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Impact of age on characteristics, performance measures and outcomes of inpatients for heart failure in Beijing, China
ConclusionsHF patients aged ≥75 years had distinct clinical profiles, received worse in-hospital therapies and experienced higher in-hospital and 1 year mortality.
Source: ESC Heart Failure - August 2, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Cong Yuan, Liu He, Xin Du, Chao Jiang, Shi ‐Jun Xia, Xin Zhao, Song‐Nan Li, Cai‐Hua Sang, De‐Yong Long, Jian‐Zeng Dong, Chang‐Sheng Ma Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Effects of Blood Pressure Lowering Agents on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Weight Excess Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
ConclusionsIn hypertensive subjects with excess weight, diuretics are more effective for preventing HF and stroke than CCB and ACEI, respectively. CCB are a good first-line choice for prevention of cardiovascular disease, except HF.
Source: American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs - January 2, 2020 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Evaluation of orthostatic hypotension in Type 2 Diabetics
ConclusionOrthostatic Hypotension is relatively rare in our patients with type 2 diabetes and was significantly associated with nephropathy and neuropathy.
Source: Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases Supplements - July 24, 2019 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Comparison of the measurement of the blood pressure in consultation versus home monitoring for the evaluation of the blood pressure targets in the diabetics of type 2
ConclusionIn our series of diabetics of type 2 patients, the comparison of the measurement of BP in consultation against home monitoring for the assessment of the BP targets, found a better evaluation in the home BP monitoring compared to consultation measurement of BP, with a gain of 17% in systolic BP and 12% in diastolic BP. We detected a masked hypertension in 4% of patients.
Source: Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases Supplements - July 24, 2019 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Secondary CV Prevention in South America in a Community Setting: The PURE Study
ConclusionsThere are large gaps in the use of proven medications for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease in South America. Strategies to improve the sustained use of these medications will likely reduce cardiovascular disease burden substantially.
Source: Global Heart - July 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Gender Discrepancy in Diabetic Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure: Does Age Matter?
Conclusions: In DHF, female gender is characterized by having a high prevalence of metabolic syndrome components. Also, females are more likely to have better Left ventricular ejection fraction but less likely to receive cardiovascular evidence based medications. There is no significant difference in the overall hospital mortality between both genders, however, in the younger age; males have a significantly higher mortality.
Source: Critical Pathways in Cardiology - August 2, 2016 Category: Cardiology Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research

Relationship between HRV measurements and demographic and clinical variables in a population of patients with atrial fibrillation
Abstract Little is known about the role of HRV in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients. Aim of our study was to assess the relationship between HRV measurements and demographic and clinical variables in a population of 274 AF patients. We selected all consecutive patients with persistent/permanent AF among whom had performed a Holter ECG in our Department from April 2010 to April 2015. Time-domain analysis of HRV was evaluated. Demographic and clinical variables were collected for each patient. At multivariable logistic regression, a higher pNN50 was associated with ACE inhibitors/ARBs (p = 0.016) and a lower pNN50...
Source: Heart and Vessels - March 3, 2016 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Socioeconomic factors and use of secondary preventive therapies for cardiovascular diseases in South Asia: The PURE study
Conclusion The use of secondary preventive drug therapies in patients with known CHD or stroke in South Asia is low with over 80% receiving none of the effective drug treatments. Low household wealth is the most important determinant.
Source: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology - September 11, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Gupta, R., Islam, S., Mony, P., Kutty, V. R., Mohan, V., Kumar, R., Thakur, J., Shankar, V. K., Mohan, D., Vijayakumar, K., Rahman, O., Yusuf, R., Iqbal, R., Shahid, M., Mohan, I., Rangarajan, S., Teo, K. K., Yusuf, S. Tags: Original scientific papers Source Type: research

Trends in Antihypertensive Medication Use and Blood Pressure Control Among Adults With Hypertension in Germany.
CONCLUSIONS: Increased and improved antihypertensive use might be a main contributor to the decrease in BP observed in Germany in the last decade. However, there are still socio-demographic and health disparities in hypertension treatment and control. PMID: 25968124 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: American Journal of Hypertension - May 11, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sarganas G, Knopf H, Grams D, Neuhauser HK Tags: Am J Hypertens Source Type: research

HYT-Hypertension in Turkey: A Cross-Sectional Survey on Blood Pressure Control with Calcium Channel Blockers Alone or Combined with Other Antihypertensive Drugs
Conclusions Taken together these findings provide evidence that dihydropyridine-type CCBs, particularly when combined with ACE-inhibitors or angiotensin II receptors blockers, allow to achieve a blood pressure control better than the one reported in the same geographic area by other treatment strategies based on different combinations of diuretics, beta-blockers, ACE-inhibitors, angiotensin II receptors blockers and calcium channel blockers.
Source: High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Prevention - April 22, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Acute coronary syndrome in young women under 55 years of age: clinical characteristics, treatment, and outcomes
Conclusions Modifiable risk factors such as smoking, obesity, diabetes, and hypertension should be addressed in young women. Following ACS, young women received fewer evidence-based medications, were treated less invasively, and had higher readmission rates within 6 months compared to young men.
Source: Clinical Research in Cardiology - February 17, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research