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One-year mortality outcomes and hospital readmissions of patients admitted with acute heart failure: Data from the Trivandrum Heart Failure Registry in Kerala, India
Conclusion In the THFR, one of three HF patients died within one-year of follow-up during their productive life years. Sub-optimal adherence to guideline-directed treatment is associated with increased propensity of readmission and death. Quality improvement programs aiming to improve adherence to guideline based therapy and reducing readmission may result in significant survival benefits in the relatively younger cohort of HF patients in India. Graphical abstract
Source: American Heart Journal - April 2, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Association of Cardiovascular Health With Subclinical Disease and Incident Events: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis Epidemiology
ConclusionsThere is a graded inverse association between CVH scores and measures of subclinical and overt cardiovascular disease that is similar across race/ethnic groups.
Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - March 20, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Polonsky, T. S., Ning, H., Daviglus, M. L., Liu, K., Burke, G. L., Cushman, M., Eng, J., Folsom, A. R., Lutsey, P. L., Nettleton, J. A., Post, W. S., Sacco, R. L., Szklo, M., Lloyd-Jones, D. M. Tags: Epidemiology, Lifestyle, Primary Prevention, Race and Ethnicity, Vascular Disease Original Research Source Type: research

Segregated Neighborhoods May Influence Blood Pressure
(Reuters Health) - African-Americans who move from segregated neighborhoods to more racially diverse communities might experience improvements in their blood pressure, a U.S. study suggests. When researchers looked at the “top number” known as systolic blood pressure - the pressure blood exerts against artery walls when the heart beats - they found moving away from segregated neighborhoods mattered. Relocating to less segregated communities was associated with average decreases of 1.2 to 1.3 mmHG (millimeters of mercury) in systolic blood pressure. “At the population level, a reduction of this magnitude i...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 16, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

No such thing as 'fat but fit', major study finds
‘Metabolically healthy obese’ are 50% more likely to suffer heart disease than those of normal weight, finds University of Birmingham studyPeople who are obese run an increased risk of heart failure and stroke even if they appear healthy, without the obvious warning signs such as high blood pressure or diabetes, according to a major new study.The findings, presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Porto, Portugal, may be the final death knell for the claim that it is possible to be obese but still metabolically healthy – or “fat but fit” – say scientists.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 17, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Sarah Boseley in Porto Tags: Obesity Health Heart attack Diabetes Research Education Society UK news Source Type: news

A Point ‐based Prediction Model for Cardiovascular Risk in Orthotopic Liver Transplantation: The CAR‐OLT Score
Conclusion: The point‐based CAR‐OLT risk score can identify patients at risk for CVD complications after OLT surgery (available at: www.carolt.us). This score may be useful for identification of candidates for further risk stratification or other management strategies to improve CVD outcomes after OLT. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Source: Hepatology - July 1, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Lisa B. VanWagner, Hongyan Ning, Maureen Whitsett, Josh Levitsky, Sarah Uttal, John T. Wilkins, Michael M. Abecassis, Daniela P. Ladner, Anton I. Skaro, Donald M. Lloyd ‐Jones Tags: Liver Failure, Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension Source Type: research

Quantifying the relative importance to patients of avoiding symptoms and outcomes of heart failure.
CONCLUSIONS: Patients' preferences for avoiding HF outcomes vary across outcomes and by individuals' knowledge, caregiver status, and age. Health care providers should solicit and incorporate insights about patients' knowledge of HF and their preference for avoiding HF outcomes into HF education and management planning efforts. PMID: 28704074 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Current Medical Research and Opinion - July 15, 2017 Category: Research Tags: Curr Med Res Opin Source Type: research

Association between vitamin D deficiency and heart failure risk in the elderly
ConclusionsThere was a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in the elderly, and the evidence shows a strong association between vitamin D deficiency and increased risk of heart failure in this population.
Source: ESC Heart Failure - August 1, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Catarina Magalh ães Porto, Vanessa De Lima Silva, João Soares Brito Luz, Brivaldo Markman Filho, Vera Magalhães Silveira Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research

Results of global fats and carbs study not very relevant for UK
Conclusion The results of the study have been presented in the media as if they overturn all current dietary guidelines. In the UK at least, that is completely misleading. The study results support the UK guidelines, having found that people who get around 50% of their calories from carbohydrates and 35% from fat, as recommended by Public Health England, were likely to live the longest. There are some limitations to the study, not least that observational studies cannot prove cause and effect. For example, the very low fat and high carbohydrate levels of diets found among some participants in the study might simply repres...
Source: NHS News Feed - August 30, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Source Type: news

UNC lands $1.7M grant from Bristol-Myers Squibb
The UNC School of Medicine has landed a $1.7 million grant from the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation – aimed at improving care and education for patients with atrial fibrillation (Afib), or an irregular heartbeat that can lead to stroke and heart failure, among other complications. The three-year grant will be used by cardiologist Dr. Anil Gehi to further a care model he launched back in 2015. A ccording to UNC, Gehi's work has reduced hospitalizations for Afib patients in the emergency room by…
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - September 29, 2017 Category: American Health Authors: Jennifer Henderson Source Type: news

Anticoagulation with VADs and ECMO: walking the tightrope.
Authors: Raffini L Abstract The evolution of devices for mechanical circulatory support (MCS), including ventricular assist devices (VADs) for patients with heart failure and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for patients with acute cardiac or respiratory failure, has improved survival for subsets of critically ill children and adults. The devices are intricate and complex, allowing blood to bypass the heart or lungs (or both). As blood flows through these artificial devices, normal hemostasis is disrupted, coagulation is promoted, and in the absence of anticoagulation, a thrombus may form in the device, r...
Source: Hematology ASH Education Program - December 10, 2017 Category: Hematology Tags: Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program Source Type: research

SES, Heart Failure, and N-terminal Pro-b-type Natriuretic Peptide: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study
Conclusions SES was associated with clinical heart failure as well as NT-proBNP levels inversely and independently of traditional cardiovascular disease factors and healthcare access.
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - December 12, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Coping mediates the relationship between sense of coherence and mental quality of life in patients with chronic illness: a cross-sectional study
ConclusionsSelf-perceived effective coping strategies are the most important mediating factors between sense of coherence and QoL in patients with chronic illness, which supports Lazarus ’ and Folkman’s stress and coping theory.
Source: Quality of Life Research - April 5, 2018 Category: Health Management Source Type: research

Abstract 209: Education Level and Long-Term Outcomes After Acute Myocardial Infarction: The China PEACE Prospective AMI Study Session Title: Poster Session PM
Conclusions: In a national Chinese cohort of patients hospitalized with AMI, lower educational attainment was associated with a higher risk of adverse events in the year following discharge. This association highlights the need to explore mechanisms underlying this relationship, and to consider interventions for adults with lower levels of education.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - April 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Huo, X., Khera, R., Zhang, L., Wang, Q., Herrin, J., Lu, Y., Nasir, K., Hu, S., Li, J., Li, X., Zheng, X., Masoudi, F. A., Spertus, J. A., Krumholz, H. M., Jiang, L. Tags: Session Title: Poster Session PM Source Type: research

Summary: International Kidney Cancer Symposium
Conclusions:  Ideal ischemia time is 20-25 minutes or less improves short and long term renal function. >25 minutes carried 5 year risk of new onset stage 4 CKD No differences on GFR for cold vs. warm ischemia times Preoperative GFR and the percent of kidney preserved was a better predictor of post op GFR.  No ischemia preserves renal function better than warm. Longer cold ischemia times were equivalent to shorter warm ischemia times. Quality and quantity of the remaining kidney is associated with ultimate renal function. Robotics in RCC Surgery Gennady Bratslavsky, MD The opening question ...
Source: Kidney Cancer Association - December 15, 2011 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news

Development of a cerebrovascular magnetic resonance imaging biomarker for cognitive aging
ObjectiveRecent availability of amyloid and tau positron emission tomography (PET) has provided us with a unique opportunity to measure the association of systemic vascular health with brain health after accounting for the impact of Alzheimer disease (AD) pathologies. We wanted to quantify early cerebrovascular health –related magnetic resonance imaging brain measures (structure, perfusion, microstructural integrity) and evaluate their utility as a biomarker for cerebrovascular health.MethodsWe used 2 independent samples (discovery, n  = 390; validation, n = 1,035) of individuals, aged ≥ 60 years, along the...
Source: Annals of Neurology - October 25, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Prashanthi Vemuri, Timothy G. Lesnick, Scott A. Przybelski, Jonathan Graff ‐Radford, Robert I. Reid, Val J. Lowe, Samantha M. Zuk, Matthew L. Senjem, Christopher G. Schwarz, Jeffrey L. Gunter, Kejal Kantarci, Mary M. Machulda, Michelle M. Mi Tags: Research Article Source Type: research