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Investigation of Combined Carotid Endarterectomy and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Outcomes and Adverse Event Risk Factors in the Vascular Quality Initiative
CONCLUSIONS: Combined CEA and CABG provides excellent long-term mortality prevention in patients with co-existing severe coronary and carotid atherosclerosis. Simultaneous CEA and CABG provides equivalent stroke prevention and long-term survival to both a cohort of patients undergoing coronary revascularization within 5 years of CEA and patients undergoing isolated CEA or CABG in the literature. The two most impactful modifiable risk factors towards long-term stroke and mortality prevention for patients undergoing simultaneous CEA-CABG are patch placement at CEA site and adherence to statin medication therapy.PMID:37303074...
Source: Atherosclerosis - June 11, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ashley Penton Jonathan Lin Grant Kolde Matthew DeJong Matthew Blecha Source Type: research

Researcher Studies Statins for Stroke Therapy
Stacy Pigott A $2.8 million grant may help develop an improved therapeutic treatment for acute ischemic stroke patients to let them recover faster with fewer long-term complications. The protocol hinges on effectively delivering statins to the brain, where their neuroprotective properties can help save tissue damaged by stroke. Aug. 7, 2020 University of Arizona Health Sciencesnhg-PATRICK-RONALDSON_DSC6492-web.jpg Patrick Ronaldson (right), associate professor in the College of Medicine – Tucson's Department of Pharmacology, and doctoral students Erica Williams and Robert Betterton discuss their latest researc...
Source: The University of Arizona: Health - August 6, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: mittank Source Type: research

Ability to Suppress TGF- β-Activated Myofibroblast Differentiation Distinguishes the Anti-pulmonary Fibrosis Efficacy of Two Danshen-Containing Chinese Herbal Medicine Prescriptions
Conclusion: This study suggests that a clinically efficacious cardiovascular Chinese herbal medicine (DLP) can be successfully repurposed to treat a lung disease in pulmonary fibrosis guided by TCM theory. Our comparative study between DLP and DHP demonstrated a critical requirement of suppressing both pro-inflammatory and pro-fibrotic pathways for the treatment of pulmonary fibrosis, supporting that a multi-component prescription capable of “removing both phlegm and blood stasis” will better achieve co-protection of heart and lung in PHD. Introduction Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic ...
Source: Frontiers in Pharmacology - April 23, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

New Biomarkers for Atherothrombosis in Antiphospholipid Syndrome: Genomics and Epigenetics Approaches
Conclusions In recent years, there have been many advances in the understanding of the molecular basis for vascular involvement in APS, but many areas need to be further investigated, in particular the association between altered genetic/epigenetic profiles, autoantibodies and clinical manifestations, and the effectiveness of new therapeutic strategies. It would be interesting to apply next generation sequencing technologies like RNA-Seq along with GWAS to screen both, the gene profile and the whole transcriptome of large cohorts of primary APS patients, in order to reveal the mutations/polymorphisms, post-transcriptiona...
Source: Frontiers in Immunology - April 15, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research

Apelin-13 Suppresses Neuroinflammation Against Cognitive Deficit in a Streptozotocin-Induced Rat Model of Alzheimer ’s Disease Through Activation of BDNF-TrkB Signaling Pathway
Conclusion The data in this manuscript demonstrates that apelin-13 upregulates BDNF against STZ-induced congnitive impairment by suppressing glial cell activity and inflammatory factors release. This suggests apelin signaling may be a new target in the treatment of AD. Ethics Statement All experimental protocols were carried out according to the National Institutes of Health Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals approved by the Central South University at XiangYa Animal Care and Use Committee. Author Contributions XqQ and LH conceived the study and contributed to its experimental design. HqL carried out the...
Source: Frontiers in Pharmacology - April 15, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis Is Associated With Circadian and Other Variability in Embolus Detection
Conclusions: Embolism associated with asymptomatic carotid stenosis shows circadian variation with highest rates 4–6 h before midday. This corresponds with peak circadian incidence of stroke and other vascular complications. These and ASED Study results show that monitoring frequency, duration, and time of day are important in ES detection. Introduction Transcranial Doppler (TCD) detected microembolism in the ipsilateral middle cerebral artery (MCA) may help stratify the risk of stroke and other arterial disease complications in persons with advanced (≥60%) asymptomatic carotid stenosis. If so, this t...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - April 15, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Nrf2 as a Potential Mediator of Cardiovascular Risk in Metabolic Diseases
Conclusion Activation of the Nrf2-dependent antioxidant system plays an important role in cell defense against oxidative stress damage, whereas the insufficiency of the Nrf2 system is associated with multiple aspects of the genesis and progression of metabolic diseases, posing a great risk to the cardiovascular system (Figure 1). The systemic increase of Nrf2 activity by several activators may be beneficial in the treatment of metabolic diseases. In addition, selective upregulation of Nrf2 genes may represent a potential therapy in obesity, diabetes and atherosclerosis. Looking to the future, experimental research that el...
Source: Frontiers in Pharmacology - April 11, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Effect of Inflammation on the Process of Stroke Rehabilitation and Poststroke Depression
Conclusions Stroke comprises ischemic stroke and ICH. The immuno-inflammatory process is involved in neural plasticity following events such as a hemorrhage or ischemic stroke. After ischemia, astrocytes, microglia, and MDMs play important roles during rehabilitation with the modulation of cytokines or chemokines, such as TNF-α and IL-1. Moreover, MiRNAs are also important posttranscriptional regulators in these glial mitochondrial responses to cerebral ischemia. ICH involves processes similar and different to those seen in ischemia, including neuronal injury, astrocytic and microglial/macrophage activation, and n...
Source: Frontiers in Psychiatry - April 10, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

“Quackery” that saves lives
I’m used to being a target of mainstream medicine. I can’t even count the number of times I’ve been called a “quack.”  Let me give you just one example… For decades I’ve been treating my patients with a proven therapy. The FDA approved it way back in 1953. I use it to help my patients detox from mercury, lead, cadmium and other heavy metals. In fact, more than 100,000 people get this therapy every year in the U.S. But mainstream doctors still laugh at the idea of this treatment and think it’s pure bunk. I’m talking about intravenous (IV) chelation. Even though I’ve...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - October 5, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Randall Hall Tags: Anti-Aging Health Heart Health Men's Health Women's Health Source Type: news

Low-gluten diet linked to heart attack risk
Conclusion This study has found that while overall gluten consumption in people without coeliac disease may not be related to heart disease risk, avoiding whole grains (wheat, barley and rye) in order to avoid gluten may be associated with increased heart disease risk. This study has several strengths, including its large size, the fact that data was collected prospectively and diet assessed at several time-points, the long period of follow up, and that it took into account a wide range of potential confounders. As with all studies of this type, it is possible that other factors may affect the results. However, the researc...
Source: NHS News Feed - May 4, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Heart/lungs Source Type: news

High Rate of Stenosis Progression Identified with Routine Carotid Doppler Surveillance (P5.284)
Conclusions:Among this prospective cohort of asymptomatic ≥50% carotid stenosis subjects followed with carotid Doppler imaging, high rates of carotid stenosis progression occurred despite contemporary intensive medical management, and significant TIA/stroke rates were also noted, especially among those with ≥80% stenosis. These results support further study of routine carotid Doppler surveillance in management of asymptomatic carotid stenosis.Study Supported by:Grants from the American Heart Association (15GRNT25270010), NIH (1 U54GM104938) and the VA Clinical Science Research & Development Service (CX000340)Disc...
Source: Neurology - April 17, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Kirkpatrick, A., Stoner, J., Tafur, A., Elias, A., Prodan, C. Tags: SubAcute Interventional Therapies in Cerebrovascular Disease Source Type: research

Long-Term Exposure to Ambient Fine Particulate Matter and Renal Function in Older Men: The Veterans Administration Normative Aging Study
Conclusions: In this longitudinal sample of older men, the findings supported the hypothesis that long-term PM2.5 exposure negatively affects renal function and increases renal function decline. Citation: Mehta AJ, Zanobetti A, Bind MC, Kloog I, Koutrakis P, Sparrow D, Vokonas PS, Schwartz JD. 2016. Long-term exposure to ambient fine particulate matter and renal function in older men: the VA Normative Aging Study. Environ Health Perspect 124:1353–1360; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1510269 Address correspondence to A.J. Mehta, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Landmark Ce...
Source: EHP Research - September 1, 2016 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Web Admin Tags: Research Article September 2016 Source Type: research

COLADAS: Caribbean Origin Latin Americans Disparities in Acute Stroke (S4.002)
Conclusions: Our study reveals intrinsic sex differences that may imply under treatment. Understanding the reasons underlying these "sex-gaps" is critical. Study Supported By: Award Number Grants 5S21MD000242 and 5S21MD000138, from the National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health (NCMHD-NIH).Disclosure: Dr. Teron Molina has nothing to disclose. Dr. Rodríguez Centeno has nothing to disclose. Dr. Santiago has nothing to disclose. Dr. López Valentín has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 3, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Teron Molina, I., Rodriguez Centeno, A., Santiago, F., Lopez Valentin, M. Tags: Health Disparities and Sex Differences in Stroke Source Type: research

Recanalization Therapy of Acute Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion: Comparison of Carotid Endarterectomy and Endovascular Treatment (P6.068)
CONCLUSIONS: Data from this national multicenter registry showed that both CEA and EVT (including bridging therapy) represent safe and effective recanalization methods of acute ICAo. Better clinical outcome was observed in patients without intracranial occlusion and with achieved recanalization. Study Supported by: Internal Grant Agency of Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic grants NT/11046-6/2010, NT/13498-4/2012.Disclosure: Dr. Herzig has nothing to disclose. Dr. Roubec has nothing to disclose. Dr. Skoloudik has nothing to disclose. Dr. Kuliha has nothing to disclose. Dr. Sanak received personal compensation for act...
Source: Neurology - April 3, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Herzig, R., Roubec, M., Skoloudik, D., Kuliha, M., Sanak, D., Waishaupt, J., Vitkova, E., Blejcharova, K., Krajickova, D., Tomek, A., Krajina, A., Prochazka, V., Kocher, M., Charvat, F., Fadrna, T., Zapletalova, J., Valis, M. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease: Miscellaneous Interventions Source Type: research

COLADAS: Caribbean Origin Latin Americans Disparities in Acute Stroke (I5.006)
Conclusions: Our study reveals intrinsic sex differences that may imply under treatment. Understanding the reasons underlying these "sex-gaps" is critical. Study Supported By: Award Number Grants 5S21MD000242 and 5S21MD000138, from the National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health (NCMHD-NIH).Disclosure: Dr. Teron Molina has nothing to disclose. Dr. Rodríguez Centeno has nothing to disclose. Dr. Santiago has nothing to disclose. Dr. López Valentín has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 3, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Teron Molina, I., Rodriguez Centeno, A., Santiago, F., Lopez Valentin, M. Tags: Sex-related Factors in Neurological Disease Data Blitz Presentations Source Type: research