and effective treatment, organisational adaptations may be required in the healthcare system to accommodate comorbid conditions in patients with CVD. PMID: 31064742 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The British Journal of General Practice - May 6, 2019 Category: Primary Care Authors: Buddeke J, Bots ML, van Dis I, Visseren FL, Hollander M, Schellevis FG, Vaartjes I Tags: Br J Gen Pract Source Type: research

Thromboembolic and haemorrhagic events in patients with atrial fibrillation: a prospective cohort study in UK primary and secondary care.
CONCLUSION: Anticoagulants are associated with lower risk of thromboembolic and haemorrhagic events among patients with AF than antiplatelets. More research is required on the risk associated with VKAs or NOACs. PMID: 31015222 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The British Journal of General Practice - April 22, 2019 Category: Primary Care Authors: Robson J, Mathur R, Priebe M, Ahmed Z, Ayerbe L Tags: Br J Gen Pract Source Type: research

An evaluation of a multifaceted, local Quality Improvement Framework for long-term conditions in UK primary care
ConclusionThere are concerns about the unintended consequences of large pay-for-performance schemes in health care, but in a population with a high prevalence of disease, they may at least initially be beneficial. This study also provides evidence that a local, additional scheme may further improve the health of populations. Such schemes, whether national or local, require periodic review to evaluate the balance of their benefits and risks.
Source: Family Practice - December 21, 2018 Category: Primary Care Source Type: research

Pharmacists play vital role in improving patient health shows biggest review of evidence to date
Pharmacists serving non-hospitalised patients, such as in general practices and community pharmacies, may achieve improvements in patient health outcomes according to the most comprehensive systematic review of the scientific evidence to date.This press release originally was posted on the University of Bath website.A team of researchers led by Professor Margaret Watson from the University of Bath, working with Cochrane, NHS Education Scotland, and the Universities of Aberdeen, Brunel, California and Nottingham Trent, reviewed 116 scientific trials involving more than 40,000 patients. They compared pharmacist interventions...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - September 7, 2018 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news

Patterns and temporal trends of comorbidity among adult patients with incident cardiovascular disease in the UK between 2000 and 2014: A population-based cohort study
ConclusionsThe burden of multimorbidity and comorbidity in patients with incident non-fatal CVD increased between 2000 and 2014. On average, older patients, women, and socioeconomically deprived groups had higher numbers of comorbidities, but the type of comorbidities varied by age and sex. Cardiometabolic conditions contributed substantially to the burden, but 4 out of the 10 top comorbidities were non-cardiometabolic. The current single-disease paradigm in CVD management needs to broaden and incorporate the large and increasing burden of comorbidities.
Source: PLoS Medicine - March 6, 2018 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Jenny Tran Source Type: research

A snapshot of type two diabetes mellitus management in general practice prior to the introduction of diabetes Cycle of Care
ConclusionsThis study provides a comprehensive snapshot of care in Irish general practice for patients with T2DM prior to the introduction of the Cycle of Care. Future research must investigate the impact of Cycle of Care on patient care in general practice.
Source: Irish Journal of Medical Science - February 7, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Burden of cardiovascular disease across 29 countries and GPs' decision to treat hypertension in oldest-old.
CONCLUSIONS: GPs' choice to treat/not treat hypertension in oldest-old was explained by differences in country-specific health characteristics. GPs in countries with high CVD burden and low life expectancy at age 60 were most likely to treat hypertension in oldest-old. Key Points  • General practitioners (GPs) are in a clinical dilemma when deciding whether (or not) to treat hypertension in the oldest-old (>80 years of age).  • In this study including 1947 GPs from 29 countries, we found that a high country-specific cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden (i.e. myocardial infarction and/or stroke) was associated...
Source: Primary Care - January 25, 2018 Category: Primary Care Authors: Streit S, Gussekloo J, Burman RA, Collins C, Kitanovska BG, Gintere S, Gómez Bravo R, Hoffmann K, Iftode C, Johansen KL, Kerse N, Koskela TH, Peštić SK, Kurpas D, Mallen CD, Maisonneuve H, Merlo C, Mueller Y, Muth C, Ornelas RH, Šter MP, Petrazzuoli F Tags: Scand J Prim Health Care Source Type: research

Effect of population screening for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular risk factors on mortality rate and cardiovascular events: a controlled trial among 1,912,392 Danish adults
Conclusions/interpretationA population-based stepwise screening programme for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular risk factors among all middle-aged adults in Denmark was not associated with a reduction in rate of mortality or cardiovascular events between 2001 and 2012.
Source: Diabetologia - September 27, 2017 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research