Article
Critical Care Medicine
Eric Mccollum, Salahuddin Ahmed, Arunangshu Roy, A. S. M. D. Ashraful Islam, Holly B. Schuh, Carina King, Shubhada Hooli, Mohammad Abdul Quaiyum, Amy Sarah Ginsburg, William Checkley, Abdullah H. Baqui, Tim Colbourn
Summary: The study recruited children aged 3-35 months with suspected pneumonia in outpatient settings in Bangladesh to determine the burden, mortality risk, and prognostic accuracy of death from hypoxaemia.
LANCET RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Carina King, Beatiwel Zadutsa, Lumbani Banda, Everlisto Phiri, Eric McCollum, Josephine Langton, Nicola Desmond, Shamim Ahmad Qazi, Yasir Bin Nisar, Charles Makwenda, Helena Hildenwall
Summary: This study investigated the survival of children referred from primary care in Malawi and found that severe hypoglycemia and hypoxemia were associated with increased mortality. Pre-referral glucose treatment and improved management of hypoglycemia could reduce the high case fatality ratio in children with severe hypoglycemia. The morbidity and mortality burden of severe hypoxemia was high, and ways to improve hypoxemia identification and management are needed.
BULLETIN OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Siying He, Peter A. Cistulli, Philip de Chazal
Summary: Obstructive sleep apnoea is a sleep disorder that can lead to cardiovascular disease and other complications. The traditional diagnostic parameter is insufficient for predicting cardiovascular disease, so new parameters and computational methods are needed to improve accuracy.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Kate Sutherland, Nadi Sadr, Yu Sun Bin, Kristina Cook, Hasthi U. Dissanayake, Peter A. Cistulli, Philip de Chazal
Summary: This study compared associations of different oximetry patterns with incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) in individuals with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The results showed that none of the oxygenation patterns were related to the development of CVD in OSA patients. However, there were some associations between certain oxygenation patterns and CVD risk in women. Further research is needed to determine if OSA phenotypes can be used to predict susceptibility to cardiovascular disease.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Qiman Jin, Niannian Yang, Juan Dai, Yuanyuan Zhao, Xiaoxia Zhang, Jiawei Yin, Yaqiong Yan
Summary: This study found a significant association between sleep duration <5 hours or >9 hours and increased risks of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. It was estimated that 187,000 cardiovascular disease events were attributable to short sleep duration and 947,000 cardiovascular disease events were attributable to long sleep duration.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Selim Suner, James Rayner, Ibrahim U. Ozturan, Geoffrey Hogan, Caroline P. Meehan, Alison B. Chambers, Janette Baird, Gregory D. Jay
Summary: The study utilized smartphones to predict anemia and screen for hemoglobin concentration in patients. Results showed varying accuracy and specificity at different transfusion thresholds, influenced by factors such as image quality and HBl values. Further improvements in image quality and computational corrections can enhance hemoglobin estimates.
Review
Clinical Neurology
Nader Salari, Habibolah Khazaie, Maryam Abolfathi, Hooman Ghasemi, Shervin Shabani, Shna Rasoulpoor, Masoud Mohammadi, Shabnam Rasoulpoor, Behnam Khaledi-Paveh
Summary: This study conducted a meta-analysis to investigate the association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. The results showed that OSA is considered a cardiovascular risk factor, with a significant relationship between the severity of OSA and the risk of CVD. Patients with OSA have increased risk of heart attack, CHD, and mortality from cardiovascular disease.
NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Christy L. Avery, Annie Green Howard, Hazel B. Nichols
Summary: The study reveals that the improvement in obesity-associated cancer mortality has slowed down, possibly being obscured by the patterns in total cancer mortality.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Sina Naghshi, Mohammad Naemi, Omid Sadeghi, Manije Darooghegi Mofrad, Mehrasa Moezrad, Leila Azadbakht
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the association between calcium intake and mortality risk. The findings suggested that moderate intake of total and dietary calcium were inversely associated with mortality risk, while supplemental calcium intake showed no significant association. Nonlinear relationships were observed between calcium intake and all-cause, CVD, and cancer mortality risk.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2022)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Sina Naghshi, Omid Sadeghi, Bagher Larijani, Ahmad Esmaillzadeh
Summary: There is considerable controversy regarding the association between milk and dairy consumption and mortality risk. This systematic review and meta-analysis found that high-fat milk consumption was significantly associated with a higher risk of all-cause, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and cancer mortality. However, total dairy consumption was associated with a lower risk of CVD mortality.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Xiaoran Liu, Marta Guasch-Ferre, Deirdre K. Tobias, Yanping Li
Summary: Consumption of walnuts is associated with improved life expectancy and reduced mortality risk, with those consuming more than 5 servings per week experiencing greater benefits.
Article
Anesthesiology
Frances Chung, Rida Waseem, Chew Yin Wang, Edwin Seet, Colin Suen, Matthew T. Chan
Summary: The study aims to determine whether preoperative oximetry-derived hypoxemia can predict postoperative cardiovascular events in surgical patients with unrecognized obstructive sleep apnea.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ANESTHESIA
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jelena Kornej, Qiuxi Huang, Sarah R. Preis, Steven A. Lubitz, Darae Ko, Joanne M. Murabito, Emelia J. Benjamin, Ludovic Trinquart
Summary: The study found that cardiovascular mortality among atrial fibrillation (AF) cases decreased over time, regardless of age. With advancing age, history of heart failure, and history of myocardial infarction, the risk of cardiovascular death also increased.
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Amir Bagheri, Sina Naghshi, Omid Sadeghi, Bagher Larijani, Ahmad Esmaillzadeh
Summary: The study found that higher dietary magnesium intake was associated with a reduced risk of all-cause and cancer mortality, but not CVD mortality. There were no significant associations between supplemental and total magnesium intakes with the risk of mortality. Linear dose-response analysis revealed that each additional intake of 100 mg/d of dietary magnesium was linked to a decreased risk of all-cause and cancer mortality.
ADVANCES IN NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Inas Ragab, Mark Ward, David Moloney, Rose Anne Kenny, Robert Briggs
Summary: The study found that older adults who report a wish to die have double the risk of death from cardiovascular disease in the following 9 years. However, the findings were attenuated and no longer significant after excluding participants with heart disease or depression/anxiety/other psychiatric illnesses.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Dominique V. M. Verhaert, Dominik Linz, Geert F. Wassink, Bob Weijs, Suzanne Philippens, Justin G. L. M. Luermans, Sjoerd W. Westra, Ulrich Schotten, Kevin Vernooy, Dennis W. den Uijl
Summary: The quality improvement project optimized a care pathway for AF ablation patients using Lean Six Sigma approach, leading to improved efficiency in patient evaluation, reduced hospital visits and consultations, and increased pathway compliance and data integrity.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Rachel M. J. van der Velden, Nikki A. H. A. Pluymaekers, Elton A. M. P. Dudink, Justin G. L. M. Luermans, Joan G. Meeder, Wilfred F. Heesen, Timo Lenderink, Jos W. M. G. Widdershoven, Jeroen J. J. Bucx, Michiel Rienstra, Otto Kamp, Jurren M. van Opstal, Charles J. H. J. Kirchhof, Vincent F. van Dijk, Henk P. Swart, Marco Alings, Isabelle C. Van Gelder, Harry J. G. M. Crijns, Dominik Linz
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the adherence to a 4-week mobile health prescription for monitoring atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrences after an emergency department visit for recent-onset AF. The results showed that approximately 85.7% of patients consistently used the device, with older patients being more adherent.
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jonas L. Isaksen, Martin Manninger, Dominik Linz
JOURNAL OF INTERVENTIONAL CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Peder E. Warming, Rodrigue Garcia, Carl J. Hansen, Sami O. Simons, Christian Torp-Pedersen, Dominik Linz, Jacob Tfelt-Hansen
Summary: “Patients with concomitant atrial fibrillation (AF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a poor prognosis. The temporal sequence in diagnosis is differentially associated with prognosis, with COPD diagnosis preceding an AF diagnosis being accompanied with a higher mortality risk compared with a COPD diagnosis following an AF diagnosis.”
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL-QUALITY OF CARE AND CLINICAL OUTCOMES
(2023)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Dominik Linz, Sevasti-Maria Chaldoupi
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Physiology
Ruben De Bosscher, Jonathan Moeyersons, Christophe Dausin, Mathias Claeys, Kristel Janssens, Piet Claus, Kaatje Goetschalckx, Jan Bogaert, Caroline M. Van de Heyning, Bernard Paelinck, Prashanthan Sanders, Jonathan Kalman, Sabine Van Huffel, Carolina Varon, Andre La Gerche, Hein Heidbuchel, Guido Claessen, Rik Willems
Summary: The correlation between QRS voltages and left ventricular mass (LVM) is poor in endurance athletes. Adipose tissue has a minor impact on QRS voltages, while lean body mass (LBM) is the strongest predictor of LVM. Combining electrocardiogram (ECG), demographics, and VO(2)max provides the best prediction of LVM in endurance athletes.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Richard Z. Lin, Celine Gallagher, Samuel J. Tu, Bradley M. Pitman, Adam J. Nelson, Ross L. Roberts-Thomson, Matthew Worthley, Dennis H. Lau, Prashanthan Sanders, Christopher X. Wong
Summary: The incidence of acute myocardial infarction (MI) hospitalizations in Australia appears to have stabilized. However, the associated healthcare expenditure remains significant, indicating a need for continued implementation of public health policies and preventative strategies.
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Maartje J. M. Hereijgers, Rachel M. J. van der Velden, Sami Simons, Dominik Linz
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Atul Verma, David E. Haines, Lucas Boersma, Nitesh Sood, Andrea Natale, Francis E. Marchlinski, Hugh Calkins, Prashanthan Sanders, Douglas L. Packer, Karl-Heinz Kuck, Gerhard Hindricks, Hiroshi Tada, Robert H. Hoyt, James M. Irwin, Jason Andrade, Jeffrey Cerkvenik, Jada Selma
Summary: This study aimed to determine the influence of monitoring strategies on AA detection and burden, and their association with QoL and HCU after PFA. The study found that different monitoring strategies resulted in significant variations in freedom from AA recurrence, and PFA led to low AA burden for most patients, which was associated with improvements in QoL and reduced AA-related HCU.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Mathias Baumert, Sarah Immanuel, Scott McKane, Dominik Linz
Summary: The study aimed to determine the effect of transvenous phrenic nerve stimulation (TPNS) on the composition of the nocturnal hypoxemic burden in CSA patients. The results showed that TPNS significantly reduced the oxygen desaturation index (ODI) and shortened the relative sleep time spent below 90% SpO2 (T90) in the treatment group. However, further investigations are needed to identify the best strategy to reduce the nocturnal hypoxemic burden.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Neurosciences
Sarah Immanuel, Meseret N. Teferra, Mathias Baumert, Niranjan Bidargaddi
Summary: The utility of heart rate variability (HRV) for characterizing psychological stress is influenced by methodological considerations such as study populations, experienced versus induced stress, and method of stress assessment. This review examines the associations between HRV and psychological stress, taking into account the nature of stress, methods of stress assessment, and HRV metrics used. In conclusion, HRV is a valid measure of the psychological stress response and combining validated HRV measures with standardized stress induction and assessment protocols can improve the validity of findings.
NEUROPSYCHOBIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Deep Chandh Raja, Indira Samarawickrema, Jaganaathan Raman Srinivasan, SaratKrishna Menon, Souvik Kumar Das, Sanjiv Jain, Lukah Q. Tuan, Benoit Desjardins, Francis E. Marchlinski, Walter P. Abhayaratna, Prashanthan Sanders, Rajeev K. Pathak
Summary: The study found that myocardial strain measured by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) has a better correlation with electrical low voltage zones (LVZs) detected by electroanatomical mapping (EAM) than the conventional LGE (late gadolinium enhancement).
JOURNAL OF INTERVENTIONAL CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Melissa E. Middeldorp, Ellen Lyrtzis, Kyle Heath, Tanya Hall, Kadhim Kadhim, Prashanthan Sanders
Summary: This study conducted a quality assessment of websites that provide useful information about atrial fibrillation (AF). The study found that there is wide variation in the understandability, actionability, and quality of these websites, with many not providing patient-level materials. Knowledge of high-quality websites could improve patients' understanding of AF.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Kyle Heath, Catherine O'Shea, Gijo Thomas, Curtis Harper, Kevin Campbell, Prashanthan Sanders, Melissa E. Middeldorp
Summary: This study compares the clinical efficiency and workflow of intensive remote monitoring (IRM) with standard remote monitoring (SRM) in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs). The results indicate that IRM significantly reduces the time to review alerts and the number of actionable alerts. Intensive remote monitoring improves device clinic efficiency and enhances patient care.
