Journal of the American Heart Association

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

BackgroundPreoperative kidney dysfunction is a risk factor for right heart failure (RHF) after implantation of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD). Kidney function trajectories before and after RHF onset, and relationships of baseline kidney function with RHF risk at the different time points, were assessed.

Heart Failure 78

Heart Failure Risk Factors 78

DAIC

JANUARY 24, 2025

Affecting 60 million people worldwide 1 , the prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AFib) is expected to increase by 60% by 2050 due to an aging population and rising cardiometabolic risk factors 2. In addition, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that more than 12 million Americans will have AFib by 2030 3.

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AFIB Atrial Fibrillation General Cardiology Stroke 52

Journal of the American Heart Association

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

BackgroundSedentary behavior is a recognized mortality risk factor. Journal of the American Heart Association, Ahead of Print. The novel and validated convolutional neural network hip accelerometer posture algorithm highly accurately classifies sitting and postural changes compared with accelerometer count cut points.

Risk Factors 81

Risk Factors Cardiovascular Disease 81

Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

We further compared our findings with the adherence observed among myocardial infarction (MI) survivors.Methods:We utilized data from the 2011-2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, a nationally representative survey. For independently mobile stroke survivors, the adherence rates increased to 78.1%, 42.1%, and 69.9%.

Stroke 40

Stroke Strokes Myocardial Infarction Education 40

Open Heart

MARCH 13, 2024

Methods All women in the national register for CHD who had a registered first childbirth in the Swedish Pregnancy Register between 2014 and 2019 were identified. Age was an important risk factor for ART also in women with CHD and should be considered in consultations with these patients.

Congenital Heart Disease 52

Congenital Heart Disease Congenital Heart Disease Risk Factors 52

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JANUARY 19, 2025

This study investigates the interrelationship between hypoxic liver injury (HLI) and Killip classification.Method and resultsA total of 1,537 STEMI patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) from 2007 to 2014 at four tertiary hospitals in the Incheon-Bucheon province were enrolled in this study.

Myocardial Infarction 52

Myocardial Infarction STEMI Biomarkers Hospital 52

Journal of the American Heart Association

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

We sought to examine the prognostic value of combining predischarge MR, TR, and TMPG to study long‐term outcomes after TEER.Methods and ResultsWe reviewed the records of 291 patients who underwent successful mitral TEER at our institution between March 2014 and June 2022. Overall, mean age was 76.7±10.6 6.53],P<0.001).

Bicuspid/Mitral 40

Bicuspid/Mitral Outcomes Risk Factors Tricuspid 40

Open Heart

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Background Heart failure (HF) is not included in atrial fibrillation (AF) bleeding risk prediction scores, reflecting uncertainty regarding its importance as a risk factor for major haemorrhage. from 2014 onwards), although 75.7% Results Over 7.56 Less than half those with AF were prescribed an anticoagulant (45.6%

Atrial Fibrillation 52

Atrial Fibrillation Heart Failure Risk Factors Research 52

Dr. Paddy Barrett

DECEMBER 13, 2024

When it comes to cardiovascular disease, two of the biggest risk factors we must consider are: ApoB concentration - A measure of the number of circulating lipid particles. Visceral Fat & Insulin Resistance - The amount of fat in your abdominal cavity and major organs and how it influences your risk of insulin resistance.

Heart Disease 98

Heart Disease BMI Diabetes Cardiovascular Disease 98

Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

These populations usually lack primary stroke prevention knowledge tailored to their individual risk factors.Methods/Approach:Cornwell Health conducted 5 didactic sessions with these goals in focus. Confidence in counseling patients on risk-factor modification increased from 18.8% questions on the pre-survey to 6.5 ± 1.0

Education 40

Education Stroke Strokes Risk Factors 40

Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

It also serves as an inviolable risk factor for diabetes mellitus type II-related mortality. It increased from 1999-2005 (APC: 3.67), followed by a decrease during 2005-2014 (APC: -1.09), and finally a steep incline till 2020; 2014-2018 (APC: 5.53) and 2018-2020 (APC: 12.70). Men had a higher AAMR than women, 11.57

Diabetes 40

Diabetes Heart Disease Risk Factors Circulation 40

Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Risk factors with significant OR were then analyzed by multivariate logistic regression.Results:The final cohort included 465 patients with ICH, with 58 developing in-hospital thromboembolic events (12.5%). Time to start of chemoprophylaxis overall was 5.12 days (7.55), and for those without VTE 4.18 days (2.93).

Hemorrhage 40

Hemorrhage Risk Factors Thrombosis Academic 40

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

I quickly reviewed the patient’s records and saw that she was a 53 year old woman with a history of BMI 40, but no other identifiable risk factors for coronary artery disease. The absence of risk factors for coronary artery disease does not mean a patient is not at risk for OMI. Buller, C. Starovoytov, A.,

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SCAD Ischemia Coronary Artery Disease Cardiomyopathy 124

Journal of the American Heart Association

JANUARY 23, 2025

Carotid plaque (CP) is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. However, evidence for association of MHR with risk of CP is scarce.Methods and ResultsThis study involved 5260 participants aged >18 years old from the Dalian health management cohort in 2014 to 2022.

Plaque 40

Plaque Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors 40

Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Mortality data of ICH from January 2014 to June 2024 were extracted from the database system of Brazil's Ministry of Health (DATASUS) and analyzed for all age elderly groups, 60-69, 70-79, and 80 years and older. However, mortality trends showed great fluctuations over time, with an increase from 2014 to 2020 (APC 1.61 [CI 0.63

Hemorrhage 40

Hemorrhage COVID-19 Public Health Stroke 40

Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

This study aimed to identify potentially modifiable factors for better stroke treatment and prevention in minority populations.Methods:We retrospectively identified young patients (aged 18-55 years) who were admitted with ischemic stroke from 01/2014 to 12/2022. were male, and 60.4%

Stroke 40

Stroke Strokes Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors 40

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

JANUARY 3, 2024

It became the first approved drug for chronic weight management in adults with obesity since 2014. Concluding Thoughts With the increased interventions of promising weight loss drugs not just for weight reduction, but also for improvement in associated risk factors, patients and providers are offered renewed hope.

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Obesity Diabetes Blood Pressure BMI 97

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

MARCH 6, 2024

We aimed to define the prevalence of systemic hypertension in MMD patients and characterize its evolution after cerebral revascularization.METHODSPatients with MMD treated with extracranial‐intracranial bypass from 2014 to 2018 were retrospectively enrolled.

Hypertension 40

Hypertension Blood Pressure Pediatrics Kidney Disease 40

Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

We used multivariable linear regression to test for association between the BCS computed using baseline data (2006-2010) and neuroimaging markers, measured both during first (2014+) and repeat (2019+) MRI assessments.Results:There were 34,772 study participants with MRIs and available BCS data (mean age 55, 53% female).

Dementia 40

Dementia Risk Factors Stroke Strokes 40

Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

These modifiable risk factors are an important therapeutic target for improving outcomes for patients with DoC. The primary outcome was coma (GCS ≤ 8) at time of admission. Conclusions:We found that female gender, low hemoglobin, high body temperature, and elevated glucose at time of admission were all associated with coma.

Hemorrhage 40

Hemorrhage Stroke Strokes Risk Factors 40

European Journal of Heart Failure

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Abstract Aims A high resting heart rate (RHR) and low systolic blood pressure (SBP) are a risk factor and a risk indicator, respectively, for poor heart failure (HF) outcomes. Complete follow-up data were available for 5138 patients.

Blood Pressure 40

Blood Pressure Heart Failure Hospital Risk Factors 40

Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

JANUARY 21, 2024

Take care of all risk factors and lifestyles that is within your control. Corina Serban, Danina Muntean, Dimitri P Mikhailids, Peter P Toth & Maciej Banach (2014) Dysfunctional HDL: the journey from savior to slayer, Clinical Lipidology, 9:1, 49-59, DOI: 10.2217/clp.13.83 Be-calm, carry on with your work.

Cholesterol 52

Cholesterol Cardiovascular Disease Article Diabetes 52

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

JULY 25, 2023

Salvatore Carbone, PhD: First, I’d like to point out that obesity is a major risk factor for cardiometabolic disease. There are significant data that show that if you have obesity, you have a high risk of developing coronary heart disease, heart failure, type 2 diabetes (T2D) or risk factors such as hypertension and dyslipidemia. [1]

Obesity 52

Obesity BMI Heart Failure Cardiovascular Disease 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 22, 2023

Depending on the presence or absence of other clinical factors — a Brugada-2 ECG pattern by itself ( ie, without a Brugada-1 pattern ) — may not be clinically significant. KEY Point: A number of conditions other than Brugada Syndrome may temporarily produce a Brugada-1 ECG pattern ( World J Cardiol 6(3):81-86, 2014 ).

Chest Pain 92

Chest Pain Heart Rhythm Sudden Cardiac Death Dysrhythmia 92

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 3, 2018

The 2014 AHA/ACC Guidelines for the management of patients with Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes recommends urgent or immediate cath lab activation and invasive intervention for patients with refractory symptoms despite maximal medical therapy, defined as aspirin plus clopidogrel or ticagrelor plus heparin or enoxaparin.

Pericarditis 52

Pericarditis Chest Pain Stents Stent 52

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2023

These new guidelines provide necessary updates to both the 2014 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and the 2019 AHA/ACC/HRS Focused Update of the 2014 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation.

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Atrial Fibrillation Risk Factors Ablation Stroke 111

Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Specific risk factors explaining this difference have not been previously explored. Inclusion: ages 6-45 years, study MRI and MRA of the brain, risk factor data collected. Discussion:Increased CBF and low hemoglobin levels were not risk factors for cerebral aneurysms in SCD in this relatively small cohort.

Sickle Cell Disease 40

Sickle Cell Disease Aneurysm Risk Factors Blood Pressure 40

Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Risk factors associated with an increased recurrent stroke rate included impaired BOLD-CVR, a history of atrial fibrillation, and heart insufficiency. fold higher risk of recurrent ischemic stroke events compared with individuals with nonimpaired BOLD-CVR.

Stroke 74

Stroke Strokes Atrial Fibrillation Risk Factors 74

Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

While the reasons for this increase are multifactorial, there is likely a contribution from the known rise in traditional vascular risk factors (VRFs) among the general young adult population.

Risk Factors 40

Risk Factors Hemorrhage Stroke Strokes 40

The Beat Blog

MARCH 30, 2022

Four years on, it is still among the most extensive studies measuring the progression of cardiovascular diseases among initially healthy individuals and associating the costs of treating CVD with different risk factors. Age and future CVD costs correlated closely for male participants ages 45 to 64.

Blood Pressure 52

Blood Pressure Diabetes Risk Factors Hypertension 52

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

We examined whether the Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) modifies the association between CAC and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in a community-based screening cohort.METHODS:We studied 49 224 participants without known cardiovascular disease referred for CAC scanning from 2014 to 2022 based on cardiovascular risk factors.

Myocardial Infarction 40

Myocardial Infarction Cardiovascular Imaging Heart Failure Risk Factors 40

Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

This study investigates whether Asian Americans exhibit elevated risks for stroke-related mortality compared to other racial/ethnic groups in the US.Methods:We analyzed 2011-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data linked to mortality records through December 2019.

Stroke 40

Stroke Strokes Health Disparities Document 40

Journal of the American Heart Association

DECEMBER 8, 2023

BackgroundAbdominal aortic calcification (AAC) is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Journal of the American Heart Association, Ahead of Print. AAC (AAC score>0) and severe AAC (AAC score>6) were quantified by the Kauppila score system.

Aortic 45

Aortic Blood Pressure Education Risk Factors 45

Stroke Journal

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The observation period was divided into 4 epochs: 2008 to 2010, 2011 to 2013, 2014 to 2016, and 2017 to 2019. Other risk factors remained unchanged. Secular trends for patient characteristics, treatments, and outcomes were analyzed.RESULTS:A total of 7050 eligible patients (mean age, 43.1; men, 71.9%) were registered.

Stroke 40

Stroke Strokes Outcomes Atrial Fibrillation 40

Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Introduction:Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a major risk factor for ischemic stroke (IS). Methods:We used clinical and proteomics data of stroke patients aged 18 years lodged within a prospective plasma repository from 2010 to 2014. Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP93-AWP93, February 1, 2025.

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Biomarkers AFIB Atrial Fibrillation Stroke 40

Open Heart

JUNE 9, 2022

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of pregnancy loss on the risk of subsequent CVD of any type. Methods This prospective longitudinal study examines medical records between 1999 and 2014 for Medicaid beneficiaries born after 1982 who lived in a state that funds all reproductive health services, including induced abortion.

Cardiovascular Disease 52

Cardiovascular Disease Medicaid Diabetes Risk Factors 52

Heart BMJ

APRIL 25, 2024

Objective To examine the risk of adverse cardiovascular (CV) events following an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods This retrospective cohort study identified patients with COPD using administrative data from Alberta, Canada from 2014 to 2019.

Pulmonary 52

Pulmonary Heart Failure Risk Factors Arrhythmia 52