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Population-wide cohort study of statin use for the secondary cardiovascular disease prevention in Scotland in 2009-2017
Conclusions Statin use remains suboptimal for the secondary ASCVD prevention, particularly in women and older patients, and following ischaemic stroke and PAD hospitalisations. Improving this would offer substantial benefits to population health at low cost.
Source: Heart - February 14, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Thalmann, I., Preiss, D., Schlackow, I., Gray, A., Mihaylova, B. Tags: Open access Healthcare delivery, economics and global health Source Type: research

Prediction of individual life-years gained without cardiovascular events from lipid, blood pressure, glucose, and aspirin treatment based on data of more than 500  000 patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus
ConclusionCardiovascular disease-free life expectancy and effects of lifelong prevention in terms of CVD-free life-years gained can be estimated for people with T2DM using readily available clinical characteristics. Predictions of individual-level treatment effects facilitate translation of trial results to individual patients.
Source: European Heart Journal - January 9, 2019 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Secondhand smoke exposure and intermittent claudication: a Scotland-wide study of 4231 non-smokers
Conclusions As with coronary heart disease and stroke, SHS exposure was independently associated with IC. Our findings add to the published evidence in support of protecting the general public from SHS exposure.
Source: Heart - August 15, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Lu, L., Mackay, D. F., Pell, J. P. Tags: Health policy, Drugs: cardiovascular system, Epidemiology, Tobacco use Peripheral vascular disease Source Type: research

Atrial fibrillation case finding in over 65  s with cardiovascular risk factors – Results of initial Scottish clinical experience
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major preventable risk factor for stroke and may be silent in elderly individuals who are at especially high risk. This paper describes the first phase of implementation of a clinical AF detection programme in a community setting. Objectives were (i) to determine the feasibility of using a handheld ECG recording system for AF detection among individuals aged 65  years or more, who have cardiovascular risk factors. (ii) to estimate the yield of previously undiagnosed atrial fibrillation cases, and the proportion of these who would be suitable for oral anticoagulation.
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - March 28, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Neil R. Grubb, Douglas Elder, Paul Broadhurst, Anne Reoch, Emma Tassie, Neilson Aileen Source Type: research

Deep-Learning for Epicardial Adipose Tissue Assessment With Computed  Tomography: Implications for Cardiovascular Risk Prediction
CONCLUSIONS: Automated assessment of EAT volume is possible in CCTA, including in patients who are technically challenging; it forms a powerful marker of metabolically unhealthy visceral obesity, which could be used for cardiovascular risk stratification.PMID:36881425 | DOI:10.1016/j.jcmg.2022.11.018
Source: Atherosclerosis - March 7, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Henry W West Muhammad Siddique Michelle C Williams Lucrezia Volpe Ria Desai Maria Lyasheva Sheena Thomas Katerina Dangas Christos P Kotanidis Pete Tomlins Ciara Mahon Attila Kardos David Adlam John Graby Jonathan C L Rodrigues Cheerag Shirodaria John Dean Source Type: research