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Clinical characteristics and mortality risk factors in pediatric hypertrophic, restrictive, and rapidly progressive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a retrospective cohort study with follow-up

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Logistic and Cox regression models identified risk factors for in-hospital and long-term mortality.ResultsAmong the 212 patients, 79.72% (169/212) had HCM, 16.98% (36/212) had RCM, and 3.30% (7/212) had RP-HCM. BackgroundPediatric cardiomyopathies are rare but life-threatening conditions with high mortality.

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Risk factors for fluorouracil-induced cardiotoxicity in patients with gastrointestinal tumor

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

ObjectiveTo explore the risk factors for cardiotoxicity in patients with gastrointestinal (GI) tumors treated with fluorouracil drugs.MethodsThis study included patients with GI tumors who received fluorouracil at our hospital between January 2018 and April 2022. The demographic and clinical characteristics were collected.

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Association between polychlorinated biphenyls and hypertension risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Background and AimHypertension (HTN) is a widespread global health challenge, and its increasing prevalence is attributed to individual and environmental risk factors. Exposure to total PCBs correlated with an elevated risk of hypertension (OR=1.78, 95% CI: 1.302.44).

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Understanding the hidden burden: prevalence and factors linked to left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertensive patients receiving care in Harari region, Ethiopia

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

BackgroundLeft ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is often a complication of hypertension and an independent risk factor for cardiovascular events. In Ethiopia, there is a scarcity of data on the prevalence and associated factors of left ventricular hypertrophy among hypertensive adults. p-values of <0.05

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Renal Denervation for the Treatment of Hypertension: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

Hypertension Journal

Hypertension, Ahead of Print. Hypertension is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Individual patient responses vary, and further research is needed to identify those who may benefit most.

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America’s CKM Syndrome Problem

CardiacWire

Officially published by the AHA six months ago, CKM syndrome defines the connections and risks associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and cardiovascular disease. The researchers analyzed 2011-2020 NHANES survey results and laboratory measurements from 10,762 nationally representative US adults (47.3yr avg.

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Research Data from Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation at ACC 2024 Reveal Trends in Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Preventive Medication Use Prior to Heart Attacks

DAIC

The Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation (MHIF) is presenting leading research focused on trends in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), the most severe form of a heart attack, at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session (ACC.24), 24), being held April 6-8 in Atltanta, GA.