Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

DECEMBER 10, 2023

10th December 2023 A very important study – please watch Very high low density lipoprotein levels with no impact on plaque progression I interrupt my series on what is wrong with the health service to bring you breaking news. They were all healthy with none of them having diabetes, or hypertension, meaning that they were well matched.

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Hypertension Journal

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Hypertension, Volume 80, Issue 12 , Page 2591-2600, December 1, 2023. RESULTS:The median age of the patients was 76 years, and 54.9% were women. The total AHT incidence was 70 cases per 100 000 admission year. Urgent dialysis rates increased from 1.52% (95% CI, 1.12–2.06) 2.06) to 2.60% (2.17–3.1;

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Hypertension Journal

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Hypertension, Volume 80, Issue 12 , Page 2581-2590, December 1, 2023. BACKGROUND:This study aimed to develop a risk-scoring model for hypertension among Africans.METHODS:In this study, 4413 stroke-free controls were used to develop the risk-scoring model for hypertension. for the training set and 64.6% (95% CI, 61.0–68.0)

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Our purpose was to evaluate the 10-year trends in the last known well to arrival (LKWA) time in AIS patients and assess disparities.Methods:A retrospective study of consecutive AIS patients admitted to a large integrated healthcare system was performed over a 10-year period from 2014-2023. 1.66]), and comorbidities of diabetes (1.29 [1.18-1.41]),

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

JANUARY 3, 2024

It increases the likelihood of developing chronic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2021 as a once-weekly injection for chronic weight management in adults with obesity and at least one weight-related condition such as type 2 diabetes or hypertension.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 9, 2024

The 14 Factors Include: Hearing Loss High LDL cholesterol Less Education Traumatic Brain Injury Depression Social Isolation Hypertension Obesity Smoking Excess Alcohol Diabetes Physical Inactivity Air Pollution Visual Loss Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2024 report of the Lancet standing Commission When You Intervene Matters.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Journal of the American Heart Association, Volume 12, Issue 23 , December 5, 2023. 1.58] per 10‐beat increase from 60 bpm) after excluding participants who smoked; had hypertension, diabetes, or hyperlipidemia; or were overweight.ConclusionsAn RHR of ≥80 bpm is significantly associated with an increased risk of ESRD.

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Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, Volume 16, Issue 11 , Page e016023, November 1, 2023.

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Circulation

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Circulation, Volume 148, Issue 24 , Page 1945-1957, December 12, 2023. BACKGROUND:Apparent treatment-resistant hypertension (aTRH) is prevalent and associated with adverse outcomes in heart failure with mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction. per 100 patient-years in the nonresistant hypertension group, and 9.5

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Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, Volume 16, Issue 11 , Page e016087, November 1, 2023.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Evaluate the benefit in important cardiovascular outcomes and safety in elderly patients of a blood pressure control ≤ 130mmHg compared to standard of care.Methods:The research was performed in PubMed, EMBASE, Scielo, LILACS, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) from January 1st, 2013 to May 1st, 2023.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JANUARY 15, 2024

Methods The PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines were followed when we extensively searched three electronic databases: PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Web of Science, for studies that compared conservative vs. invasive revascularization treatment outcomes for patients with SCAD from 2003 to 2023.

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International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences

MARCH 13, 2023

The International Journal of Cardiovascular Science (IJCS) is accepting articles for a special thematic issue focusing on cardiometabolic diseases, to be published in September 2023. These factors include obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and insulin resistance — also known as metabolic syndrome.

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Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

DECEMBER 8, 2023

8th December 2023 Nothing can simply be ‘good enough’. Here, for example, plucked at random, is a reference to the latest NICE guidelines on the management of hypertension (high blood pressure) in adults. But this, the primary guideline on hypertension for adults, is but one of many. 2 Have I read the entire document.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

24 will focus on the following three current guideline updates: American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines 2023 Atrial Fibrillation Guideline - Pharmacology II: Strokes vs. Bleeds, What Do the Guidelines Tell Us About Practical Management in A-fib? The Guidelines Sessions at ACC.24 12:15 p.m.

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Hypertension Journal

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Hypertension, Volume 80, Issue 12 , Page 2611-2620, December 1, 2023. BACKGROUND:Thiazide diuretics (TD) are the first-line treatment of hypertension because of its consistent benefit in lowering blood pressure and cardiovascular risk. TD is also known to cause an excess risk of diabetes, which may limit long-term use.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Background:The STRACK project aims to improve post-stroke patient management and the transition from acute to primary care thanks to improvements in patient pathways and monitoring cardiovascular risk factors: heart failure, diabetes, atrial fibrillation, dyslipidemia and hypertension.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Ensuring a follow-up neurology appointment within two weeks is vital to managing stroke risk factors like hypertension, diabetes, and atrial fibrillation. The first period, from July 2022 through June 2023, represents the timeframe before the opening of the transition-of-care clinic.

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Hypertension Journal

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Hypertension, Volume 80, Issue 12 , Page 2572-2580, December 1, 2023. BACKGROUND:The STEP (Strategy of Blood Pressure Intervention in the Elderly Hypertensive Patients) trial demonstrated that intensive systolic blood pressure (SBP) lowering has cardiovascular benefits. years, and 46.5%

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023. IntroductionThere is a higher prevalence of diabetes mellitus type 2 in Hispanics as compared to other ethnic groups in the United States. vs 72, p<0.001) compared to patients who did not have poorly controlled diabetes. or greater.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

A 56 year old male with a history of diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and coronary artery disease presented to the emergency department with sudden onset weakness, fatigue, lethargy, and confusion. For more on use of Opiates with acute ischemic CP — See the January 6, 2023 post in Dr. Smith's ECG Blog ).

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The purpose of this study is to clarify the incidence rate of IHOS among hospitalized patients and to investigate the risk factors associated with IHOS.Methods:Patients consecutively admitted to the Nippon Medical School hospital between April 2018 and March 2023 were assessed. Stroke group had higher mortality (14.9%

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Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Ferroptosis is a form of iron-regulated cell death implicated in a wide array of diseases, including heart failure, hypertension, and numerous cardiomyopathies. Ferroptosis is a form of iron-regulated cell death implicated in a wide array of diseases, including heart failure, hypertension, and numerous cardiomyopathies.

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DAIC

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Image courtesy: Peerbridge Health christine.book Tue, 12/19/2023 - 10:22 December 19, 2023 — Peerbridge Health has announce the successful completion and findings of its prospective, feasibility clinical trial, resulting in a statistically significant 91.2% Studies estimated that identifying and treating every patient in the U.S.

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

JULY 12, 2023

“In addition to our new online hubs, we are continually designing live education for delivery as satellite symposia at other large conferences such as the American Heart Association or American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions. ” Learners can see some of the CMHC experts in person on Aug.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Written by Magnus Nossen The patient in today's case is a male in his 70s with hypertension and type II diabetes mellitus. And although severe underlying coronary disease is often the cause — non-coronary causes may be seen ( See My Comment in the March 1, 2023 post for the common causes of DSI ).

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023. The lesion was initially treated as an ischemic stroke for months.MethodsA 65‐year‐old‐man with a past medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes presented to a community hospital in February 2023 with worsening left‐sided weakness.

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023. IntroductionCerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) presents diagnostic challenges, especially in its overlap with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). Timely neuroimaging using MRI and MRV is crucial to avoid misdiagnosing CVST as IIH [1].

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023. MRI brain with and without gadolinium showed multiple small enhancing cerebral regions, diffuse swelling, and leptomeningeal enhancement.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

We aim to study if patients with severe cervical myalgias and FHP have an increased risk of posterior circulation stroke.Methods:We identified all adult patients with posterior circulation stroke and diagnosis of cervical myalgia at Loyola University Medical Center from January 2018 to January 2023. The average C2 tilt of cases was 22.9

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023. IntroductionInternuclear ophthalmoplegia (INO) is an ocular movement disorder typically due to a lesion in the medial longitudinal fasciculus (MLF). Rarely, similar ocular movement abnormalities can be observed in the absence of an MLF lesion.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

There were no differences with rates of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, smoking, heart failure, and pulmonary hypertension among MPN Veterans with stroke with and without AO exposure.In ICD-9 and -10 codes identified Veterans with stroke and MPN. AO exposure was verified on the Veterans’ service duration and location.

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

2023, the American Heart Association (AHA) issued a presidential advisory on the urgency of this systemic disorder involving heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes and obesity. The virtual, self-paced Foundations of Cardiometabolic Health Certificate Course is the first step to attaining the CCHP credential.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Propensity score-matched analysis (PSM) (1:1) was performed on age, gender, BMI, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, hemoglobin level, LDL level, left ventricular ejection fraction and various drugs including beta blockers, ACEi and ARBi. Both groups were followed for 12 months.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

This study examines the relationship between the frequency of these symptoms and depression in stroke survivors.Methods:Data were analyzed from 737 stroke survivors enrolled in the Stroke Transitions Education and Prevention (STEP) clinic from January 2021 to August 2023. Clinically, 74.16% had hypertension, and 29.90% had diabetes.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Patients with a modified Rankin score of 3-5 were offered enrollment in the Stroke Transitions Program (intervention group). The control group included patients not enrolled in the program.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In our study, we compare the outcomes of IV TNK & IV alteplase for acute ischemic stroke patients.Materials and Methods:We evaluated acute AIS patients treated with IVT between10/2020-03/2023 at theDepartment of Neurology, Hackensack MeridianHealth, JFKMedical Center.

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