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Impact of visceral fat on coronary artery disease as defined by quantitative computed tomography angiography
CONCLUSIONS: These findings demonstrate progression with regard to VF and TPV, NCP volume, and LD-NCP volume. Notably, there was a progression of VF and amount of LD-NCP, which is known to be high risk for future cardiovascular events. A consistent progression may indicate the future utility of VF in CVD risk stratification.PMID:37559558 | DOI:10.1002/oby.23804
Source: Obesity - August 10, 2023 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Daniel Karlsberg Henry Steyer Rebecca Fisher Tami Crabtree James K Min James P Earls John Rumberger Source Type: research

Herpes Simplex Virus Meningoencephalitis Masquerading as Acute Stroke With Broca's Aphasia: A Case Report
This report highlights the importance of considering herpes encephalitis as a potential etiology in patients presenting with atypical neurological symptoms, even in the absence of typical radiological findings. Early diagnosis and appropriate management with acyclovir are crucial in improving outcomes in such cases.PMID:37476130 | PMC:PMC10354683 | DOI:10.7759/cureus.40618
Source: Herpes - July 21, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Gagandeep Singh Arora Don Phung Parneet Kaur Source Type: research

Energy and protein restriction should be avoided in most overweight older patients
In their recent original article, “Muscle Assessment in Stroke Study (MASS)”, Gungor et al. aimed to evaluate the degree of muscle loss during acute stroke and determine factors contributing to this loss [1]. They included 107 acute dysphagic ischemic stroke patients (median age:74) admitted to neuro-intensive care units and ev aluated muscle cross sectional area (CSMA) on days 1 and 14 of admission via computed tomography at mid-humerus, mid-thigh, and third lumbar vertebra levels. They calculated the change in CSMA and variables associated with this change.
Source: Clinical Nutrition - April 28, 2023 Category: Nutrition Authors: Busra Can, Cigdem Alkac, Gulistan Bahat Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

Inflammation May Be the Culprit Behind Our Deadliest Diseases
In the early days of my medical residency, I met a man whom we’ll call Jason. He arrived to our emergency room on a holiday, nonchalant yet amiable, and complained of mild chest pain. Jason was tall and trim, with a strong South Boston accent and fingertips still faintly stained from his last home-improvement project. He was only 45 years old, but he looked much younger. He didn’t smoke, barely drank alcohol, and his cholesterol levels had always been normal. No one in his family had a history of heart disease. He asked us if we could work quickly—he wanted to be home for dinner with his daughters. [time-...
Source: TIME: Health - April 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Shilpa Ravella Tags: Uncategorized freelance health Source Type: news

Deep-Learning for Epicardial Adipose Tissue Assessment With Computed  Tomography: Implications for Cardiovascular Risk Prediction
CONCLUSIONS: Automated assessment of EAT volume is possible in CCTA, including in patients who are technically challenging; it forms a powerful marker of metabolically unhealthy visceral obesity, which could be used for cardiovascular risk stratification.PMID:36881425 | DOI:10.1016/j.jcmg.2022.11.018
Source: Atherosclerosis - March 7, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Henry W West Muhammad Siddique Michelle C Williams Lucrezia Volpe Ria Desai Maria Lyasheva Sheena Thomas Katerina Dangas Christos P Kotanidis Pete Tomlins Ciara Mahon Attila Kardos David Adlam John Graby Jonathan C L Rodrigues Cheerag Shirodaria John Dean Source Type: research

Association of Epicardial and Pericardial Adipose Tissue Volumes with Coronary Artery Calcification
Int Heart J. 2022 Nov 12. doi: 10.1536/ihj.22-006. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTEpicardial adipose tissue (EAT) and pericardial adipose tissue (PAT) are anatomically close to the myocardium and may influence cardiovascular pathology. Thus, in this study, we aim to assess whether EAT and PAT volumes were associated with coronary artery calcification score (CCS) in patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD), especially in overweight and obese individuals.We included consecutive patients with suspected CAD in whom EAT volume, PAT volume, and CCS were measured via computed tomography between September 2015 and June...
Source: International Heart Journal - November 13, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jingyi Liu Wenjun Fan Yixiang Liu Haiwei Bu Jian Song Lixian Sun Source Type: research