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Device-specific quality of life: Results from the ATLAS trial—Avoid Transvenous Leads in Appropriate Subjects

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

This study reports PROs, including device-specific and generic quality of life (QOL) from the ATLAS trial. Pain measured using a Numeric Rating Scale, at 1-and 6-months, anesthetic, BMI and within/between differences were analyzed using descriptive statistics and mixed-effects linear models (MLM).

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Effects of Semaglutide on Symptoms, Function, and Quality of Life in Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction and Obesity: A Prespecified Analysis of the STEP-HFpEF Trial

Circulation

Background:Patients with heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and obesity experience high burden of symptoms and functional impairment, and a poor quality of life. In the STEP-HFpEF trial, once-weekly semaglutide 2.4 mg or placebo for 52 weeks. mg or placebo for 52 weeks. 5.4,16.1), 8.1 2.7,13.4), 4.6 (-0.6,9.9)

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Living Past 100: Insights from Centenarians on a Long, Healthy Life

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Surviving this long with a good quality of life is even rarer. Let’s look at what happens when you get the basics right at age 50: Not smoking Normal BMI Being Active Minimising Alcohol Good Diet Getting these fundamentals right means the average lifespan extends dramatically. Let’s start with some simple facts.

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Heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and efficacy and safety of dapagliflozin in heart failure with mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction: Insights from DELIVER

European Journal of Heart Failure

BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; NT-proBNP, N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide. In addition, dapagliflozin was safe and well-tolerated, irrespective of COPD status.

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Abstract 4146967: The Effects of Physical Activity Levels on Body Composition, Exercise Performance, Single Ventricle Function and Self-Perceived Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents with a Fontan Circulation.

Circulation

Overall BMI was normal, however 17% (5 of 30) were overweight or obese (Table 1).The Physical activity level includes structured sports participation, daily stepcounts, and active-zone-minute, AZM (minute spend doing activity ≥ moderate intensity) measured by accelerometer (Fitbit Inspire3).Patients The less active Fontan had higher fat% (24.8±8.7

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Effects of different rehabilitation modality on cardiopulmonary function in patients with acute coronary syndrome after revascularization

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

There were no significant difference between the two groups in terms of age, gender, body mass index (BMI), left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C),cardiovascular risk factors. In Group A, no significant differences in CPET indices were observed before and after the intervention.

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Obesity in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: Insights from the REDUCE LAP?HF II trial

European Journal of Heart Failure

We tested for associations between body mass index (BMI), clinical characteristics, cardiac structural and functional abnormalities, physical limitations, quality of life and outcomes with atrial shunt therapy. of patients had BMI ≥30 kg/m 2. Strain measurements in all four chambers were maintained as BMI increased.