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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Hyun Jung Lee, Hyung Kwan Kim, Kyung Do Han, Kyu Na Lee, Jun Bean Park, Heesun Lee, Seung Pyo Lee, Yong Jin Kim
Summary: This study found that the associations between BMI and cardiovascular outcomes are influenced by age, with different patterns observed in young, middle-aged, and elderly individuals.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Afrose Liaquat, Ameerdad Khan, Saeed Ullah Shah, Hania Iqbal, Safa Iqbal, Atif Iqbal Rana, Habib Ur Rahman
Summary: This study investigates the use of coronary artery calcium scoring (CACS) as a tool for coronary artery disease (CAD) risk stratification and its association with conventional cardiovascular risk factors. The results demonstrate a strong positive correlation between CACS and coronary artery stenosis, indicating the potential of CACS as a useful tool for CAD risk assessment.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Anastasiia S. Boiko, Irina A. Mednova, Elena G. Kornetova, Anastasiia A. Goncharova, Arkadiy Semke, Nikolay A. Bokhan, Svetlana A. Ivanova
Summary: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a common complication of schizophrenia that is exacerbated by long-term use of antipsychotics. The study found that levels of leptin were significantly increased in MetS patients, while ghrelin levels were significantly decreased. There were fewer significant correlations between ghrelin and other hormones in MetS patients compared to those without MetS.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Rubina Attar, Jan Brink Valentin, Pontus Andell, Rene Ernst Nielsen, Svend Eggert Jensen
Summary: Individuals with bipolar disorder (BD) have a higher risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), all-cause mortality, and stroke after acute coronary syndrome (ACS) compared to those without BD. Additionally, BD patients also have higher prevalences of heart failure, valve disease, anemia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and stroke at baseline.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Yu Kataoka, Stephen J. Nicholls, Rishi Puri, Satoshi Kitahara, Eri Kiyoshige, Kunihiro Nishimura, Kota Murai, Takamasa Iwai, Kenichiro Sawada, Hideo Matama, Satoshi Honda, Kensuke Takagi, Masashi Fujino, Shuichi Yoneda, Fumiyuki Otsuka, Kensaku Nishihira, Itaru Takamisawa, Yasuhide Asaumi, Teruo Noguchi
Summary: This study aimed to investigate sex-related differences in coronary atheroma. The results showed that female patients had a higher density of condensed lipidic plaque features and smaller plaque volume. These findings indicate better modifiability of the disease in women and emphasize the importance of intensifying lipid-lowering therapies to improve their outcomes.
CIRCULATION-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Maoxiang Zhao, Nan Zhang, Miao Wang, Siyu Yao, Chi Wang, Cuijuan Yun, Sijin Zhang, Yizhen Sun, Ziwei Hou, Shuohua Chen, Shouling Wu, Yang Li, Hao Xue
Summary: The cardiometabolic risk associated with metabolically healthy obesity remains controversial. This study found that metabolically unhealthy obesity and its transition are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, particularly in younger individuals.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Ming Ying, Xiangming Hu, Qiang Li, Haojian Dong, Yingling Zhou, Zhujun Chen
Summary: This study examined the relationship between BMI trajectories and MetS, revealing that long-term BMI measurements are associated with cumulative incident MetS. Different BMI trajectories have varying impacts on the risk of MetS, providing important guidance for the prevention and management of MetS.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Laila Al-Shaar, Yanping Li, Eric B. Rimm, JoAnn E. Manson, Bernard Rosner, Frank B. Hu, Meir J. Stampfer, Walter C. Willett
Summary: The relationship between body mass index (BMI) before and after myocardial infarction (MI) and mortality among survivors of MI is controversial. This study found that being overweight was not associated with lower mortality, while obesity (BMI >= 30) was linked to a higher risk of mortality. Additionally, significant weight changes before and after MI were related to increased mortality, particularly for those who lost weight without lifestyle improvements.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Orthopedics
A. Batushansky, S. Zhu, R. K. Komaravolu, S. South, P. Mehta-D'souza, T. M. Griffin
Summary: This article provides another perspective by discussing how obesity increases the risk of knee osteoarthritis by altering metabolism and inflammation. The relationship between metabolic syndrome and osteoarthritis is context-dependent, and the factors contributing to obesity-induced osteoarthritis may differ between men and women. Metabolomic analyses have identified potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for knee osteoarthritis.
OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Natalia Drobek, Pawel Sowa, Piotr Jankowski, Maciej Haberka, Zbigniew Gasior, Dariusz Kosior, Danuta Czarnecka, Andrzej Pajak, Karolina Szostak-Janiak, Agnieszka Krzykwa, Malgorzata Setny, Pawel Koziel, Marlena Paniczko, Jacek Jamiolkowski, Irina Kowalska, Karol Kaminski
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes and prediabetes in patients with chronic coronary syndromes (CCS) and identify factors associated with dysglycemia. Results showed a 5.1% newly diagnosed diabetes rate and 72.3% prediabetes rate among study participants. Body mass index and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol were identified as important factors in assessing the risk of dysglycemia development after hospital discharge.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Kieran F. Docherty, Alice M. Jackson, Mark Macartney, Ross T. Campbell, Mark C. Petrie, Marc A. Pfeffer, John J. V. McMurray, Pardeep S. Jhund
Summary: The risk of heart failure hospitalization (HFH) following acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has decreased in Scotland over the past 25 years, likely due to improvements in coronary reperfusion and secondary prevention therapies.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEART FAILURE
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Carla Cristine Nascimento da Silva Coelho, Maylla Luanna Barbosa Martins Braganca, Bianca Rodrigues de Oliveira, Heloisa Bettiol, Marco Antonio Barbieri, Viviane Cunha Cardoso, Antonio Augusto Moura da Silva
Summary: This study found that individuals with normal weight obesity (NWO) have a risk ratio for metabolic syndrome similar to individuals with overweight/obesity (OWO), highlighting the need to assess body fat percentages, even in BMI-designated normal weight individuals.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Kristin Kvakkestad, Jon Michael Gran, Sigrun Halvorsen
Summary: This study compares the survival rate of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) treated with a pharmacoinvasive (PI) strategy or primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) strategy. The results show that using a PI strategy can improve the survival rate of STEMI patients when pPCI cannot be performed within 120 minutes.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jawad H. Butt, Lia E. Bang, Rasmus Rorth, Morten Schou, Soren Lund Kristensen, Adelina Yafasova, Eva Havers-Borgersen, Naja E. Vinding, Nicolai Jessen, Kristian Kragholm, Christian Torp-Pedersen, Lars Kober, Emil L. Fosbol
Summary: Long-term risk of heart failure in patients with takotsubo syndrome is relatively low, but survivors have increased risk of recurrence and higher mortality rates compared to those with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Survivors of takotsubo syndrome have lower hospitalization rates for heart failure compared to STEMI survivors, but higher rates compared to the general population.
JOURNAL OF CARDIAC FAILURE
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Sergio Garcia-Blas, Alberto Cordero, Pablo Diez-Villanueva, Maria Martinez-Avial, Ana Ayesta, Albert Ariza-Sole, Gemma Mateus-Porta, Manuel Martinez-Selles, David Escribano, Ana Gabaldon-Perez, Vicente Bodi, Clara Bonanad
Summary: This review summarizes the latest advances in diagnosis and treatment of acute coronary syndromes in elderly patients, covering management of STEMI and non-STEMI, individualization of antiplatelet therapy, and assessment of geriatric conditions and ethical issues in decision making.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)