Post-discharge prognosis of stress cardiomyopathy in women: a retrospective cohort study
Conclusion Risk of death and cardiovascular readmissions post-discharge was lower among women with SCM than among women with STEMI. Incidence rates of cardiovascular readmissions, however, were similar, indicating that SCM may not be a benign condition. (Source: IJC Metabolic and Endocrine)
Source: IJC Metabolic and Endocrine - November 1, 2014 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research
Mortality in myocardial infarction remains high in Argentina: The association with health insurance coverage
Conclusions Outcomes in AMI were affected by insurance coverage. Efforts to improve reperfusion rates and delay to treatment are necessary. (Source: IJC Metabolic and Endocrine)
Source: IJC Metabolic and Endocrine - November 1, 2014 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research
Vitamin D and the endothelium: basic, translational and clinical research updates
Publication date: September 2014 Source:IJC Metabolic & Endocrine, Volume 4 Author(s): Rinkoo Dalan , Huiling Liew , Wai Kit Alvin Tan , Daniel E.K. Chew , Melvin Khee-Shing Leow Introduction and background Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and its surrogate indicators such as endothelial dysfunction. It is an independent predictor of CVDs and all-cause mortality. Methods We review the updated literature surrounding vitamin D and the endothelium spanning molecular, translational and clinical studies including randomized controlled trials (RCTs). We review the po...
Source: IJC Metabolic and Endocrine - November 1, 2014 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research
Is testosterone treatment dangerous for the cardiovascular system in older hypogonadal men?
Publication date: September 2014 Source:IJC Metabolic & Endocrine, Volume 4 Author(s): Antonio Aversa , Davide Francomano , Andrea Lenzi The relationship between testosterone deficiency syndrome (TDS) and men's vascular health has a great impact in the modern approach to the aging male. There is good evidence that low testosterone (T) is associated with erectile dysfunction (ED) and that ED is a strong marker for cardiovascular risk; also, TDS is frequently associated with increased cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. Noteworthy, the occurrence of increased levels of glucose, total cholesterol, low-densi...
Source: IJC Metabolic and Endocrine - November 1, 2014 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research
Membrane-associated functional estrogen receptors alpha are upregulated in cardiomyocytes under oxidative imbalance
Publication date: Available online 4 September 2014 Source:IJC Metabolic & Endocrine Author(s): Elena Ortona , Lucrezia Gambardella , Cristiana Barbati , Walter Malorni (Source: IJC Metabolic and Endocrine)
Source: IJC Metabolic and Endocrine - November 1, 2014 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research
Misperception, misfearing, missed treatment, missed opportunities
Publication date: Available online 6 September 2014 Source:IJC Metabolic & Endocrine Author(s): Marcelo Katz , Mauricio Wajngarten Cardiovascular disease still represents the leading cause of death worldwide. Preventive measures are essential to avoid the burden of disease, saving lives and costs. However, the current prevalence of optimal management of cardiovascular risk factors is far from ideal. In the real world, physicians are not succeeding in convincing their patients to assume healthy behaviors. According to the health belief model theory, if a patient feels he/she is vulnerable to one condition, it ...
Source: IJC Metabolic and Endocrine - November 1, 2014 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research
Induction of endothelial tube formation and anti-inflammation by newly developed apolipoprotein A-I mimetic peptide
Publication date: Available online 7 October 2014 Source:IJC Metabolic & Endocrine Author(s): Shin-ichiro Miura , Yasunori Suematsu , Yoshino Matsuo , Satoshi Imaizumi , Eiji Yahiro , Yoshinari Uehara , Keijiro Saku (Source: IJC Metabolic and Endocrine)
Source: IJC Metabolic and Endocrine - November 1, 2014 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research
Intermedin and Calcitonin Gene-related Peptide fail to shine in Acute Coronary Syndrome
Conclusions Both intermedin and CGRP are detectable in human patients. Levels show a trend to elevation in ACS, with CGRP being significantly raised>8hours after pain onset. The degree of elevation will have limited clinical applicability. (Source: IJC Metabolic and Endocrine)
Source: IJC Metabolic and Endocrine - November 1, 2014 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research
Effect of chronic neuromuscular electrical stimulation on primary cardiopulmonary exercise test variables in heart failure patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Conclusions CPX performance has substantial prognostic and functional importance in the HF population. Our results suggest that NMES improves CPX performance and thus may be a valuable therapeutic intervention, positively altering the clinical trajectory of patients with HF. (Source: IJC Metabolic and Endocrine)
Source: IJC Metabolic and Endocrine - November 1, 2014 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research
The Prognosis of Patients with Coronary Artery Disease Complicated by Postload Hyperinsulinemia
Conclusions The present study showed that the prognosis of CHD patients with PHI was poor. Thus, it is important to pay attention to these conditions for improving the prognosis of CAD patients. (Source: IJC Metabolic and Endocrine)
Source: IJC Metabolic and Endocrine - November 1, 2014 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research
Predictive value of asymmetric dimethylarginine and C-reactive protein for the risk of developing metabolic syndrome in middle-aged men
Conclusions Serum CRP, but not ADMA, levels were associated with the risk of metabolic syndrome. Nevertheless, the risk of metabolic syndrome could be predicted more reliably by considering these two markers together rather than CRP alone. (Source: IJC Metabolic and Endocrine)
Source: IJC Metabolic and Endocrine - November 1, 2014 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research
Galectin-3 in patients undergoing ablation of atrial fibrillation
Conclusions Persistent type of atrial fibrillation is an independent predictor of higher Galectin-3 concentration. This biomarker of fibrosis may be implied in the mechanisms of atrial remodeling and maintenance of atrial fibrillation, and thus be helpful for the design of therapeutic strategy in patients with atrial fibrillation. (Source: IJC Metabolic and Endocrine)
Source: IJC Metabolic and Endocrine - November 1, 2014 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research
Epidemiology and the physiopathological link between depression and cardiovascular disease
Publication date: Available online 30 October 2014 Source:IJC Metabolic & Endocrine Author(s): Carmine Pizzi , Luigi Santarella , Raffaele Bugiardini In the future, cardiovascular disease, together with depression, will be one of the leading causes of global disease in the Western World. It is well known that depression is independently associated with a poor prognosis in patients with ischemic heart disease. Epidemiological studies suggest that in patients with coronary artery disease, depression symptoms identify patients with higher risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes, other studies maintain that depr...
Source: IJC Metabolic and Endocrine - November 1, 2014 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research
An observational study of co-morbidities in male Caucasian and South Asian sub-populations with acute coronary syndrome
Conclusions Results from this study advocate a particular need to monitor glycaemic control in South Asian subgroups, who demonstrate preponderance towards type 2 DM. Cultural and language barriers may account for this disparity and require particular focus. (Source: IJC Metabolic and Endocrine)
Source: IJC Metabolic and Endocrine - November 1, 2014 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research
