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Palliative care beneficial to manage symptoms, improve quality of life for people with CVD

American Heart News - Heart News

Statement Highlights: Palliative medication management focuses on providing relief from symptoms and enhancing quality of life for people with cardiovascular disease throughout the various stages of the disease. Decisions about initiating, adjusting.

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Palliative care beneficial to manage symptoms, improve quality of life for people with cardiovascular disease

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Implementing patient-centered palliative care therapies, including prescribing, adjusting or discontinuing medications as needed, may help control symptoms and improve quality of life for people with heart disease, according to "Palliative Pharmacotherapy for Cardiovascular Disease," a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association, published (..)

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The relationship between negative psychological state and quality of life among cardiovascular disease patients in China: the masking effect of abnormal dietary behavior

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

BackgroundIt is well known that abnormal dietary behavior increases the risk for cardiovascular disease especially if the person is depressed and/or anxious. The masking mediating effect of abnormal dietary behavior between depression/anxiety and QoL was stronger for patients in unhealthy families.

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Association between periodontal disease and atherosclerosis: a bibliometric analysis

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Given the increasing global incidence of both PD and AS, which adversely affects patients’ quality of life and longevity, further investigation into the interplay between PD and AS is of substantial clinical importance. Chronic inflammation induced by PD may promote the onset and progression of AS through multiple mechanisms.

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Improving Life Quality in Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia Through Revascularization

DAIC

milla1cf Thu, 05/16/2024 - 15:35 May 16, 2024 — A recent publication in the American Heart Association Circulation highlights a comprehensive investigation to assess the impact of revascularization strategies on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients suffering from chronic limb-threatening ischemia.

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Development and validation of a machine learning model for online predicting the risk of in heart failure: based on the routine blood test and their derived parameters

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

BackgroundHeart failure (HF), a core component of cardiovascular diseases, is characterized by high morbidity and mortality worldwide. We hope to identify high-risk patients for early intervention to reduce the incidence of HF and improve their quality of life.

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MEK inhibitors: a promising targeted therapy for cardiovascular disease

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) represents the leading cause of mortality and disability all over the world. Identifying new targeted therapeutic approaches has become a priority of biomedical research to improve patient outcomes and quality of life.