• Imaging tests can detect subclinical coronary atherosclerosis and aid initiation of targeted preventative efforts based on patient risk. (bvsalud.org)
  • As it may play a role in coronary atherosclerosis in patients with diabetes, reducing EAT volume through physical exercise, improved diet and pharmaceutical interventions may improve future cardiovascular risk outcomes in this population. (researchsquare.com)
  • Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a manifestation of systemic atherosclerosis. (racgp.org.au)
  • 5 Symptomatic PAD patients have a worse prognosis than patients presenting with coronary artery disease or cerebrovascular disease, but their atherosclerosis risk factors are less intensively treated.6 Both asymptomatic and symptomatic PAD patients have a high risk of death from cardiovascular disease (CVD), 2,7 therefore early treatment reduces mortality. (racgp.org.au)
  • Researchers from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark have found people without known cardiovascular disease that have undetected obstructive coronary atherosclerosis increase their risk for a heart attack eightfold. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Coronary atherosclerosis - also known as coronary artery disease - occurs when plaque from cholesterol deposits builds up inside the arteries that bring blood to the heart. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Coronary atherosclerosis is the most common cause of heart attack. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • According to Dr. Klaus Fuglsang Kofoed , clinical associate professor in the Department of Clinical Medicine at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark and corresponding author of this study, the research team decided to study how coronary atherosclerosis impacts a person's risk for a heart attack because it is the disease process responsible for heart attack and cardiac death. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Study participants were assessed using computed tomography angiography (CTA) to look for any previously undiagnosed obstructive coronary atherosclerosis. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Upon analysis, researchers found 54% of the study participants had no detectable coronary atherosclerosis. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Of the remaining 46% that were found to have previously undetected coronary atherosclerosis, 36% of participants had nonobstructive disease, and 10% had obstructive disease. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Additionally, scientists found among participants diagnosed with previously undetected coronary atherosclerosis, 61% were males, and 36% were females. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • NADPH oxidase-mediated superoxide production was determined by chemiluminescence and CAC by computed tomography in 159 asymptomatic men free of overt clinical atherosclerosis. (cun.es)
  • Risk factors for atherosclerosis alone aren't accurate enough in predicting cardiovascular disease in adults with no history of atherosclerosis disease. (escardio.org)
  • Multidetector computed tomography may be a useful non-invasive technique to detect silent coronary artery disease in patients with peripheral preclinical atherosclerosis. (escardio.org)
  • The presence of one or more risk factors for atherosclerosis (ATS) is associated with the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD). (escardio.org)
  • Recent findings suggest that DNA methylation changes are related to the development and progression of a group of human diseases including atherosclerosis. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The occurrence of AF has been described in strokes of non-cardioembolic aetiology, such as atherosclerosis of large arteries or small vessel occlusion, and is estimated to account for 15-30% of all acute cerebrovascular events in patients with AF [5, 8]. (termedia.pl)
  • The death certificate and autopsy report listed "hypertensive cardiovascular disease" as the cause of death with "coronary atherosclerosis" as a contributing factor. (cdc.gov)
  • [ 24 ] These types of emboli can be iatrogenically displaced during cardiac angiography, catheterization procedures, or any interventional embolization of any branch of the carotid artery. (medscape.com)
  • METHODS: In 26 centers, 450 patients admitted with a diagnosis of TTC underwent coronary angiography within 48 h of hospital admission and were included prospectively in the Tako-tsubo Italian Network Registry. (who.int)
  • Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is a noninvasive method to image the coronary arteries. (medscape.com)
  • Both computed tomography angiography (CTA) and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) provide good sensitivity and specificity compared to digital subtraction catheter angiography (DSA), although CTA can be more problematic with heavily calcified arteries and MRA does not show calcification, 14 which might be important information when interventions are being planned. (racgp.org.au)
  • Two principal features of the chest radiograph are useful in the evaluation of patients with congestive heart failure: (1) the size and shape of the cardiac silhouette, and (2) edema at the lung bases. (medscape.com)
  • Progress in the management of myocardial infarction has contributed to the increased population of patients with asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction or congestive heart failure. (medscitechnol.com)
  • We aimed to define and compare risk factors of acute coronary syndrome and sudden cardiac death as well as the cumulative incidence of both in patients after myocardial infarction with asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction or congestive heart failure during a 2-year follow-up period. (medscitechnol.com)
  • With regard to heart failure, the Framingham study [ 2 ] revealed that the risk for congestive heart failure is greatly increased in patients with diabetes, and this is independent of underlying coronary artery disease and other cardiovascular risk factors. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The most common risk factors for stroke in patients with AF are included in the CHA2DS2-VASc score (congestive heart failure, hypertension, age, diabetes mellitus, previous stroke, vascular disease, gender). (termedia.pl)
  • We included all consecutive patients with diabetes whose EAT volume and CAC score were measured using computed tomography between January 1, 2019 and September 30, 2020 in the Department of Diabetology-Endocrinology-Nutrition at Avicenne Hospital, France. (researchsquare.com)
  • The aim of this study was to evaluate whether EAT volume was associated with coronary artery calcification (CAC) in people living with diabetes, independently of confounding factors. (researchsquare.com)
  • In acute mitral regurgitation, patients are in sinus rhythm rather than atrial fibrillation and have little or no enlargement of the left atrium, no calcification of the mitral valve, no associated mitral stenosis , and in many cases little left ventricular dilation. (health.am)
  • In cases of large, acute myocardial infarction (MI) and infarction of the mitral valve, support apparatus may produce atypical patterns of pulmonary edema that may mimic noncardiogenic edema in patients who in fact have cardiogenic edema. (medscape.com)
  • In 2019, about 17.9 million people globally died from cardiovascular diseases , with 85% of those deaths attributed to stroke and myocardial infarction, also known as a heart attack . (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • We use MRI to image ischaemic heart disease including myocardial infarction, myocardial diseases such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, amyloidosis, and congenital heart diseases such as postoperative state of tetralogy of Fallot, aortic valvular heart disease, Kawasaki disease, etc. (internationaldayofradiology.com)
  • We enrolled 320 patients who survived the first 2 to 3 weeks after first ST-elevated myocardial infarction. (medscitechnol.com)
  • Predictors of acute coronary syndrome and sudden cardiac death differ in patients after myocardial infarction with asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction or chronic heart failure and are inconsistent at different stages of development of chronic heart failure. (medscitechnol.com)
  • BACKGROUND: In the medical literature, several cases of Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC) with coronary artery disease (CAD) have been reported, and in clinical practice, several typical TTC cases show relevant stenoses of the coronary arteries spatially unrelated to the dysfunctional myocardium. (who.int)
  • OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence, clinical characteristics, and outcome of patients with TTC and relevant CAD in a large multicenter database. (who.int)
  • As such, patients undergoing major non-cardiac vascular surgery should undergo a complete clinical assessment of comorbidities. (cadth.ca)
  • 4 Because of the high prevalence of symptomatic and asymptomatic coronary artery disease (CAD) in this patient population, the clinical assessment aims to identify patients at increased risk of cardiac complications and apply strategies to reduce this risk. (cadth.ca)
  • 2 None of the tests are perfect and some are contraindicated in certain patient populations or clinical situations. (cadth.ca)
  • The clinical course is highly variable, ranging from asymptomatic or mild (majority of cases) to fulminant cases (rare). (uni-saarland.de)
  • The clinical manifestations of HF vary enormously and depend on a variety of factors, including the age of the patient, the extent and rate at which cardiac performance becomes impaired, and which ventricle is initially involved in the disease process. (medscape.com)
  • Besides these clinical/imaging characteristics, there are additional individual, ethnic/racial or social factors that should probably be evaluated in the decision process regarding the optimal management of these patients, such as individual patient needs/patient choice, patient compliance with best medical treatment, patient sex, culture, race/ethnicity, age and comorbidities, as well as improvements in imaging/operative techniques/outcomes. (j-stroke.org)
  • Consequently, it was proposed that there is a need to develop clinical/imaging algorithms for identifying a smaller, but higher-risk for stroke cohort in whom carotid endarterectomy (CEA)/carotid artery stenting (CAS) might be targeted [ 2 , 5 ]. (j-stroke.org)
  • Radiological technologists follow the examination protocols according to clinical diagnosis and the purpose of each study to perform the examination, and they can modify protocols for each patient. (internationaldayofradiology.com)
  • Determine which clinical assessments and tests are needed for a patient with cardiovascular symptoms. (cdc.gov)
  • And apply health equity considerations to clinical care, activity management and reconditioning of long COVID patients. (cdc.gov)
  • This study aimed to determine the prevalence of antibiotic therapy in patients with COVID-19 infection and explore the association of antibiotic prescribing with patients' demographics and clinical characteristics. (who.int)
  • While catheter DSA remains the gold standard for imaging peripheral arteries, it is rarely used for diagnosis because of its invasive nature and the availability of non-invasive imaging modalities (ie. (racgp.org.au)
  • Investigations on the prevalence of pulp and periradicular diseases in the Brazilian population produced few studies 8-11 and most of them were conducted exclusively based on radiographic assessments for the diagnosis of such infections. (bvsalud.org)
  • Coronary anomalies are rare congenital malformations and characterised by an atypical origin of the right or left coronary artery. (uni-saarland.de)
  • The most common type of coronary anomaly associated with SCD is the false origin of the left coronary artery with subsequent run between the aorta and the pulmonary artery. (uni-saarland.de)
  • Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) has anatomic and functional proximity to the heart and is considered a novel diagnostic marker and therapeutic target in cardiometabolic diseases. (researchsquare.com)
  • Recent studies have focused on the potential role of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) in the development of coronary artery disease (CAD). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Total body adiposity correlates with the amount of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT), a specific visceral fat accumulation around the myocardium in the proximity to the coronary arteries [ 2 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Paired EAT and SAT samples were collected from 82 patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery either for coronary artery bypass grafting (CAD group, N = 66) or valve surgery (NCAD group, N = 16). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is performed for patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) to improve quality of life and reduce cardiac-related mortality. (medscape.com)
  • 2021 ), the desired but as yet unmet goal is now to identify DNA sequence variants responsible for trait variation in patients (Klasberg et al. (springer.com)
  • Coronary atherosclerotic disease is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity due to major cardiovascular events in the United States and abroad. (bvsalud.org)
  • The CAC score assesses the volume of coronary calcifications located in atherosclerotic plaques and provides a summary measure of atherosclerotic disease, reflecting the cumulative lifetime effect of risk factors and genetic and environmental factors [7]. (researchsquare.com)
  • In conclusion, in a population of men without clinically overt atherosclerotic disease, increased NADPH oxidase-mediated superoxide production associated with enhanced CAC. (cun.es)
  • They usually are associated with mural thrombus in the carotid artery or cardiac valvular structures. (medscape.com)
  • They are associated with calcified cardiac valves and atheromatous plaques of the carotid artery. (medscape.com)
  • Ipsilateral internal or common carotid artery occlusion. (mayo.edu)
  • ABCA1 mRNA levels in EAT samples were reduced in the subgroup of patients with CAD and concomitant carotid artery disease or peripheral artery disease compared with the NCAD group (p = 0.024). (biomedcentral.com)
  • CAD with concomitant carotid artery disease or peripheral artery disease is accompanied by decreased ABCA1 gene expression in EAT. (biomedcentral.com)
  • [ 4 ] Beta blockers are also helpful in patients with irregular heart rates, supraventricular tachycardias, and arrhythmias. (medscape.com)
  • Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease that primarily involves the joints. (merckmanuals.com)
  • In recent years, the dominance of chronic diseases as major contributors to total global mortality has emerged and has been previously described in detail elsewhere. (health.am)
  • In patients with chronic heart failure, low heart-rate variability was the strongest independent predictor of sudden cardiac death. (medscitechnol.com)
  • According to the HEMO study, cardiac arrhythmia and ST-segment changes during deaths account for 39.4% of all deaths in HD in young patients with no concomitant patients on chronic haemodialysis (HD). (who.int)
  • Just as NIOSH recommends that fire departments implement effective prevention programs to address the risk factors for cardiovascular disease, we would like to see every workplace preventing work-related illness, injury, and disability and promoting healthy living and lifestyles to reduce and prevent chronic disease. (cdc.gov)
  • In the evaluated subpopulation, the endodontic diseases were more prevalent in the maxillary incisive, affected indiscriminately individuals of different age groups and chronic apical periodontitis was the most prevalent diagnosed disease. (bvsalud.org)
  • Like other chronic illnesses, diabetes mellitus poses a wide range of problems for patients and their family members. (cdc.gov)
  • Prevalence of mutations in BRCA and MMR genes in patients affected with hereditary endometrial cancer. (cdc.gov)
  • To determine the prevalence of pulp and periradicular diseases in a Brazilian subpopulation, correlating the prevalence with sex, age and most affected teeth. (bvsalud.org)
  • Subjects under 40 years old had higher prevalence of pulp disease (p=0.286), and patients over 50 years were most affected by periradicular diseases (p=0.439). (bvsalud.org)
  • Considering the importance of epidemiological investigations, the objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of pulp and periradicular diseases diagnosed in a Brazilian subpopulation, correlating this information to gender, age group and most affected teeth. (bvsalud.org)
  • Antibiotic use was high among patients with confirmed COVID-19 despite a low prevalence of confirmed bacterial coinfection. (who.int)
  • Tracz J, Gorczyca-Głowacka I, Wałek P, Rosołowska A, Wożakowska-Kapłon B. Risk factors of ischaemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. (termedia.pl)
  • Patients with branch retinal artery occlusion (BRAO) typically present with acute, unilateral, painless, partial visual loss. (medscape.com)
  • They usually do not cause occlusion of the artery by themselves because blood can flow around them. (medscape.com)
  • Most coronary anomalies are asymptomatic and represent incidental findings. (uni-saarland.de)
  • Abstract Background Most studies focused on the benefits of lycopene on serum lipids but no studies have been specifically designed to assess the role of a tomato sauce from vine-ripened tomatoes on patients affected by polygenic hypercholesterolemia. (researchgate.net)
  • Methods In this cross-over study, we evaluated a population of 108 ambulatory patients affected by polygenic hypercholesterolemia of both gender, who were allocated to a tomato sauce (namely OsteoCol) 150 ml/day or a sterol-enriched yogurt (containing sterols 1.6 g/die) treatment, for 6 weeks. (researchgate.net)
  • carotenoid content may support treatment of patients affected by common hypercholesterolemia. (researchgate.net)
  • Any major surgery, major trauma, revascularization procedure, or acute coronary syndrome within the past 1 month. (mayo.edu)
  • Factors that worsen this prognosis include exacerbation of coronary artery disease and acute coronary syndrome. (medscitechnol.com)
  • Seventy-one patients who developed acute coronary syndrome and 38 who experienced sudden cardiac death were analyzed. (medscitechnol.com)
  • Diabetes was the only predictor for acute coronary syndrome. (medscitechnol.com)
  • Increased mean 24-hour heart rate was the most powerful predictor of acute coronary syndrome. (medscitechnol.com)
  • The cumulative incidence of acute coronary syndrome and sudden cardiac death was most strongly associated with a total cholesterol level >200 mg/dL and increased QT-interval dispersion. (medscitechnol.com)
  • One third of these asymptomatic individuals had coronary microvascular dysfunction, and reduced MBFR was highly prognostic for mortality. (medscape.com)
  • [ 5 ] Nitroglycerin is contraindicated in patients who are allergic to it and in patients who are taking phosphodiesterase inhibitors for erectile dysfunction. (medscape.com)
  • Preoperative non-invasive testing aims to provide information primarily about coronary artery disease (myocardial ischemia or reduced blood supply to the heart muscle), left ventricular (LV) dysfunction, and heart valve abnormalities in selected patients. (cadth.ca)
  • In developed countries, more common causes of mitral regurgitation include myxomatous degeneration (eg, mitral valve prolapse with or without connective tissue diseases such as Marfan's syndrome), infective endocarditis, and subvalvular dysfunction (due to papillary muscle dysfunction or ruptured chordae tendineae). (health.am)
  • In patients with asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction, the only independent predictor of sudden cardiac death was male sex. (medscitechnol.com)
  • Left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction is known as an early marker of myocardial alterations in patients with diabetes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Because microvascular disease has been regarded as an important cause of heart failure or diastolic dysfunction in diabetic patients, we tested the hypothesis that coronary flow reserve (CFR), which reflects coronary microvascular function, is associated with LV diastolic dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Although the exact causes of LV myocardial damage in patients with diabetes (so called diabetic cardiomyopathy) remain unclear, several factors such as a metabolic abnormality, autonomic dysfunction, myocardial fibrosis and reduced perfusion due to small vessel disease, have been reported as potential mechanisms of myocardial damage in diabetic patients [ 11 , 12 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 50%) coronary stenosis not supplying the dysfunctional myocardium, whereas 407 patients (90.4%) had irrelevant stenosis or angiographically normal coronary arteries. (who.int)
  • Carotid revascularization for primary prevention of stroke (CREST-2) is two independent multicenter, randomized controlled trials of carotid revascularization and intensive medical management versus medical management alone in patients with asymptomatic high-grade carotid stenosis. (mayo.edu)
  • Rheumatic disease is associated with a thickened valve with reduced mobility and often a mixed picture of stenosis and regurgitation. (health.am)
  • The optimal management of patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis (ACS) is the subject of extensive debate. (j-stroke.org)
  • The optimal management of patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis (ACS) is a controversial and much debated issue. (j-stroke.org)
  • Around 10% to 15% of those strokes occur as a result of thromboembolism from a previously asymptomatic significant carotid stenosis [ 2 , 3 ]. (j-stroke.org)
  • 2.0 were also excluded based on the suspicion of significant coronary artery stenosis. (biomedcentral.com)
  • As the stenosis progresses, patients are unable to increase stroke volume, and as a result, they are unable to increase cardiac output so as to compensate for increases in myocardial oxygen demand. (medscape.com)
  • And researchers were not able to evaluate the effect of ischemia- or MBFR-guided revascularization in people with asymptomatic diabetes due to the low number of revascularization events in this group. (medscape.com)
  • Unstable angina defined as rest angina with ECG changes that is not amenable to revascularization (patients should undergo planned coronary revascularization at least 30 days before randomization). (mayo.edu)
  • Patients who will experience little benefit from coronary revascularization are also excluded. (medscape.com)
  • This result suggests a possible link between coronary microvascular disease and LV diastolic function in these subjects. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Coronary artery calcium (CAC) is considered a good marker of coronary risk [7]. (researchsquare.com)
  • The objective of the present study was to investigate the association between phagocytic NADPH oxidase-mediated superoxide production and coronary artery calcium (CAC). (cun.es)
  • Asymptomatic or mild infections are typically reported in younger, healthy adults, including healthcare personnel ( 2 , 4 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Broadly speaking, post-COVID conditions, PCC for short, is an umbrella term used to describe the wide range of new, returning, or ongoing health problems people can experience four or more weeks after SARS-CoV-2 infection, including by patients who had initial mild or asymptomatic infection. (cdc.gov)
  • Thus, when the stenotic artery does not supply the dysfunctional myocardium or when the extent of dysfunctional myocardium is wider than the territory of distribution supplied by a single stenotic coronary artery, the presence of angiographically relevant CAD should not be considered an exclusion criterion for TTC. (who.int)
  • Stress is induced by either exercise or a pharmaceutical agent (dobutamine, dipyridamole, or adenosine), which increases coronary blood flow to the myocardium. (cadth.ca)
  • CABG may be performed as an emergency procedure in the context of an ST-segment elevation MI (STEMI) in cases where it has not been possible to perform percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or where PCI has failed and there is persistent pain and ischemia threatening a significant area of myocardium despite medical therapy. (medscape.com)
  • The administration of sublingual nitroglycerin dilates the coronary arteries and increases side branch visualization. (medscape.com)
  • Researchers developed univariate and multivariable Cox proportional hazards models to assess the association of abnormal MPI variables with all-cause mortality in the overall population and in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients with diabetes. (medscape.com)
  • Older age, inpatient status, insulin use, reduced left ventricular ejection fraction at rest, and reduced MBFR were each independently associated with increased all-cause mortality among both symptomatic and asymptomatic people with diabetes. (medscape.com)
  • Cardiovascular diseases cause a high mortality rate worldwide and represent a major burden for health care systems. (springer.com)
  • Epidemiologic studies have shown that patients with diabetes mellitus have a two to fourfold increased risk of cardiovascular mortality [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Further research is needed to determine the most effective approach to prevent H influenzae disease and mortality in older adults. (cdc.gov)
  • Seventy-five percent of patients have hypertension or carotid occlusive disease. (medscape.com)
  • Exercise stress tests are often not feasible in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) due, in part, to baseline abnormalities on the resting echocardiogram (ECG). (cadth.ca)
  • Using ICU admission as a proxy for disease severity, our findings suggest several conditions increased risk of disease severity and patients with severe disease were more likely to die. (cdc.gov)
  • World Health Organization (WHO), as of April 2023, within 48-72 hours of hospital admission for COVID-19, 7 there have been 762 million COVID-19 cases with over and are relatively common in patients with severe and 6.8 million deaths worldwide. (who.int)
  • 2] Echocardiography also may be used to identify clinically important valvular disease. (medscape.com)
  • Transthoracic Doppler echocardiography was performed that included pulsed tissue Doppler of the mitral annulus and CFR of the left anterior descending artery (induced by adenosine 0.14 mg/kg/min). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Therefore, we tested the hypothesis that CFR assessed by transthoracic echocardiography is associated with LV diastolic function in patients with type 2 diabetes without a history of heart failure. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Myocarditis is an inflammatory disease of the heart muscle which is usually caused by a viral infection, rarely by bacteria. (uni-saarland.de)
  • The disease represents a side effect of a general infection or occurs as a complication of an infectious disease. (uni-saarland.de)
  • Many patients undergoing major vascular surgery to manage diseases of the aorta and peripheral arteries are at risk for cardiovascular complications during or following the vascular surgery. (cadth.ca)
  • Limitations for this study included potential referral bias - especially among asymptomatic people who generally are not referred for imaging when high-risk features are missing - and no information on duration of diabetes, quality of glycemic or lipid control, renal function, or diabetic end-organ damage, which are all factors that could help stratify risk in asymptomatic people with diabetes. (medscape.com)
  • Obesity has been linked with cardiometabolic disorders such as insulin resistance, atherogenic dyslipidemia and hypertension as well as cardiovascular diseases [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • These extensive high-throughput data from IMPC mice provide a promising opportunity to explore genetics causing metabolic heart disease with an important translational approach. (springer.com)
  • Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a world-leading health problem and encompasses a broad spectrum of disorders, including diseases of the blood vessels, the heart muscle, the electrical conduction system, and congenital heart disease. (springer.com)
  • Even worse than the huge number of people dying from coronary disease every year is that researchers have estimated that 80-90% of heart disease can be prevented (Kones R. 2011) (Mozaffarian D, et al. (athleteinme.com)
  • By 2005, the total number of cardiovascular disease (CVD) deaths (mainly coronary heart disease, stroke, and rheumatic heart disease) had increased globally to 17.5 million from 14.4 million in 1990. (health.am)
  • Of these, 7.6 million were attributed to coronary heart disease and 5.7 million to stroke. (health.am)
  • The size and shape of the cardiac silhouette provide important information concerning the precise nature of the underlying heart disease. (medscape.com)
  • According to the 2020 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics, each year around 800,000 Americans experience a new or recurrent stroke [ 1 ]. (j-stroke.org)
  • CT is used for coronary artery disease, congenital heart disease, valvular heart disease (including pre- and postoperative evaluation of transcatheter aortic valve implantation), aortic disease, pulmonary arterial disease, etc. (internationaldayofradiology.com)
  • Given the D/O's underlying heart disease, NIOSH investigators concluded that the physical stress of responding to the call and ascending/descending the aerial ladder to the roof of a three-story building probably triggered his sudden cardiac death. (cdc.gov)
  • Conduct exercise stress tests into the fire department medical evaluation program for fire fighters at increased risk for coronary heart disease (CHD). (cdc.gov)
  • South Asians appear to have a higher independent risk for cardiovascular disease as well. (medscape.com)
  • A summary of available imaging tests for low-, intermediate-, and high-risk asymptomatic patients is outlined in this document. (bvsalud.org)
  • Future work is needed to study whether treatment of reduced MBFR identified on screening asymptomatic high-risk patients with diabetes improves outcomes," conclude the investigators. (medscape.com)
  • Patients undergoing major high-risk vascular non-cardiac surgery (including aortic and peripheral vascular surgery). (cadth.ca)
  • Even in asymptomatic subjects with a high risk of coronary artery disease, cardiac imaging is used to detect or screen silent diseases. (internationaldayofradiology.com)
  • These patients are at high risk of sudden cardiac death. (medscitechnol.com)
  • This scale is used to help identify patients at low, moderate, and high risk of stroke [10, 11]. (termedia.pl)
  • MERS-CoV transmission is commonly associated with exposure to symptomatic patients in healthcare ( 1 , 2 , 10 , 11 ) or household ( 12 ) settings or with direct exposure to dromedary camels ( 13 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Institutions should have a multidisciplinary committee, have protocols for the management of symptomatic patients not included in the programme and distribute educational material. (bvsalud.org)
  • Initially, these compensatory changes allow the LV to maintain cardiac output, and patients are asymptomatic. (medscape.com)
  • Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is a group of rheumatic diseases that begins by age 16. (merckmanuals.com)
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (cdc.gov)
  • I'm Commander Ibad Khan, and I'm representing the Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity, COCA, with the Emergency Risk Communication Branch at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (cdc.gov)
  • Impaired Myocardial Flow Common in Asymptomatic Diabetes - Medscape - Oct 20, 2023. (medscape.com)
  • Congenital ion channel diseases (long QT or short QT syndromes, Brugada syndrome, catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia) are a group of rare cardiac arrhythmia syndromes caused by genetic changes in certain ion channels in the heart muscle. (uni-saarland.de)
  • Athletes with a congenital ion channel disease should not participate in competitive sport. (uni-saarland.de)
  • About 17.9 million around the world died in 2019 from cardiovascular disease, with 85% of those deaths attributed to stroke and heart attack. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • the relationship is not clinically useful in the individual patient. (medscape.com)
  • To prevent heart attack, it is therefore very important to understand what characteristics define an asymptomatic individual at elevated risk of clinically manifested diseases. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • A specific condition is defined as risk factor when it is possible, on the basis of a strong statistical association, to relate it to the incidence of new cases of disease and if it is clinically demonstrated that new disease cases can be reduced by correcting the same risk factor. (escardio.org)