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Plaque vulnerability at non-culprit lesions in obese patients with coronary artery disease: Frequency-domain optical coherence tomography analysis
Conclusions Obese patients harbor more vulnerable plaques in association with atherogenic risk factors. The limited benefit of lipid control suggests the need to adopt novel anti-atherosclerotic strategies in higher-risk patients. (Source: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology)
Source: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology - September 11, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kataoka, Y., Hammadah, M., Puri, R., Duggal, B., Uno, K., Kapadia, S. R., Tuzcu, E. M., Nissen, S. E., Nicholls, S. J. Tags: Original scientific paper Source Type: research

What proportion of symptomatic side-effects in patients taking statins are genuinely caused by the drug? A response to letters
(Source: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology)
Source: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology - September 11, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Finegold, J. A., Francis, D. P. Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

Apolipoprotein B improves risk assessment of future coronary heart disease in the Framingham Heart Study beyond LDL-C and non-HDL-C
Conclusions apoB improves risk assessment of future coronary heart disease events over and beyond LDL-C or non-HDL-C, which is consistent with coronary risk being more closely related to the number of atherogenic apoB particles than to the mass of cholesterol within them. (Source: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology)
Source: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology - September 11, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Pencina, M. J., D'Agostino, R. B., Zdrojewski, T., Williams, K., Thanassoulis, G., Furberg, C. D., Peterson, E. D., Vasan, R. S., Sniderman, A. D. Tags: Original scientific paper Source Type: research

Coronary heart disease prediction: Apolipoprotein B shows its might again - but still in vain?
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Source: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology - September 11, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kovanen, P. T., Jauhiainen, M. Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Quantifying the benefits of achieving or maintaining long-term low risk profile for cardiovascular disease: The Doetinchem Cohort Study
Conclusions Our study, using long-term risk profiles, demonstrates the full benefits of low risk profile. These findings underscore the importance of achieving and maintaining low risk from young adulthood onwards. (Source: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology)
Source: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology - September 11, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hulsegge, G., Smit, H. A., van der Schouw, Y. T., Daviglus, M. L., Verschuren, W. M. Tags: Original scientific paper Source Type: research

Psychosocial aspects in cardiac rehabilitation: From theory to practice. A position paper from the Cardiac Rehabilitation Section of the European Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation of the European Society of Cardiology
A large body of empirical research shows that psychosocial risk factors (PSRFs) such as low socio-economic status, social isolation, stress, type-D personality, depression and anxiety increase the risk of incident coronary heart disease (CHD) and also contribute to poorer health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and prognosis in patients with established CHD. PSRFs may also act as barriers to lifestyle changes and treatment adherence and may moderate the effects of cardiac rehabilitation (CR). Furthermore, there appears to be a bidirectional interaction between PSRFs and the cardiovascular system. Stress, anxiety and depress...
Source: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology - September 11, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Pogosova, N., Saner, H., Pedersen, S. S., Cupples, M. E., McGee, H., Hofer, S., Doyle, F., Schmid, J.-P., von Kanel, R., on behalf of the Cardiac Rehabilitation Section of the European Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation of the Eur Tags: Clinical practice Source Type: research

Coronary heart disease incidence among non-Western immigrants compared to Danish-born people: effect of country of birth, migrant status, and income
Conclusions Most non-Western immigrant groups had a higher incidence of CHD than Danish-born people. The study revealed that migrant status and income are important underlying mechanisms of the effect of country of birth on CHD. (Source: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology)
Source: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology - September 11, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Bo, A., Zinckernagel, L., Krasnik, A., Petersen, J. H., Norredam, M. Tags: Original scientific papers Source Type: research

New myocardial infarction definition affects incidence, mortality, hospitalization rates and prognosis
Conclusions Inclusion of cardiac troponins in myocardial infarction diagnosis increased annual incidence and decreased case-fatality. Diagnosis based only on increased troponins was associated with worse outcome. This group of patients at high risk of death should receive aggressive secondary prevention therapy. (Source: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology)
Source: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology - September 11, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Aguero, F., Marrugat, J., Elosua, R., Sala, J., Masia, R., Ramos, R., Grau, M., on behalf of the REGICOR Investigators Tags: Original scientific papers Source Type: research

Socioeconomic factors and use of secondary preventive therapies for cardiovascular diseases in South Asia: The PURE study
Conclusion The use of secondary preventive drug therapies in patients with known CHD or stroke in South Asia is low with over 80% receiving none of the effective drug treatments. Low household wealth is the most important determinant. (Source: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology)
Source: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology - September 11, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Gupta, R., Islam, S., Mony, P., Kutty, V. R., Mohan, V., Kumar, R., Thakur, J., Shankar, V. K., Mohan, D., Vijayakumar, K., Rahman, O., Yusuf, R., Iqbal, R., Shahid, M., Mohan, I., Rangarajan, S., Teo, K. K., Yusuf, S. Tags: Original scientific papers Source Type: research

Winning or losing does matter: Acute cardiac admissions in New Zealand during Rugby World Cup tournaments
Conclusion This is the first study to find a relationship between hospital admissions for heart failure in women and a major sporting event. Preventive health measures should be considered in fans with cardiovascular disease or at high risk of cardiovascular events during sporting events. Winning or losing does matter. (Source: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology)
Source: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology - September 11, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Olsen, P., Elliott, J., Frampton, C., Bradley, P. Tags: Original scientific papers Source Type: research

Positive affect moderates the effect of negative affect on cardiovascular disease-related hospitalizations and all-cause mortality after cardiac rehabilitation
Conclusion The combination of NA with low PA was particularly predictive of poor prognosis. Whether reduction of NA and increase of PA, particularly in those with high NA, improves outcome needs to be tested. (Source: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology)
Source: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology - September 11, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Meyer, F. A., von Kanel, R., Saner, H., Schmid, J.-P., Stauber, S. Tags: Original scientific papers Source Type: research

On-site programmatic attendance to cardiac rehabilitation and the healthy-adherer effect
Conclusions Associations between on-site attendance at cardiac rehabilitation and outcomes may represent a healthy-adherer effect. Future research must evaluate the clinical utility of on-site attendance as a behavioral health-adherence metric for cardiac rehabilitation monitoring and surveillance. (Source: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology)
Source: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology - September 11, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Alter, D. A., Zagorski, B., Marzolini, S., Forhan, M., Oh, P. I. Tags: Original scientific papers Source Type: research

Factors influencing return-to-work after cerebrovascular disease: the importance of previous cardiovascular risk
Conclusions Low CVR, along with the absence of several CVRFs, can be used to predict RTW rates following cerebrovascular events. Therefore, controlling hypertension, tobacco consumption and diabetes might contribute to the effectiveness of multidisciplinary rehabilitation and/or secondary/tertiary prevention programs for cerebrovascular disease. (Source: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology)
Source: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology - August 10, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Catalina-Romero, C., Ruilope, L. M., Sanchez-Chaparro, M. A., Valdivielso, P., Cabrera-Sierra, M., Fernandez-Labandera, C., Ruiz-Moraga, M., Gonzalez-Quintela, A., Calvo-Bonacho, E. Tags: Original scientific paper Source Type: research

Readiness for smoking cessation in coronary heart disease patients across Europe: Results from the EUROASPIRE III survey
Conclusions One-quarter of CHD patients across Europe who were smoking prior to hospitalisation have no intention to quit, and an additional quarter is thinking of quitting or planning to quit. Patients who are younger, do not attend cardiac rehabilitation, have severe depressive symptoms, have been smoking for longer periods of time and are exposed to ETS may need to be specifically targeted in cessation interventions. (Source: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology)
Source: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology - August 10, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prugger, C., Wellmann, J., Heidrich, J., De Bacquer, D., De Backer, G., Perier, M.-C., Empana, J.-P., Reiner, Z., Fras, Z., Jennings, C., Kotseva, K., Wood, D., Keil, U., on behalf of the EUROASPIRE Study Group Tags: Original scientific paper Source Type: research

The association of cardiorespiratory fitness with endothelial or smooth muscle vasodilator function
Conclusions The association between VO2max and EF or SMF is moderately frequent and independent of health status, despite very few studies having assessed vasodilator function in the lower limb. (Source: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology)
Source: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology - August 10, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Montero, D. Tags: Review Source Type: research