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Kaldal A, Tonstad S, Jortveit J. Sex differences in secondary preventive follow-up after coronary heart events. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2023; 23:459. [PMID: 37710178 PMCID: PMC10502978 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-023-03483-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Some studies point to sex differences in cardiovascular preventive practices. The aim of this study was to investigate differences in achievement of secondary preventive targets and long-term outcome in men and women after a coronary heart event. METHODS This study was a subanalysis from a randomized controlled trial of hospital-based versus primary care-based secondary preventive follow-up at Sorlandet Hospital, Norway, 2007-2022 and included both groups. The main outcome was achievement of treatment targets two years after the index event. Event-free survival was calculated based on the composite of mortality, coronary intervention, stroke, or myocardial infarction during follow-up. Participants were followed-up for up to 10 years after the index event through out-patient consultations. RESULTS In total, 337 women and 1203 men were eligible for the study. Due to loss of follow-up during the first two years after the index coronary event 106 (7%) participants were excluded from further analysis (53% withdrawal of consent, 12% death, and 35% other causes) leaving 307 (21%) women and 1127 (79%) men. After two years of follow-up we found no differences between women and men in achievement of blood pressure targets (61% vs. 59%; p = 0.57), LDL-cholesterol goals (64% vs. 69%; p = 0.15), HbA1c-goal in patients with diabetes (49% vs. 45%; p = 0.57), non-smoking (79% vs. 81%; p = 0.34), healthy diets (14% vs. 13%, p = 0.89), physical activity (55% vs. 58%; p = 0.38), use of acetylsalicylic acid (93% vs. 94%; p = 0.39), and use of lipid lowering therapy (92% vs. 94%; p = 0.15). After a median follow-up time of 5.0 [SD 3.2] years there were no differences between women and men regarding composite endpoint (89 [30.0%] vs. 345 [30.6]; p = 0.58), and composite endpoint-free survival did not differ between women and men (hospital-based follow-up HR for women versus men, 0.87, 95% CI 0.62-1.23; p = 0.44 and primary care service HR for women versus men 0.95, 95% CI 0.69-1.31; p = 0.78). CONCLUSIONS The study show no sex differences in achievement of secondary preventive targets or composite endpoint after coronary heart events. However, many women and men did not achieve treatment goals, and further improvement in secondary prevention is needed. TRIAL REGISTRATION The study is registered in ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00679237).
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- Anete Kaldal
- Department of Research, Sørlandet Hospital, Kristiansand S, Norway.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Obesity and Preventive Medicine, Section of Preventive Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Cardiology, Sorlandet Hospital, Arendal, Norway
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Soltani I, Beaulieu MC, Sestier M, Shen HC, Hillani A, Matteau A, Mansour S, Potter BJ. Adherence to Cardiovascular Prevention Guidelines in an Academic Centre. CJC Open 2023; 5:530-536. [PMID: 37496787 PMCID: PMC10366625 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjco.2023.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023] Open
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Background Adherence to guidelines is associated with better patient outcomes. Although studies show suboptimal adherence to cardiovascular prevention guidelines among general practitioners, adherence among specialist physicians is understudied. The aim of this analysis was to identify practice gaps among cardiologists in a tertiary academic centre. Methods We retrospectively audited cardiology outpatient clinic notes taken at the Cardiology Clinic at the Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), from the period January 1, 2019 to February 28, 2019. Data were abstracted from hospital medical records. The primary outcome of interest was the rate of adherence to cardiovascular prevention guidelines. We compared the chart-documented practice at our centre to the Canadian hypertension, lipid, diabetes, antiplatelet, and heart failure guidelines in effect at the time of the audit. We also collected information regarding discussions of smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity, and diet. Results A total of 2503 patients were included, with a mean age of 65.6 ± 14.5 years. Dyslipidemia occurred in 63% of patients, hypertension in 55%, and coronary artery disease in 41%. Optimal low-density lipoprotein control was documented as having been achieved in just 39% of cases. Blood pressure control was adequate for 65% of patients, and glycemic control was achieved in 47% of patients with diabetes. Heart failure treatment was optimal in 34% of patients. Nearly all patients with coronary artery disease (95%) had appropriate antithrombotic therapy. The incidence of discussion of nonpharmacologic interventions varied, ranging from 91% (smoking) to 16% (diet). Conclusions Primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular events was found to be suboptimal in an academic tertiary-care outpatient cardiology clinic and may be representative of similar shortcomings nationwide. Strategies to ensure guideline adherence are needed.
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- Iness Soltani
- Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) Research Center and Cardiovascular Centre, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) Research Center and Cardiovascular Centre, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) Research Center and Cardiovascular Centre, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) Research Center and Cardiovascular Centre, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) Research Center and Cardiovascular Centre, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) Research Center and Cardiovascular Centre, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) Research Center and Cardiovascular Centre, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) Research Center and Cardiovascular Centre, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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Kaldal A, Tonstad S, Jortveit J. Association of Troponin T measurements with long-term outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease participating in a secondary prevention trial. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2023; 23:210. [PMID: 37118703 PMCID: PMC10142253 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-023-03249-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 04/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Identification of high-risk patients in secondary cardiovascular prevention may be challenging, although risk stratification tools are available. Cardiac troponins might have predictive value in identification of high-risk patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between cardiac Troponin T (cTnT) levels following a coronary event and long-term outcomes. METHODS This study was carried out as a subanalysis from a randomized controlled trial conducted at Sørlandet Hospital, Norway, where patients hospitalized with myocardial infarction (MI) or scheduled percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)/coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) were included between 2007 and 2017. Participants were followed-up for up to 10 years after the index event through out-patient consultations. cTnT was assessed at each consultation as well as information regarding new cardiovascular events or death. RESULTS A total of 1278 patients (18-80 years) with complete measurements of cTnT were included. cTnT was elevated (≥ 14 ng/L) one year after the primary event in 241 (19%) of participants. Median follow-up was 5.7 [SD 2.7] years. Cox regression analyses showed reduced survival (adjusted HR 0.37, 95% CI 0.19-0.72; p = 0.003) and composite endpoint-free survival (adjusted HR 0.73, 95% CI 0.55-0.98; p = 0.04) in participants with elevated cTnT versus participants with low cTnT after adjustment for risk factors at inclusion and randomization assignment. CONCLUSIONS Assessment of cTnT after coronary heart events may help identify patients at high risk of poor outcomes and might contribute to more focused secondary preventive treatment. TRIAL REGISTRATION The study is registered in ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00679237).
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- Anete Kaldal
- Department of Research, Sørlandet Hospital, Box 416 Lundsiden, 4604, Arendal, Norway.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Obesity and Preventive Medicine, Section of Preventive Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Cardiology, Sørlandet Hospital, Arendal, Norway
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Salem AM, Harris D, Bray JJH, Obaid DR, Stephens JW, Halcox J. Achievement of the ESC recommendations for secondary prevention of cardiovascular risk factors in high-risk patients with type 2 diabetes: A real-world national cohort analysis. Int J Cardiol 2023; 377:104-111. [PMID: 36764610 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2023.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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AIM To assess compliance with European Society of Cardiology (ESC) secondary prevention recommendations in a nationwide contemporary population with diabetes mellitus (DM) and coronary artery disease. METHOD We conducted a retrospective observational study using linked health data in patients across Wales with DM undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (2012-2017). The follow-up was for one year. We analysed the clinical characteristics, medications, target levels for HbA1c, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) and blood pressure against the ESC prevention guidelines. RESULTS Overall, 3478 patients with diabetes had available data at 1-year post-PCI. Only 43% had HbA1c levels <53 mmol/L, but 81% had blood pressure < 140/80 (current ESC targets). Prescribing frequency of the newer hypoglycaemic agents (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors) was suboptimal, with a higher rate in patients with HbA1c ≥53 mmol/mol. Only 51% & 27% of the patients had LDL-C levels <1.8 &1.4 mmol/L (2016 & 2019 guidelines recommendations respectively), and 55% & 34% had non-HDL-C levels <2.6 & 2.2 mmol/L (2016 & 2019 guidelines respectively). Of the uncontrolled LDL-C patients, 42% (2016 target) and 35% (2019 target) were prescribed high-intensity statins. Females were more likely to have LDL-C targets above the recommended level. CONCLUSION Achievement of ESC treatment goals in this very-high risk cohort for DM and hyperlipidaemia was far from optimal, with a low prescription rate of the guidelines-recommended therapy. Target goals for hypertension were met more frequently. An up-to-date analysis reflecting the current practice against the most recent guidelines is warranted.
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- Ahmed M Salem
- Cardiology Department, Swansea Bay University Health Board, United Kingdom; Institute of Life Sciences-2, Swansea University Medical School, United Kingdom.
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- Cardiology Department, Swansea Bay University Health Board, United Kingdom; Institute of Life Sciences-2, Swansea University Medical School, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Life Sciences-2, Swansea University Medical School, United Kingdom
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- Cardiology Department, Swansea Bay University Health Board, United Kingdom; Institute of Life Sciences-2, Swansea University Medical School, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Life Sciences-2, Swansea University Medical School, United Kingdom; Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Swansea Bay University Health Board, United Kingdom
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- Cardiology Department, Swansea Bay University Health Board, United Kingdom; Institute of Life Sciences-2, Swansea University Medical School, United Kingdom
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Hope Weissler E, Stebbins A, Wruck L, Muñoz D, Gupta K, Girotra S, Whittle J, Benziger CP, Polonsky TS, Bradley SM, Hammill BG, Merritt JG, Zemon DN, Hernandez AF, Schuyler Jones W. Outcomes among patients with peripheral artery disease in the Aspirin Dosing: A Patient-Centric Trial Assessing Benefits and Long-Term Effectiveness (ADAPTABLE) study. Vasc Med 2023; 28:122-130. [PMID: 37025023 PMCID: PMC10795754 DOI: 10.1177/1358863x231154951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND We aimed to understand the effects of aspirin dose on outcomes in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) as well as their participation in a pragmatic randomized controlled trial. METHODS In a subanalysis of the Aspirin Dosing: A Patient-Centric Trial Assessing Benefits and Long-Term Effectiveness (ADAPTABLE) study, we compared aspirin doses (81 vs 325 mg) among participants with PAD and study participation metrics in patients with and without PAD. The primary outcome composite was all-cause mortality, nonfatal myocardial infarction, and nonfatal stroke. RESULTS Among 14,662 participants enrolled in ADAPTABLE with PAD status available, 3493 (23.8%) had PAD. Participants with PAD were more likely to experience the primary composite (13.76% vs 5.31%, p < 0.001), all-cause mortality (7.55% vs 3.01%, p < 0.001), myocardial infarction (5.71% vs 2.09%, p < 0.001), stroke (2.45% vs 0.86%, p < 0.001), and major bleeding (1.19% vs 0.44%, p < 0.001). A higher aspirin dose did not reduce the primary outcome in patients with PAD (13.68% vs 13.84% in 81 mg and 325 mg groups; OR 1.05, 95% CI 0.88-1.25). Participants with PAD were less likely to enroll via email (33.0% vs 41.9%, p < 0.0001), less likely to choose internet follow-up (79.2% vs 89.5%, p < 0.0001), and were more likely to change their aspirin doses (39.7% vs 30.7%, p < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS ADAPTABLE participants with PAD did not benefit from a higher dose of aspirin and participated in the study differently from those without PAD. These results reinforce the need for additional PAD-specific research and suggest that different trial strategies may be needed for optimal engagement of patients with PAD. (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02697916).
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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- University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
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Jortveit J, Pripp AH, Langørgen J, Halvorsen S. Time trends in incidence, treatment, and outcome in acute myocardial infarction in Norway 2013–19. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL OPEN 2022; 2:oeac052. [PMID: 36071696 PMCID: PMC9442850 DOI: 10.1093/ehjopen/oeac052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2022] [Revised: 06/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Aims Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality. The aim of the present study was to assess time trends in the incidence, treatment, and outcome of AMI in a nationwide registry–based cohort of patients. Methods and results All patients with a first AMI registered in the Norwegian Myocardial Infarction Registry between 2013 and 2019 were included in this cohort study. The number of patients admitted to Norwegian hospitals with a first AMI decreased from 8933 in 2013 to 8383 in 2019. The proportion of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) was stable at 30% throughout the period, and the percentage of STEMI undergoing coronary angiography was stable at 87%. The proportion of patients with non-STEMI undergoing coronary angiography increased by 2.4% per year (95% confidence interval 1.6–3.3) from 58% in 2013 to 68% in 2019. More patients were discharged with secondary preventive medication at the end of study period. Age-adjusted 1-year mortality was reduced from 16.4% in 2013 to 15.1% in 2018. The changes over time were primarily seen in the oldest patient groups. Conclusion In the period 2013–19 in Norway, we found a reduction in hospitalizations due to a first AMI. Both the percentage of patients undergoing coronary angiography as well as the percentage discharged with recommended secondary preventive therapy increased during the period, and the age-adjusted 1-year mortality after AMI decreased. A national AMI register provides important information about trends in incidence, treatment, and outcome, and may improve adherence to guideline recommendations.
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- Jarle Jortveit
- Sørlandet Hospital , Arendal, Box 416, Lundsiden, 4604 Kristiansand , Norway
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- Oslo Centre of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Oslo University Hospital , Oslo , Norway
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- Oslo University Hospital Ullevaal and University of Oslo , Oslo , Norway
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Kaldal A, Tonstad S, Jortveit J. Long-term hospital-based secondary prevention of coronary artery disease: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2021; 21:600. [PMID: 34915839 PMCID: PMC8679993 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-021-02426-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Despite established guidelines on secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease, practical implementation of treatment targets is deficient even in high-income countries. This study compared long-term hospital-based treatment with follow-up at primary health care regarding new cardiovascular events and achievement of treatment targets. METHODS This randomized controlled trial at Sørlandet Hospital, Norway 2007-2021 included patients hospitalized due to myocardial infarction (n = 760) or after scheduled percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) (n = 677) or coronary artery bypass grafting (n = 103). Patients were randomized to hospital-based secondary preventive care with consultations 2 weeks, 3 months, 6 months and 1 year after the index event and annually for up to 5 years, or follow-up at primary health care. Final data was collected after 10 years and hazard ratios were calculated using Cox regression analyses. RESULTS Composite endpoint-free survival due to a lower rate of PCI improved in patients with hospital-based follow-up (n = 788) compared to patients followed-up at primary health care (n = 752) (HR 0.80, 95% CI 0.66-0.96; p = 0.02) but all-cause mortality was not reduced (HR 0.96, 95% CI 0.59-1.56; p = 0.86). At 1 year, LDL-cholesterol (2.1 [SD 0.7] versus 2.3 [SD 0.8] mmol/l; p < 0.001) and systolic blood pressure (132 [SD 16] versus 142 [SD 20] mm/Hg; p < 0.001) were lower in the hospital-based group, and the differences remained significant during the first 5 years. Other secondary preventive measures (smoking cessation, physical activity, body weight, glucose control, drug adherence) did not differ. CONCLUSIONS Long-term hospital-based secondary preventive follow-up improved composite endpoint-free survival, but not mortality. Substantial risk factors remained unaddressed. The beneficial effects on blood pressure and LDL-cholesterol disappeared after annual consultations ceased. TRIAL REGISTRATION The study is registered in ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00679237) May 16, 2008.
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- Anete Kaldal
- Department of Research, Sørlandet Hospital HF, Lundsiden, Box 416, 4604, Kristiansand S, Norway.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Obesity and Preventive Medicine, Section of Preventive Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Cardiology, Sørlandet Hospital Arendal, Arendal, Norway
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Rammos C, Steinmetz M, Lortz J, Mahabadi AA, Petrikhovich O, Kirsch K, Hering R, Schulz M, Rassaf T. Peripheral artery disease in Germany (2009-2018): Prevalence, frequency of specialized ambulatory care and use of guideline-recommended therapy - A population-based study. LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH-EUROPE 2021; 5:100113. [PMID: 34557822 PMCID: PMC8454876 DOI: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2021.100113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Background Peripheral artery disease (PAD) patients have high morbidity and mortality rates, demonstrating a need for improved treatment strategies. While underuse and undertreatment have been reported, there is no clear picture of patterns in population-level disease prevalence, prescription of guideline-recommended pharmacotherapy, or frequency of contact with dedicated specialists. We present population-level data on changes in prevalence, care and treatment of PAD from 2009 to 2018 in Germany. Methods We analyzed the ambulatory claims data for all statutorily insured patients comprising 70.1 million patients each year and 87% of the German population. Prevalence was assessed by documentation of PAD and stratified by age and sex within the 10-year study timeframe. In addition, current ambulatory care, stratified by vascular specialists (vascular surgeons or angiologists), internists, cardiologists and primary care physicians, were examined. Findings Prevalence increased from 1·85% in 2009 to 3·14% in 2018, affecting 2·3 million patients in 2018 and more males (55%) than females (45%). A low level of visits to vascular specialists, with 11·1% receiving care from vascular surgeons and 8·1% from angiologists, was shown. Moreover, analysis of guideline-recommended prescriptions revealed increasing, but still insufficient, prescription frequencies among PAD patients between 2009 and 2016, from 42·6% to 56% for statins and from 40·2% to 48·0% for antiplatelets. Interpretation Our results show that the prevalence of PAD in Germany, as assessed by outpatient PAD documentation, is increasing and PAD patients are underutilizing specialized vascular care; moreover, the prescription frequency of guideline-recommended therapies remains low. There is a clear need to improve the referral and treatment algorithms in the high-risk PAD population. Funding None.
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- Christos Rammos
- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, West German Heart and Vascular Center Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstraße 55, 45147 Essen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, West German Heart and Vascular Center Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstraße 55, 45147 Essen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, West German Heart and Vascular Center Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstraße 55, 45147 Essen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, West German Heart and Vascular Center Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstraße 55, 45147 Essen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, West German Heart and Vascular Center Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstraße 55, 45147 Essen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, West German Heart and Vascular Center Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstraße 55, 45147 Essen, Germany
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- Department of Data Science and Healthcare Analyses, Central Research Institute for Ambulatory Healthcare in Germany (Zi), Germany
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- Department of Data Science and Healthcare Analyses, Central Research Institute for Ambulatory Healthcare in Germany (Zi), Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, West German Heart and Vascular Center Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstraße 55, 45147 Essen, Germany
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Hopstock LA, Morseth B, Cook S, Eggen AE, Grimsgaard S, Lundblad MW, Løchen ML, Mathiesen E, Nilsen A, Njølstad I. Treatment target achievement after myocardial infarction and ischaemic stroke: cardiovascular risk factors, medication use, and lifestyle: the Tromsø Study 2015-16. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2021; 29:362-370. [PMID: 33778888 DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwab050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2021] [Revised: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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AIMS To investigate European guideline treatment target achievement in cardiovascular risk factors, medication use, and lifestyle, after myocardial infarction (MI) or ischaemic stroke, in women and men living in Norway. METHODS AND RESULTS In the population-based Tromsø Study 2015-16 (attendance 65%), 904 participants had previous validated MI and/or stroke. Cross-sectionally, we investigated target achievement for blood pressure (<140/90 mmHg, <130/80 mmHg if diabetes), LDL cholesterol (<1.8 mmol/L), HbA1c (<7.0% if diabetes), overweight (body mass index (BMI) <25 kg/m2, waist circumference women <80 cm, men <94 cm), smoking (non-smoking), physical activity (self-reported >sedentary, accelerometer-measured moderate-to-vigorous ≥150 min/week), diet (intake of fruits ≥200 g/day, vegetables ≥200 g/day, fish ≥200 g/week, saturated fat <10E%, fibre ≥30 g/day, alcohol women ≤10 g/day, men ≤20 g/day), and medication use (antihypertensives, lipid-lowering drugs, antithrombotics, and antidiabetics), using regression models. Proportion of target achievement was for blood pressure 55.2%, LDL cholesterol 9.0%, HbA1c 42.5%, BMI 21.1%, waist circumference 15.7%, non-smoking 86.7%, self-reported physical activity 79%, objectively measured physical activity 11.8%, intake of fruit 64.4%, vegetables 40.7%, fish 96.7%, saturated fat 24.3%, fibre 29.9%, and alcohol 78.5%, use of antidiabetics 83.6%, lipid-lowering drugs 81.0%, antihypertensives 75.9%, and antithrombotics 74.6%. Only 0.7% achieved all cardiovascular risk factor targets combined. Largely, there was little difference between the sexes, and in characteristics, medication use, and lifestyle among target achievers compared to non-achievers. CONCLUSION Secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease was suboptimal. A negligible proportion achieved the treatment target for all risk factors. Improvement in follow-up care and treatment after MI and stroke is needed.
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- Laila A Hopstock
- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Hansine Hansens vei, 9037 Tromsø, Norway.,Pandemic Unit, Tromsø Municipality, Tromsø, Norway
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- School of Sport Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Faculty of Population Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Hansine Hansens vei, 9037 Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Hansine Hansens vei, 9037 Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Hansine Hansens vei, 9037 Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Hansine Hansens vei, 9037 Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway.,Department of Clinical Medicine, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Hansine Hansens vei, 9037 Tromsø, Norway.,Department of Medicine, Nordland Hospital, Bodø, Norway
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- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Hansine Hansens vei, 9037 Tromsø, Norway
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Jortveit J, Halvorsen S, Kaldal A, Pripp AH, Govatsmark RES, Langørgen J. Unsatisfactory risk factor control and high rate of new cardiovascular events in patients with myocardial infarction and prior coronary artery disease. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2019; 19:71. [PMID: 30922234 PMCID: PMC6437860 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-019-1062-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2018] [Accepted: 03/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Background Patients with established coronary artery disease (CAD) have an increased risk of new cardiovascular events. An underuse of secondary preventive drugs has been observed, and many patients may not attain the treatment goals for secondary prevention. The aims of the present nationwide register-based cohort study were to assess the degree of risk factor control and long-term outcomes in patients < 80 years with Type 1 myocardial infarction (MI) with and without prior CAD. Methods Data concerning all patients with MI admitted to hospitals in Norway from 2013 to 2016 were retrieved from the Norwegian Myocardial Infarction Register (NORMI). Long-term mortality was obtained through linkage with the Norwegian Cause of Death Registry. Results In total, 47,204 patients were registered in the NORMI from 2013 to 2016. Prior CAD was recorded in 7219 (25.2%) of the 28,607 patients < 80 years old with Type 1 MIs. On average, 3 of the 6 defined treatment targets for secondary preventive therapy were attained, and only 1% of the patients achieved all targets. Patients with MI and prior CAD had increased risk of death or new MI compared to patients without prior CAD during long-term follow-up (adjusted HR 1.6, 95% CI 1.5–1.7). Conclusions Prior CAD was frequent in patients with acute MI. The attainment of secondary preventive treatment targets in patients with MI and prior CAD was not optimal, and the long-term outcomes were reduced compared to patients without prior CAD. Increased efforts to improve risk factor control are needed.
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- Jarle Jortveit
- Department of Cardiology, Sørlandet Hospital, Box 783, Stoa, 4809, Arendal, Norway.
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- Department of Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Cardiology, Sørlandet Hospital, Box 783, Stoa, 4809, Arendal, Norway
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- Oslo Centre of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Heart Diseases, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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Pittoli F, Vianna HD, Victória Barbosa JL, Butzen E, Gaedke MÂ, Dias da Costa JS, Scherer dos Santos RB. An intelligent system for prognosis of noncommunicable diseases’ risk factors. TELEMATICS AND INFORMATICS 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tele.2018.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Zierler RE, Jordan WD, Lal BK, Mussa F, Leers S, Fulton J, Pevec W, Hill A, Murad MH. The Society for Vascular Surgery practice guidelines on follow-up after vascular surgery arterial procedures. J Vasc Surg 2018; 68:256-284. [PMID: 29937033 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2018] [Accepted: 04/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Although follow-up after open surgical and endovascular procedures is generally regarded as an important part of the care provided by vascular surgeons, there are no detailed or comprehensive guidelines that specify the optimal approaches with regard to testing methods, indications for reintervention, and follow-up intervals. To provide guidance to the vascular surgeon, the Clinical Practice Council of the Society for Vascular Surgery appointed an expert panel and a methodologist to review the current clinical evidence and to develop recommendations for follow-up after vascular surgery procedures. For those procedures for which high-quality evidence was not available, recommendations were based on observational studies, committee consensus, and indirect evidence. Recognizing that there are numerous published reports on the role of duplex ultrasound for surveillance of infrainguinal vein bypass grafts, the Society commissioned a systematic review and meta-analysis on this topic. The panel classified the strength of each recommendation and the corresponding quality of evidence on the basis of the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) system: recommendations were graded either strong or weak, and the quality of evidence was graded high, moderate, or low. The resulting recommendations represent a wide variety of open surgical and endovascular procedures involving the extracranial carotid artery, thoracic and abdominal aorta, mesenteric and renal arteries, and lower extremity arterial revascularization. The panel also identified many areas in which there was a lack of high-quality evidence to support their recommendations. This suggests that there are opportunities for further clinical research on testing methods, threshold criteria, and the role of surveillance as well as on the modes of failure and indications for reintervention after vascular surgery procedures.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Md
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- Department of Surgery Palmetto Health/University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pa
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- Department of Surgery, Westchester Medical Center, Poughkeepsie, NY
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, Calif
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- Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital & University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Preventive Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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Mahon S, Krishnamurthi R, Vandal A, Witt E, Barker-Collo S, Parmar P, Theadom A, Barber A, Arroll B, Rush E, Elder H, Dyer J, Feigin V. Primary prevention of stroke and cardiovascular disease in the community (PREVENTS): Methodology of a health wellness coaching intervention to reduce stroke and cardiovascular disease risk, a randomized clinical trial. Int J Stroke 2018; 13:223-232. [PMID: 28901219 DOI: 10.1177/1747493017730759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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Rationale Stroke is a major cause of death and disability worldwide, yet 80% of strokes can be prevented through modifications of risk factors and lifestyle and by medication. While management strategies for primary stroke prevention in high cardiovascular disease risk individuals are well established, they are underutilized and existing practice of primary stroke prevention are inadequate. Behavioral interventions are emerging as highly promising strategies to improve cardiovascular disease risk factor management. Health Wellness Coaching is an innovative, patient-focused and cost-effective, multidimensional psychological intervention designed to motivate participants to adhere to recommended medication and lifestyle changes and has been shown to improve health and enhance well-being. Aims and/or hypothesis To determine the effectiveness of Health Wellness Coaching for primary stroke prevention in an ethnically diverse sample including Māori, Pacific Island, New Zealand European and Asian participants. Design A parallel, prospective, randomized, open-treatment, single-blinded end-point trial. Participants include 320 adults with absolute five-year cardiovascular disease risk ≥ 10%, calculated using the PREDICT web-based clinical tool. Randomization will be to Health Wellness Coaching or usual care groups. Participants randomized to Health Wellness Coaching will receive 15 coaching sessions over nine months. Study outcomes A substantial relative risk reduction of five-year cardiovascular disease risk at nine months post-randomization, which is defined as 10% relative risk reduction among those at moderate five-year cardiovascular disease risk (10-15%) and 25% among those at high risk (>15%). Discussion This clinical trial will determine whether Health Wellness Coaching is an effective intervention for reducing modifiable risk factors, and hence decrease the risk of stroke and cardiovascular disease.
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- Susan Mahon
- 1 Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
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- 2 AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand
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- 4 University of Auckland, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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Khoumri C, Bailly H, Delpont B, Daubail B, Blanc C, Chazalon C, Durier J, Hervieu-Bègue M, Osseby GV, Rouaud O, Giroud M, Vergely C, Béjot Y. Temporal trends in the premorbid use of preventive treatments in patients with acute ischemic cerebrovascular events and a history of vascular disease: The Dijon Stroke Registry (1985–2010). Presse Med 2017; 46:e259-e267. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2017.01.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2016] [Revised: 11/09/2016] [Accepted: 01/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Underuse of Prevention and Lifestyle Counseling in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease. J Am Coll Cardiol 2017; 69:2293-2300. [PMID: 28473134 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.02.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2017] [Accepted: 02/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Little is known about patterns of medication use and lifestyle counseling in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) in the United States. OBJECTIVES The authors sought to evaluate trends in both medical therapy and lifestyle counseling for PAD patients in the United States from 2005 through 2012. METHODS Data from 1,982 outpatient visits among patients with PAD were obtained from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, a nationally representative assessment of office-based and hospital outpatient department practice. Trends in the proportion of visits with medication use (antiplatelet therapy, statins, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors [ACEIs] or angiotensin receptor blockers [ARBs], and cilostazol) and lifestyle counseling (exercise or diet counseling and smoking cessation) were evaluated. RESULTS Over the 8-year period, the average annual number of ambulatory visits in the United States for PAD was 3,883,665. Across all visits, mean age was 69.2 years, 51.8% were female, and 56.6% were non-Hispanic white. Comorbid coronary artery disease (CAD) was present in 24.3% of visits. Medication use for cardiovascular prevention and symptoms of claudication was low: any antiplatelet therapy in 35.7% (standard error [SE]: 2.7%), statin in 33.1% (SE: 2.4%), ACEI/ARB in 28.4% (SE: 2.0%), and cilostazol in 4.7% (SE: 1.0%) of visits. Exercise or diet counseling was used in 22% (SE: 2.3%) of visits. Among current smokers with PAD, smoking cessation counseling or medication was used in 35.8% (SE: 4.6%) of visits. There was no significant change in medication use or lifestyle counseling over time. Compared with visits for patients with PAD alone, comorbid PAD and CAD were more likely to be prescribed antiplatelet therapy (odds ratio [OR]: 2.6; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.8 to 3.9), statins (OR: 2.6; 95% CI: 1.8 to 3.9), ACEI/ARB (OR: 2.6; 95% CI: 1.8 to 3.9), and smoking cessation counseling (OR: 4.4; 95% CI: 2.0 to 9.6). CONCLUSIONS The use of guideline-recommended therapies in patients with PAD was much lower than expected, which highlights an opportunity to improve the quality of care in these high-risk patients.
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Sverre E, Peersen K, Husebye E, Gjertsen E, Gullestad L, Moum T, Otterstad JE, Dammen T, Munkhaugen J. Unfavourable risk factor control after coronary events in routine clinical practice. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2017; 17:40. [PMID: 28109259 PMCID: PMC5251244 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-016-0387-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2016] [Accepted: 10/26/2016] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Risk factor control after a coronary event in a recent European multi-centre study was inadequate. Patient selection from academic centres and low participation rate, however, may underscore failing risk factor control in routine clinical practice. Improved understanding of the patient factors that influence risk factor control is needed to improve secondary preventive strategies. The objective of the present paper was to determine control of the major risk factors in a coronary population from routine clinical practice, and how risk factor control was influenced by the study factors age, gender, number of coronary events, and time since the index event. METHODS A cross-sectional study determined risk factor control and its association with study factors in 1127 patients (83% participated) aged 18-80 years with acute myocardial infarction and/or revascularization identified from medical records. Study data were collected from a self-report questionnaire, clinical examination, and blood samples after 2-36 months (median 16) follow-up. RESULTS Twenty-one percent were current smokers at follow-up. Of those smoking at the index event 56% continued smoking. Obesity was found in 34%, and 60% were physically inactive. Although 93% were taking blood-pressure lowering agents and statins, 46% were still hypertensive and 57% had LDL cholesterol >1.8 mmol/L at follow-up. Suboptimal control of diabetes was found in 59%. The patients failed on average to control three of the six major risk factors, and patients with >1 coronary events (p < 0.001) showed the poorest overall control. A linear increase in smoking (p < 0.01) and obesity (p < 0.05) with increasing time since the event was observed. CONCLUSIONS The majority of coronary patients in a representative Norwegian population did not achieve risk factor control, and the poorest overall control was found in patients with several coronary events. New strategies for secondary prevention are clearly needed to improve risk factor control. Even modest advances will provide major health benefits. TRIAL REGISTRATION Registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (ID NCT02309255 ).
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- Elise Sverre
- Department of Medicine, Drammen Hospital, 3004 Drammen, Norway
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- Department of Medicine, Vestfold Hospital, Tonsberg, Norway
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- Department of Medicine, Drammen Hospital, 3004 Drammen, Norway
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- Department of Medicine, Drammen Hospital, 3004 Drammen, Norway
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- Department of Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet, Medical Faculty, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Behavioural Sciences in Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Behavioural Sciences in Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Medicine, Drammen Hospital, 3004 Drammen, Norway
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Bérard E, Bongard V, Dallongeville J, Arveiler D, Amouyel P, Wagner A, Cottel D, Haas B, Ruidavets JB, Ferrières J. Impact of cardiovascular risk factor control on long-term cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in the general population. Ann Med 2016; 48:559-567. [PMID: 27558835 DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2016.1217035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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PURPOSE In clinical trials, lowering cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) reduces cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality. We assessed the impact of controlling CVRFs at baseline on long-term all-cause and CV mortality in the general population. METHODS Analysis was based on the Third French MONICA population-based survey (1994-1997). Vital status was obtained 18 years after inclusion. Statistical analysis was based on Cox-modelling. RESULTS About 3402 participants aged 35-64 were included and 569 (17%) presented with 2 or more uncontrolled CVRFs, 1194 (35%) had one uncontrolled CVRF, 770 (23%) had all CVRFs controlled under treatment (or were former smokers) and 869 (25%) exhibited no CVRF. During the follow-up, 389 deaths occurred (76 were due to CV causes). Considering all-cause mortality, the adjusted hazard ratios (aHR) for subjects with one uncontrolled CVRF and for those with two or more were 1.38 [1.03-1.83] (p = 0.029) and 1.80 [1.33-2.43](p < 0.001), respectively, as compared with subjects presenting with all their CVRFs controlled. For subjects exhibiting no CVRF, the aHR was 0.66 [0.44-0.98] (p = 0.042). Considering CV mortality, aHRs for subjects presenting with one and two or more uncontrolled CVRF were 1.70 [0.84-3.42] (p = 0.138) and 3.67 [1.85-7.29] (p < 0.001), respectively, as compared with subjects who had either all their CVRFs controlled or exhibited no CVRF. CONCLUSIONS Failing to control CVRFs significantly increases long-term all-cause and CV mortality in the French general population. Key messages Only 30% of patients with cardiovascular risk factors were controlled. Failing to control cardiovascular risk factors significantly increased long-term cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. A residual risk for all-cause mortality remained even when patients were controlled.
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- Emilie Bérard
- a Department of Epidemiology, Health Economics and Public Health , UMR1027 INSERM- Toulouse III University, Toulouse University Hospital (CHU) , Toulouse , France
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- a Department of Epidemiology, Health Economics and Public Health , UMR1027 INSERM- Toulouse III University, Toulouse University Hospital (CHU) , Toulouse , France
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- b Department of Epidemiology and Public Health , INSERM UMR744, Pasteur Institute of Lille, Lille Nord De France University - UDSL , Lille , France
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- c Department of Epidemiology and Public Health , EA 3430, FMTS, Strasbourg University , Strasbourg , France.,d Department of Public Health , Strasbourg University Hospital , Strasbourg , France
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- b Department of Epidemiology and Public Health , INSERM UMR744, Pasteur Institute of Lille, Lille Nord De France University - UDSL , Lille , France
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- c Department of Epidemiology and Public Health , EA 3430, FMTS, Strasbourg University , Strasbourg , France
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- b Department of Epidemiology and Public Health , INSERM UMR744, Pasteur Institute of Lille, Lille Nord De France University - UDSL , Lille , France
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- c Department of Epidemiology and Public Health , EA 3430, FMTS, Strasbourg University , Strasbourg , France
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- a Department of Epidemiology, Health Economics and Public Health , UMR1027 INSERM- Toulouse III University, Toulouse University Hospital (CHU) , Toulouse , France
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- a Department of Epidemiology, Health Economics and Public Health , UMR1027 INSERM- Toulouse III University, Toulouse University Hospital (CHU) , Toulouse , France.,e Department of Cardiology B , Toulouse University Hospital (CHU) , Toulouse , France
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Ultee KH, Hoeks SE, Gonçalves FB, Boersma E, Stolker RJ, Verhagen HJ, Rouwet EV. Peripheral artery disease patients may benefit more from aggressive secondary prevention than aneurysm patients to improve survival. Atherosclerosis 2016; 252:147-152. [DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2016.07.900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2016] [Revised: 06/18/2016] [Accepted: 07/13/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Huber D, Henriksson R, Jakobsson S, Stenfors N, Mooe T. Implementation of a telephone-based secondary preventive intervention after acute coronary syndrome (ACS): participation rate, reasons for non-participation and 1-year survival. Trials 2016; 17:85. [PMID: 26876722 PMCID: PMC4753651 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-016-1203-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2015] [Accepted: 01/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a major cause of death from a non-communicable disease. Secondary prevention is effective for reducing morbidity and mortality, but evidence-based targets are seldom reached and new interventional methods are needed. The present study is a feasibility study of a telephone-based secondary preventive programme in an unselected ACS cohort. Methods The NAILED (Nurse-based Age-independent Intervention to Limit Evolution of Disease) ACS trial is a prospective randomized controlled trial. All eligible patients admitted for ACS were randomized to usual follow-up by a general practitioner or telephone follow-up by study nurses. The intervention was made by continuous telephone contact, with counseling on healthy living and titration of medicines to reach target values for blood pressure and blood lipids. Exclusion criteria were limited to physical inability to follow the study design or participation in another study. Results A total of 907 patients were assessed for inclusion. Of these, 661 (72.9 %) were included and randomized, 100 (11 %) declined participation, and 146 (16.1 %) were excluded. The main reasons for exclusion were participation in another trial, dementia, and advanced disease. “Excluded” and “declining” patients were significantly older with more co-morbidity, decreased functional status, and had more seldom received education above compulsory school level than “included” patients. Non-participants had a higher 1-year mortality than participants. Conclusions Nurse-led telephone-based follow-up after ACS can be applied to a large proportion in an unselected clinical setting. Reasons for non-participation, which were associated with increased mortality, include older age, multiple co-morbidities, decreased functional status and low level of education. Trial registration International Standard Randomized Controlled Trial Number (ISRCTN): ISRCTN96595458 (archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/6RlyhYTYK). Application date: 10 July 2011.
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- Daniel Huber
- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Centre of Medicine Östersund, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Centre of Medicine Östersund, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Centre of Medicine Östersund, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Centre of Medicine Östersund, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Centre of Medicine Östersund, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
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Philip F. 3-Year Outcomes of the OLIVE Registry, a Prospective Multicenter Study of Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2016; 9:201-2. [PMID: 26793964 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2015.10.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2015] [Accepted: 10/08/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Guideline-adherent therapy in patients with cardiovascular diseases in Taiwan. J Formos Med Assoc 2015; 114:1000-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2013.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2013] [Revised: 09/23/2013] [Accepted: 10/04/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Antel J, Albayrak Ö, Heusch G, Banaschewski T, Hebebrand J. Assessment of potential cardiovascular risks of methylphenidate in comparison with sibutramine: do we need a SCOUT (trial)? Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2015; 265:233-47. [PMID: 25149468 DOI: 10.1007/s00406-014-0522-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2013] [Accepted: 08/01/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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With the recent approval of methylphenidate (MPH) for treating attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults, the number of patients exposed will increase tremendously. The ongoing debate on the cardiovascular safety of MPH has triggered two large retrospective cohort studies in children and adolescents as well as in young to middle-aged adults. These studies looked into serious cardiovascular events (sudden cardiac death, acute myocardial infarction and stroke) as primary endpoints and concluded that MPH was safe after a mean duration of 2.1 years of follow-up in children and adolescents and mean duration of 0.33 years of current use in adults. The results are encouraging with respect to the short- and medium-term use of MPH. Without the inherent limitations of retrospective cohort studies, a prospective randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial in individuals stratified for cardiovascular risk factors would allow for an optimized risk assessment. With many millions of patients treated per year and drawing parallels to the lately discovered risks of sibutramine, another sympathomimetic with an overlapping mode of action and similar side effects on heart rate and blood pressure, we hypothesize that such a trial might be a dedicated risk mitigation strategy for public health. A critical assessment of cardiovascular side effects of MPH appears particularly warranted, because ADHD is associated with obesity, smoking and poor health in general. We summarize recent findings with the focus on cardiovascular risks of MPH in humans; we additionally analyze the limited number of rodent studies that have addressed cardiovascular risks of MPH.
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- Jochen Antel
- Research-Unit of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics, and Psychotherapy, LVR-Klinikum Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, IG1 Virchowstr. 171, 45147, Essen, Germany,
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Coronary revascularization induces a shift from cardiac toward noncardiac mortality without improving survival in vascular surgery patients. J Vasc Surg 2015; 61:1543-9.e1. [PMID: 25769388 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2015.01.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2014] [Accepted: 01/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Although evidence has shown that ischemic heart disease (IHD) in vascular surgery patients has a negative impact on the prognosis after surgery, it is unclear whether directed treatment of IHD may influence cause-specific and overall mortality. The objective of this study was to determine the prognostic implication of coronary revascularization (CR) on overall and cause-specific mortality in vascular surgery patients. METHODS Patients undergoing surgery for abdominal aortic aneurysm, carotid artery stenosis, or peripheral artery disease in a university hospital in The Netherlands between January 2003 and December 2011 were retrospectively included. Survival estimates were obtained by Kaplan-Meier and Cox regression analysis. RESULTS A total of 1104 patients were included. Adjusted survival analyses showed that IHD significantly increased the risk of overall mortality (hazard ratio [HR], 1.50; 95% confidence interval, 1.21-1.87) and cardiovascular death (HR, 1.93; 95% confidence interval, 1.35-2.76). Compared with those without CR, patients previously undergoing CR had similar overall mortality (HR, 1.38 vs 1.62; P = .274) and cardiovascular mortality (HR, 1.83 vs 2.02; P = .656). Nonrevascularized IHD patients were more likely to die of IHD (6.9% vs 35.7%), whereas revascularized IHD patients more frequently died of cardiovascular causes unrelated to IHD (39.1% vs 64.3%; P = .018). CONCLUSIONS This study confirms the significance of IHD for postoperative survival of vascular surgery patients. CR was associated with lower IHD-related death rates. However, it failed to provide an overall survival benefit because of an increased rate of cardiovascular mortality unrelated to IHD. Intensification of secondary prevention regimens may be required to prevent this shift toward non-IHD-related death and thereby improve life expectancy.
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Hamburg NM, Leeper NJ. Therapeutic Potential of Modulating MicroRNA in Peripheral Artery Disease. Curr Vasc Pharmacol 2015; 13:316-23. [PMID: 23713861 PMCID: PMC4886469 DOI: 10.2174/15701611113119990014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2013] [Revised: 02/12/2013] [Accepted: 02/13/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Peripheral artery disease (PAD) produces significant disability attributable to lower extremity ischemia. Limited treatment modalities exist to ameliorate clinical symptoms in patients with PAD. Growing evidence links microRNAs to key processes that govern disease expression in PAD including angiogenesis, endothelial function, inflammation, vascular regeneration, vascular smooth muscle cell function, restenosis, and mitochondrial function. MicroRNAs have been identified in circulation and may serve as novel biomarkers in PAD. This article reviews the potential contribution of microRNA to key pathways of disease development in PAD that may lead to microRNA-based diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.
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- Naomi M Hamburg
- Section of Cardiology, Boston Medical Center, 88 East Newton St., Boston, MA, 02118.
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Andrew NE, Hankey GJ, Cadilhac DA. Evidence-to-practice gaps in post-stroke management: a focus on care in a stroke unit and anticoagulation to prevent death, disability and recurrent stroke. FUTURE NEUROLOGY 2014. [DOI: 10.2217/fnl.14.30] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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ABSTRACT: The global burden of stroke is large. Over the last 15 years significant advances have been made to improve acute stroke care and prevention management providing the ability to mitigate much of this burden. In this article, we describe the importance of two main elements of stroke care: stroke units to reduce death and disability and anticoagulation therapy to prevent recurrent, often fatal or disabling, cardioembolic stroke. We also describe the issues related to translating these interventions into practice and the related economic implications. Despite the proven effectiveness and cost–effectiveness of these and other interventions, many people experiencing stroke are not receiving these interventions. Effective evidence translation initiatives and routine monitoring of healthcare is needed to address important gaps in stroke management in promoting societal well-being.
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- Nadine E Andrew
- Translational Public Health Unit, Stroke & Ageing Research, Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University, 1/43-51 Kanooka Grove, Clayton, VIC 3168, Australia
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- School of Medicine & Pharmacology, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia
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- Translational Public Health Unit, Stroke & Ageing Research, Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University, 1/43-51 Kanooka Grove, Clayton, VIC 3168, Australia
- Florey Institute of Neuroscience & Mental Health, 245 Burgundy St, Heidelberg, VIC 3084, Australia
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Maron DJ, Boden WE. As REGARDS treatment goal attainment compared with COURAGE: the perfect should not be the enemy of the good. J Am Coll Cardiol 2014; 63:1634-5. [PMID: 24583302 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.01.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2013] [Revised: 01/09/2014] [Accepted: 01/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- David J Maron
- Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California.
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- Department of Medicine, Samuel S. Stratton VA Medical Center, Albany Medical Center, and Albany Medical College, Albany, New York
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Vilahur G, Badimon JJ, Bugiardini R, Badimon L. Perspectives: The burden of cardiovascular risk factors and coronary heart disease in Europe and worldwide. Eur Heart J Suppl 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/sut003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Cronin O, Bradshaw B, Iyer V, Cunningham M, Buttner P, Walker PJ, Golledge J. The association of visceral adiposity with cardiovascular events in patients with peripheral artery disease. PLoS One 2013; 8:e82350. [PMID: 24386093 PMCID: PMC3873921 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0082350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2013] [Accepted: 10/29/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Previous studies have suggested that patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) suffer from a high incidence of cardiovascular events (CVE). Visceral adiposity has been implicated in promoting CVEs. This study aimed to assess the association of relative visceral adipose volume with incident cardiovascular events in patients with peripheral artery disease. METHODS This was a prospective cohort study including 260 patients with PAD who presented between 2003 and 2012. Cases were patients with diagnosed PAD including symptomatic lower limb athero-thrombosis and asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysm. All patients underwent computed tomography angiography (CTA). Abdominal visceral to total adipose volume ratio (relative visceral adipose volume) was estimated from CTAs using a previously validated workstation protocol. Cardiovascular risk factors were recorded at entry. The association of visceral adiposity with major CVEs (death, non-fatal myocardial infarction or stroke) was examined using Kaplan Meier and Cox proportional hazard analyses. RESULTS A total of 92 major CVEs were recorded in 76 patients during a median follow-up of 2.8 (IQR 1.2 to 4.8) years, including myocardial infarction (n = 26), stroke (n = 10) and death (n = 56). At 3 years the incidence of major CVEs stratified by relative visceral adipose volume quartiles were 15% [Quartile (Q) 1], 17% (Q2), 11% (Q3) and 15% (Q4) (P = 0.517). Relative visceral adipose volume was not associated with major CVEs after adjustment for other risk factors. CONCLUSION This study suggests that visceral adiposity does not play a central role in the predisposition for major CVEs in patients with PAD.
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- Oliver Cronin
- Queensland Research Centre for Peripheral Vascular Disease, School of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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- Queensland Research Centre for Peripheral Vascular Disease, School of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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- Queensland Research Centre for Peripheral Vascular Disease, School of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
- Discipline of Surgery and Centre for Clinical Research, School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Queensland Research Centre for Peripheral Vascular Disease, School of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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- Queensland Research Centre for Peripheral Vascular Disease, School of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
- School of Public Health, Tropical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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- Queensland Research Centre for Peripheral Vascular Disease, School of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
- Discipline of Surgery and Centre for Clinical Research, School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Queensland Research Centre for Peripheral Vascular Disease, School of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
- Discipline of Surgery and Centre for Clinical Research, School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, The Townsville Hospital, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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Islam S, Timmis A. Almanac 2013: stable coronary artery disease. Wien Klin Wochenschr 2013; 125:776-83. [PMID: 24297269 DOI: 10.1007/s00508-013-0473-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Shahed Islam
- NIHR Biomedical Research Unit, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London Chest Hospital, London, E2 9JX, UK
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Chung J, Timaran DA, Modrall JG, Ahn C, Timaran CH, Kirkwood ML, Baig MS, Valentine RJ. Optimal medical therapy predicts amputation-free survival in chronic critical limb ischemia. J Vasc Surg 2013; 58:972-80. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2013.03.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2013] [Revised: 03/25/2013] [Accepted: 03/31/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Ose D, Rochon J, Campbell SM, Wensing M, Freund T, Lieshout JV, Längst G, Szecsenyi J, Ludt S. Health-related quality of life and risk factor control: the importance of educational level in prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Eur J Public Health 2013; 24:679-84. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckt139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Islam S, Timmis A. Almanac 2013: stable coronary artery disease. Heart 2013; 99:1652-7. [PMID: 24009226 DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2013-304593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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- Shahed Islam
- NIHR Biomedical Research Unit, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London Chest Hospital, , London, UK
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Li YH, Lin GM, Lin CL, Wang JH, Chen YJ, Han CL. Relation of serum uric acid and body mass index to mortality in high-risk patients with established coronary artery disease: a report from the ET-CHD registry, 1997-2006. J Cardiol 2013; 62:354-60. [PMID: 23838556 DOI: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2013.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2012] [Revised: 03/14/2013] [Accepted: 06/01/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hyperuricemia is associated with a higher risk of death in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). In contrast, overweight or obesity was associated with survival benefits in this population. However, the relation of body mass index (BMI) and serum uric acid (SUA) to mortality has not been clarified in this population. METHODS We studied a cohort of 1202 patients with angiographic CAD from the ET-CHD registry during 1997-2003 in Taiwan. To evaluate the relation of BMI and SUA on mortality, the subjects were categorized into 4 groups by BMI >/= 25 kg/m(2) (overweight or obesity) or BMI<25 kg/m(2) (normal- or under-weight), and SUA levels higher or lower than the median of 6.6 mg/dl. At a median follow-up of 5.4 years, cardiac and all-cause deaths were the primary end points. RESULTS Multivariate analyses demonstrated that high SUA group had a significantly higher cardiac mortality [hazard ratio (HR): 1.79, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.14-2.82, p=0.023] and overall mortality (HR: 1.68, 95% CI: 1.19-2.36, p=0.003) than low SUA group only in overweight or obese patients. Additionally, high BMI was associated with a significantly lower cardiac mortality (HR: 0.58, 95% CI: 0.38-0.99, p=0.023) and overall mortality (HR: 0.62, 95% CI: 0.41-0.82, p=0.003) than low BMI in patients with low SUA levels. Furthermore, normal-low weight and underweight patients (BMI<21 kg/m(2)) were found to have a higher risk of mortality regardless of SUA levels. CONCLUSIONS Among patients with established CAD, SUA may be a potent predictor to mortality in overweight or obese patients. Moreover, the obesity-mortality paradox phenomenon was mainly driven by higher mortality risk in underweight patients and lower mortality risk in overweight and obese patients with low SUA.
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- Yi-Hwei Li
- Department of Public Health, Tzu-Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan.
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- Department of Public Health, Tzu-Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan; Department of Medicine, Hualien Armed Forces General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan.
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- Division of Cardiology, Buddhist Tzu-Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Buddhist Tzu-Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, Hualien Armed Forces General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan; Institute of Medical Sciences, Tzu-Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Sumin AN, Gaifullin RA, Bezdenezhnykh AV, Korok EV, Karpovich AV, Ivanov SV, Barbarash OL, Barbarash LS. PREVALENCE OF MULTI-FOCAL ATHEROSCLEROTIC PATHOLOGY ACROSS AGE GROUPS. КАРДИОВАСКУЛЯРНАЯ ТЕРАПИЯ И ПРОФИЛАКТИКА 2013. [DOI: 10.15829/1728-8800-2013-2-63-69] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Aim. To compare the prevalence of multi-focal subclinical atherosclerotic pathology and its determinants in cardiovascular surgery patients.Material and methods. The study included 1018 patients — 825 en and 193 women (mean age 59,0±12,0 years) — who were hospitalised for a planned intervention on coronary or other arteries. Group I (n=542) was aged under 60 years, Group II (n=215) — 60–64 years, Group III (n=141) — 65–69 years, and Group IV (n=120) — 70 years or older. All participants underwent coronary angiography and Doppler ultrasound; peripheral angiography was performed, if necessary. Multi-focal atherosclerosis (MFA) criteria were the presence of stenosis (≥30%) or revascularisation in two or more vascular territories.Results. Subclinical atherosclerotic pathology of various localisation was observed in 52,3% of the patients. Advanced age was linked to an increase in the MFA prevalence: from 45,8% in Group I to 58,6% in Group II, 58,2% in Group III, and 63,3% in Group IV (p=0,0001). In Group I, MFA was associated with the intermittent claudication syndrome (ICS), decreased body mass index (BMI), increased intima-media thickness (IMT), elevated total cholesterol (TCH). However, in Groups II–IV, the only association observed was between MFA and ICS.Conclusion. Taking into account the subclinical (hemodynamically insignificant) arterial pathology had resulted in a high prevalence of MFA. Advanced age was associated with a higher MFA prevalence. Other factors linked to MFA were increased IMT, elevated TCH, decreased BMI, and ICS.
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Meves SH, Hummel T, Endres HG, Mayböck N, Kaiser AFC, Schröder KD, Rüdiger K, Overbeck U, Mumme A, Mügge A, Neubauer H. Effectiveness of antiplatelet therapy in atherosclerotic disease: comparing the ASA low-response prevalence in CVD, CAD and PAD. J Thromb Thrombolysis 2013; 37:190-201. [DOI: 10.1007/s11239-013-0919-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Sanz J, Moreno PR, Fuster V. The year in atherothrombosis. J Am Coll Cardiol 2012; 60:932-42. [PMID: 22935466 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2012.04.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2012] [Revised: 04/18/2012] [Accepted: 04/23/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Javier Sanz
- Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute/Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Center for Cardiovascular Health, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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Chang VY, Handa KK, Fernandes M, Yacoub C, Pastana A, Caramelli B, Calderaro D. Improving cardiovascular prevention through patient awareness. Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) 2012. [DOI: 10.1590/s0104-42302012000500011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Chang VY, Handa KK, Fernandes M, Yacoub C, Pastana A, Caramelli B, Calderaro D. Improving cardiovascular prevention through patient awareness. Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0104-4230(12)70248-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Reibis R, Treszl A, Wegscheider K, Bestehorn K, Karmann B, Völler H. Disparity in risk factor pattern in premature versus late-onset coronary artery disease: a survey of 15,381 patients. Vasc Health Risk Manag 2012; 8:473-81. [PMID: 22930639 PMCID: PMC3425343 DOI: 10.2147/vhrm.s33305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There are few data available regarding the specificity and modifiability of major cardiovascular (CV) risk factors in patients with premature versus (vs) late-onset coronary artery disease (CAD). This study was designed to analyze and compare these risk factors. PATIENTS AND METHODS Data from 15,381 consecutive patients (mean age, 62.3 ± 11.7 years; female, 33.8%) hospitalized with CAD were collected from a large-scale registry (Transparency Registry to Objectify Guideline-Oriented Risk Factor Management) and analyzed. The patients were divided into two groups, depending on age at inclusion: group 1 patients (n = 5725; mean age, 50.5 ± 7.2 years) were males aged < 55 years and females aged < 65 years; group 2 patients (n = 9656; mean age, 69.4 ± 7.4 years) were males aged > 55 years and females aged > 65 years and had a low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level of >100 mg/dL on admission to cardiac rehabilitation. Besides the conventional risk factors, lipoprotein(a) concentrations and glucose tolerance were measured facultatively. Univariate (chi-square test) and multivariate logistic regression models were used. RESULTS Cigarette smoking (group 1 at 31.5% vs group 2 at 9.4%; P < 0.001), family history of CAD (group 1 at 43.6% vs group 2 at 26.5%; P < 0.001), and dyslipidemia (group 1 at 92.7% vs group 2 at 91.8%; P < 0.001) were dominant risk factors in the younger group. Arterial hypertension (group 1 at 71.4% vs group 2 at 87.0%; P < 0.001) and diabetes (group 1 at 23.5% vs group 2 at 30.1%; P < 0.001) were dominant risk factors in the older group. Impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes were less frequent in the younger group (P(trend) = 0.038), and identical lipoprotein(a) concentration levels of >30 mg/dL were found in both groups (8.0%; P = 0.810). Modification of lipid profile and blood pressure was more effective in the younger group (low-density lipoprotein cholesterol < 100 mg/dL: group 1 at 66.3% vs group 2 at 61.1%; systolic blood pressure < 140 mmHg: group 1 at 91.7% vs group 2 at 83.0%; P < 0.001). CONCLUSION CV risk factors differ markedly between premature and non-premature CAD. Cardiac rehabilitation provides an opportunity to reinforce secondary prevention after acute coronary syndrome.
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- Rona Reibis
- Department of Cardiology, Klinik am See, Rehabilitation Center of Cardiovascular Diseases, Rüdersdorf, Germany.
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Venkitachalam L, Wang K, Porath A, Corbalan R, Hirsch AT, Cohen DJ, Smith SC, Ohman EM, Steg PG, Bhatt DL, Magnuson EA. Global variation in the prevalence of elevated cholesterol in outpatients with established vascular disease or 3 cardiovascular risk factors according to national indices of economic development and health system performance. Circulation 2012; 125:1858-69. [PMID: 22492667 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.111.064378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Elevated serum cholesterol accounts for a considerable proportion of cardiovascular disease worldwide. An understanding of the relationship between country-level economic and health system factors and elevated cholesterol may provide insight for prioritization of cardiovascular prevention programs. METHODS AND RESULTS Using hierarchical models, we examined the relationship between elevated total cholesterol (>200 mg/dL) in 53 570 outpatients from 36 countries, and tertiles of several country-level indices: (1) gross national income, (2) total expenditure on health as percentage of gross domestic product, (3) government expenditure on health as percentage of total expenditure on health, (4) out-of-pocket expenditures as percentage of private expenditure on health, and the World Health Organization indices of (5) Health System Achievement and (6) Performance/Efficiency. Overall, 38% of outpatients had total cholesterol >200 mg/dL (>5.18 mmol/L), and 9.3% of the total variability in elevated cholesterol was at the country level; this proportion was higher for patients with (12.1%) versus without (7.4%) history of hyperlipidemia. Among patients with history of hyperlipidemia, countries in the highest tertile of gross national income or World Health Organization Health System Achievement had lower odds of elevated cholesterol than lower tertiles (P<0.001, for both). Countries in the highest tertile of out-of-pocket health expenditures had higher odds of elevated cholesterol than those in the lowest tertile (P<0.001). No significant associations were found for patients without history of hyperlipidemia. CONCLUSIONS Global variations in the prevalence of elevated cholesterol among patients with history of hyperlipidemia are associated with country-level economic development and health system indices. These results support the need for strengthening efforts toward effective cardiovascular disease prevention and control and may provide insight for health policy setting at the national level.
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Smolderen K, Wang K, de Pouvourville G, Brüggenjürgen B, Röther J, Zeymer U, Parhofer K, Steg P, Bhatt D, Magnuson E. Two-year Vascular Hospitalisation Rates and Associated Costs in Patients at Risk of Atherothrombosis in France and Germany: Highest Burden for Peripheral Arterial Disease. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2012; 43:198-207. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2011.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2011] [Accepted: 09/06/2011] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Al Thani H, El-Menyar A, Alhabib KF, Al-Motarreb A, Hersi A, Alfaleh H, Asaad N, Saif SA, Almahmeed W, Sulaiman K, Amin H, Alsheikh-Ali AA, Alnemer K, Suwaidi JA. Polyvascular disease in patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome: its predictors and outcomes. ScientificWorldJournal 2012; 2012:284851. [PMID: 22272171 PMCID: PMC3259691 DOI: 10.1100/2012/284851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2011] [Accepted: 11/02/2011] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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We evaluated prevalence and clinical outcome of polyvascular disease (PolyVD) in patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Data for 7689 consecutive ACS patients were collected from the 2nd Gulf Registry of Acute Coronary Events between October 2008 and June 2009. Patients were divided into 2 groups (ACS with versus without PolyVD). All-cause mortality was assessed at 1 and 12 months. Patients with PolyVD were older and more likely to have cardiovascular risk factors. On presentation, those patients were more likely to have atypical angina, high resting heart rate, high Killip class, and GRACE risk scoring. They were less likely to receive evidence-based therapies. Diabetes mellitus, renal failure, and hypertension were independent predictors for presence of PolyVD. PolyVD was associated with worse in-hospital outcomes (except for major bleedings) and all-cause mortality even after adjusting for baseline covariates. Great efforts should be directed toward primary and secondary preventive measures.
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- Hassan Al Thani
- Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hamad General Hospital, Doha 3050, Qatar.
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