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Less Myocardial Infarction and Stroke Hospitalizations During Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Epidemic in Korea
Viral infections are known to impact coronary disease, and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) may be triggered by the inflammatory cytokine response to infection.1,2 Cytokines promote local inflammation in atherosclerotic plaques within the coronary artery, which can lead to plaque destabilization, rupture, and eventually AMI development. Psychological adversity, depression, stress at home or work, social isolation and loneliness are also known factors contributing to acute vascular event.3 Recent outbreaks of coronavirus (CoV), including severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) ...
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - July 2, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Cai De Jin, Moo Hyun Kim, Kwang Min Lee, Jong Sung Park, Dong Sik Jung, Sung-Cheol Yun, Victor Serebruany Source Type: research

Prevalence and Outcomes of Acute Ischemic Stroke Among Patients ≤ 50 Years of Age with Laboratory Confirmed COVID-19 Infection
The COVID-19 epidemic has led to an unpreceded disruption in health care systems worldwide. Concerns have been recently raised about young patients with COVID-19 presenting with large ischemic strokes.1 Data on stroke in COVID-19 patients remain limited to a few case reports.1 In this focused analysis, we investigated the incidence and outcomes of acute ischemic stroke in young adults using a multinational database.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - June 13, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Frank Annie, Mark C. Bates, Aravinda Nanjundappa, Deepak L. Bhatt, Mohamad Alkhouli Source Type: research

Prevalence and Outcomes of Acute Ischemic Stroke Among Patients ≤50 Years of Age With Laboratory Confirmed COVID-19 Infection
The COVID-19 epidemic has led to an unpreceded disruption in health care systems worldwide. Concerns have been recently raised about young patients with COVID-19 presenting with large ischemic strokes.1 Data on stroke in COVID-19 patients remain limited to a few case reports.1 In this focused analysis, we investigated the incidence and outcomes of acute ischemic stroke in young adults using a multinational database.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - June 13, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Frank Annie, Mark C. Bates, Aravinda Nanjundappa, Deepak L. Bhatt, Mohamad Alkhouli Source Type: research

Hypertensive Heart Failure: Sprinting to the Finish Line to Prevent End-Organ Damage
Hypertension affects a billion individuals globally,1 and with the aging population (79% of men and 85% of women>75 years old have high blood pressure [BP]), this number continues to grow,2,3 and the consequences of hypertension are expected to increase. High BP is second only to cigarette smoking as a preventable cause of death in the United States,4 and uncontrolled hypertension results in heart failure, coronary artery disease, kidney disease, stroke, and aortic dissection.5 Progress over the last few decades has led to better understanding and a new knowledge of this growing worldwide epidemic of high BP.
Source: Heart Failure Clinics - August 29, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ragavendra R. Baliga, Eduardo Bossone, George L. Bakris Tags: Preface Source Type: research

Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure —Diagnostic, Therapeutic, and Prognostic Relevance
AbstractPurpose of ReviewAtrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF) commonly coexist and are associated with an increased risk of hospitalization, morbidity, and mortality. Both conditions develop into epidemics due to the ageing of the population and lead to poorer prognosis for the individual patients. Therapeutic strategies include treatment with oral anticoagulation, and rate and rhythm control concepts to prevent stroke and improve the cardiovascular outcome.Recent FindingsEspecially in HF patients, data suggest that catheter ablation of AF is superior to medical treatment. In patients with both AF and HF undergo...
Source: Current Heart Failure Reports - May 28, 2019 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Coronary artery calcium score to guide hypertension therapy!
Hypertension is the most prevalent non-communicable disease, estimated to affect 1.13 billion individuals nowadays. It is the leading preventable cause of mortality worldwide and a major risk factor for coronary artery disease, heart failure, stroke and chronic renal diseases in developed and developing countries.1,2. Worldwide, the aging population, decreased fitness and obesity epidemic have contributed to the increased prevalence of hypertension3. Given that, it poses a significant health and economic challenge to both developed and developing countries.
Source: Atherosclerosis - January 25, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ahmed Aljizeeri, Ahmed Alsaileek, Mouaz H. Al-Mallah Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Age-and-sex stratified prevalence of atrial fibrillation in rural Western India: Results of SMART-India, a population-based screening study
Early detection of Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is a public health priority across the globe because AF-related strokes are preventable. Despite an ongoing stroke epidemic in India, a public health strategy for AF screening and treatment is missing because the epidemiology of AF in India remains poorly defined.
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - December 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Apurv Soni, Sunil Karna, Nisha Fahey, Saket Sanghai, Harshil Patil, Shyamsundar Raithatha, Sunil Thanvi, Somashekhar Nimbalkar, Ben Freedman, Jeroan Allison, David D. McManus Source Type: research

Bayes syndrome: Improving risk stratification in chronic heart failure?
The progressive ageing of population is leading to a significant increase of the incidence of heart failure (HF), one of the epidemics of the 21th Century. In addition, atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in elderly patients, and is associated with a higher incidence of stroke and mortality. A significant association between HF and AF has been consistently described, and its combination increases morbidity and mortality.
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - June 13, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Albert Ariza-Sol é, Carme Guerrero, Francesc Formiga Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Heart failure and the development of atrial fibrillation in Hispanics, African Americans and non-Hispanic Whites
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia [1], whose prevalence is increasing [1,2]. It represents a major public health problem and is closely related to stroke, mortality, decreased quality of life and a high health-care cost burden [3]. Heart failure (HF) is a growing epidemic and likely to impact 9 million US adults by 2030 [16]. AF and HF are closely linked [5], sharing similar risk factors with neurohormonal, cellular, extracellular and electrophysiologic changes of one predisposing the other [6 –8].
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - May 22, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Eric Shulman, Tina Shah, Alon Y. Mazori, Jay J. Chudow, Faraj Kargoli, Dmitriy Nevelev, Jorge Romero, Luigi Di Biase, John Fisher, Jay Gross, Kevin J. Ferrick, Andrew Krumerman Source Type: research

Endovascular Thrombectomy in Acute Ischemic Stroke Advances in Interventional Cardiology
Despite several effective strategies of stroke prevention, the stroke epidemic still constitutes the leading cause of permanent disability. The recent series of well-designed, convincingly-positive randomized controlled trials of endovascular thrombectomy in stroke patients with large vessel occlusion launched a paradigm shift and a new era in acute stroke management. The present review provides an overview of the technical aspects of the procedure, discusses patient selection criteria, summarizes the current evidence from randomized trials about its efficacy and safety, and explores its implications in the organization of acute stroke care.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions - January 8, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Papanagiotou, P., Ntaios, G. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease/Stroke, Ischemic Stroke Advances in Interventional Cardiology Source Type: research

Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure: a Therapeutic Challenge of Our Times.
Authors: Batul SA, Gopinathannair R Abstract Atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF) are growing cardiovascular disease epidemics worldwide. There has been an exponential increase in the prevalence of AF and HF correlating with an increased burden of cardiac risk factors and improved survival rates in patients with structural heart disease. AF is associated with adverse prognostic outcomes in HF and is most evident in mild-to-moderate left ventricular (LV) dysfunction where the loss of "atrial kick" translates into poorer quality of life and increased mortality. In the absence of underlying structural heart...
Source: Korean Circulation Journal - September 29, 2017 Category: Cardiology Tags: Korean Circ J Source Type: research

Editorial commentary: New drugs for diabetes: Finally safety and cardiovascular efficacy
Diabetes mellitus has emerged as the epidemic of the modern age [1]. Concomitant with this, we have witnessed a rise in the complications of this condition, with diabetes now the number one cause of end stage renal failure in developed nations and ~75% of deaths in the overall diabetic population being related to cardiovascular disease, primarily stroke, myocardial infarction and heart failure [2].
Source: Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine - February 24, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kim A. Connelly Source Type: research

New drugs for Diabetes: Finally safety and cardiovascular efficacy
Diabetes mellitus has emerged as the epidemic of the modern age [1]. Concomitant with this, we have witnessed a rise in the complications of this condition, with diabetes now the number one cause of end stage renal failure in developed nations and ~75% of deaths in the overall diabetic population being related to cardiovascular disease, primarily stroke, myocardial infarction and heart failure [2].
Source: Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine - February 23, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kim A. Connelly Source Type: research

The Emerging Epidemic of Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Atherosclerotic Disease in Developing Countries
Publication date: Available online 24 December 2016 Source:Canadian Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Koon K. Teo, Hisham Dokainish Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and its risk factors, major health burdens in high income countries, are a growing problem in developing or lower income countries, where the vast majority of CVD now occurs. Two case control studies, INTERHEART and INTERSTROKE, which included a majority of patients from developing countries, were seminal in identifying common risk factors explaining the vast majority of risk of acute myocardial infarction and stroke, respectively. The population-based PURE study w...
Source: Canadian Journal of Cardiology - December 23, 2016 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Why should we screen for atrial fibrillation?
Atrial fibrillation (AF) constitutes an increasing challenge to the medical community and healthcare providers. With a prevalence of almost 3% in the adult Swedish population1 and a forecasted twofold or threefold increase by 2050 in the USA, we are facing a diagnosis with epidemic proportions. Apart from increased mortality, AF also increases the risk of heart failure, hospitalisations and ischaemic stroke.2 Of these complications, ischaemic stroke gives a particularly heavy burden on patients, their family and society. Ischaemic stroke is the most common reason for permanent neurological disability in the adult Western p...
Source: Heart - December 8, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Svennberg, E., Engdahl, J. Tags: Press releases, Drugs: cardiovascular system, Epidemiology Editorials Source Type: research

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