... Coronary artery calcium score Cardiovascular risk Preventive cardiology Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer are leading global causes of morbidity and mortality [ 1, 2 ], with many older adults managing both conditions simultaneously [ 3 ]. Prostate cancer, the second most frequent malignancy...

... infarction, HF, stroke, peripheral artery disease, and abdominal aortic aneurysm [ 21 ]. Thus, it is inferred that lifestyle modifications and educational interventions for MetS should be conducted in individuals with an elevated BP even in a nonhypertensive state to reduce the cardiovascular risk related...

... of this study, with data from 3,791 subjects followed for up to 16 years, a significant relationship was revealed between baseline PRA and both all-cause and CV mortality [ 14 ]. Plasma renin Cardiovascular risk Direct renin inhibitors Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors Angiotensin II receptor...

... might therefore be used as a further parameter for risk stratification. Cardiovascular risk Coronary calcification Multislice CT Pericardial adipose tissue 29 12 2011 29 01 2012 19 4 2012 © 2012 S. Karger AG, Basel 2012 Copyright / Drug Dosage / Disclaimer Copyright...

... heart disease and heart failure. The Heart Outcomes Prevention Evaluation (HOPE), a landmark study in high cardiovascular risk management, demonstrated the cardioprotection of the ACE inhibitor ramipril. Thus, in the recent Ongoing Telmisartan Alone and in Combination with Ramipril Global Endpoint Trial...

... with ACEI and/or ARB and 7 with regular ion exchange resin therapy. Table 1 Baseline patient characteristics (n = 50) Spironolactone Hemodialysis Hyperkalemia Cardiovascular risk Aldosterone is the principal physiological mineralocorticoid, and its effects on electrolyte...

... to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Soluble CD40 ligand Coronary artery disease Inflammation C-reactive protein Cardiovascular risk National Institutes of Health (NIH) 10.13039/100000002...

... events. Since nocturnal hypoxemia could influence parameters of blood rheology, we hypothesized that OSA alters blood rheology independent of other cardiovascular risk factors. Methods: One hundred and ten consecutive patients admitted to the sleep laboratory were included. The association of plasma...

...A. Goudev; S. Kyurkchiev; V. Gergova; E. Karshelova; D. Georgiev; D. Atar; I. Kehayov; Ch. Nachev Background: One of the suggested mechanisms of increased cardiovascular risk in postmenopause is a loss of the antioxidant effects of estrogens. It has been shown that classical cardiovascular risk...