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The Economic Impact of Caregiver For Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: An Italian Survey
Atrial fibrillation (also called AF) is an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) caused by anatomical and electrophysiological features of left atrium. It can increase the risk of blood clots which can lead to stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications. An average of 2.04% of the population is living with AF and the role of caregiver is very relevant for them. Generally, caregiver is a family member (informal) or an expert (formal), who takes care of a person suffering from a chronic disease.
Source: Value in Health - October 1, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: D Integlia, L Di Censi, F Di Giuseppe Source Type: research

Comorbidity Status and Annual Total Medical Expenditures in U.S. Hypertensive Adults
Conclusions Comorbidities are highly prevalent among hypertensive adults, and this study shows that each comorbidity significantly increases annual total medical expenditures.
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - November 16, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health 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

Aspirin lowers risk of death for patients with diabetes, heart failure
(American College of Cardiology) For people living with both Type 2 diabetes and heart failure, taking an aspirin each day appears to lower the risk of dying or being hospitalized for heart failure, according to research being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 67th Annual Scientific Session. But the data also reveal aspirin use may increase the risk of nonfatal heart attack or stroke, a somewhat contradictory finding that surprised researchers.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 28, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Assessing incident cardiovascular and metabolic diseases in epidemiological cohort studies in Germany.
CONCLUSIONS: Our results highlight the central role of self-reporting and the efforts associated with identification and verification of disease endpoints in cohort studies. They also provide a basis for future population-based studies that aim for standardized assessment of the incidence of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. PMID: 29487975 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz - February 27, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Herrmann WJ, Weikert C, Bergmann M, Boeing H, Katzke VA, Kaaks R, Tiller D, Greiser KH, Heier M, Meisinger C, Schmidt CO, Neuhauser H, Heidemann C, Jünger C, Wild PS, Schramm SH, Jöckel KH, Dörr M, Pischon T Tags: Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz Source Type: research

New cardiac pump device improves long-term outcomes for heart failure patients
(Brigham and Women's Hospital) New findings, presented today at the American College of Cardiology, provide long-term information about survival, stroke rates and durability of a novel centrifugal-flow pump compared with a commercial axial flow pump for heart-failure patients.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 11, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Potential RNA Markers of abnormal heart rhythms identified in circulating blood
(Tokyo Medical and Dental University) The irregular heart rhythm atrial fibrillation (AF) increases the risk of stroke and heart failure, but is often undiagnosed because of a lack of symptoms. Now, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) researchers have identified four short lengths of RNA (miRNAs) that show increased expression in the circulating blood of AF patients. These miRNAs could be used as potential biomarkers to predict the onset of AF disease.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 15, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Obesity linked with higher chance of developing rapid, irregular heart rate
(Penn State) People with obesity are more likely to develop a rapid and irregular heart rate, called atrial fibrillation, which can lead to stroke, heart failure and other complications, according to Penn State researchers. They found that people with obesity had a 40 percent higher chance of developing atrial fibrillation than people without obesity.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 18, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Natural antioxidant bilirubin may improve cardiovascular health
(Emory Health Sciences) A recent analysis of health data from almost 100,000 veterans, both with and without HIV infection, found that within normal ranges, higher levels of bilirubin in the blood were associated with lower rates of heart failure, heart attack and stroke.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 18, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

A deeper understanding of AFib could lower risk
(University of Minnesota Medical School) More than 2.5 million Americans are living with Atrial Fibrillation (AFib). AFib is an irregular heartbeat that can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 6, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Decline in uninsured hospitalizations for cardiovascular events after ACA Medicaid expansion
(JAMA Network) Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was associated with a decline in the proportion of uninsured hospitalizations for major cardiovascular events such as heart attack, stroke and heart failure.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - August 24, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Blood pressure reduction and clinical outcomes with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers: protocol for a systematic review and meta-regression analysis
DiscussionThis systematic review will provide a detailed synthesis of evidence regarding the relationship between BP reduction and clinical outcomes with ACEi and ARBs. Greater understanding of the dependency of the effect of each class on BP reduction will advance insight into the nature of the ARB-MI paradox and guide the future usage of these agents.Systematic review registrationPROSPEROCRD42017072988
Source: Systematic Reviews - August 25, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Patients with high blood pressure unlikely to reduce salt
(European Society of Cardiology) Patients with high blood pressure are relying solely on medication to reduce their risk of heart attack, stroke and heart failure, rather than decreasing salt intake as instructed by their physicians, according to research presented today at ESC Congress 2018, the annual meeting of the European Society of Cardiology.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - August 26, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Screening and treatment of hypertension in older adults: less is more?
Authors: Anker D, Santos-Eggimann B, Santschi V, Del Giovane C, Wolfson C, Streit S, Rodondi N, Chiolero A Abstract Screening and treatment of hypertension is a cornerstone of cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention. Hypertension causes a large proportion of cases of stroke, coronary heart disease, heart failure, and associated disability and is highly prevalent especially among older adults. On the one hand, there is robust evidence that screening and treatment of hypertension prevents CVD and decreases mortality in the middle-aged population. On the other hand, among older adults, observational studies have shown...
Source: Public Health Reviews - September 8, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Public Health Rev Source Type: research

An improved formula for standard hypoxia tolerance time (STT) to evaluate hypoxic tolerance in mice
ConclusionASTT could be a better index than STT for the evaluation of hypoxia tolerance abilities as it could eliminate the impact of animal BW.
Source: Military Medical Research - September 30, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

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