Triglyceride levels and its association with all-cause mortality and cardiovascular outcomes among patients with heart failure by Qing-Wen Ren, Tiew-Hwa Katherine Teng, Wouter Ouwerkerk, Yi-Kei Tse, Christopher Tze Wei Tsang, Mei-Zhen Wu, Hung-Fat Tse, Adriaan A. Voors, Jasper Tromp, Carolyn S. P. Lam, Kai-Hang Yiu

“…In this population-based cohort (mean age: 71.4 ± 12.2 years, 51.8% male), the association between triglyceride levels and risk of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease was a U-shapedḍ curve. High triglyceride levels (≥3.0 mmol/L) were associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease admission or death; conversely, lower triglyceride levels (<1.2 mmol/L) were associated with higher risks of HF readmission or death. …”
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ABO and RhD blood groups as contributors to dyslipidaemia – a cross-sectional study by Malin Mickelsson, Kim Ekblom, Kristina Stefansson, Per Liv, Anders Själander, Ulf Näslund, Johan Hultdin

“…Abstract Background The ABO blood group system has shown an association with cardiovascular disease. The susceptibility to CVD is proposed to be partly mediated by dyslipidaemia in non-O individuals. …”
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Case Report: Rare cardiovascular characteristics of tuberous sclerosis complex with novel TSC2 variant by Zhiqin Du, Xiao Ma, Xiao Ma, Xiao Ma, Jianhua Li, Fang Yang, Yangfan Guo, Yangfan Guo

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Diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state are associated with higher in-hospital mortality and morbidity in diabetes patients hospitalized with ST-elevation myocar... by Turki Almutairi, Soha Dargham, Amin Jayyousi, Jassim Al Suwaidi, Charbel Abi Khalil

“…There were no differences in the rates of cardiovascular disease, mortality, or other cardiovascular events between DKA and HHS patients. …”
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TNF-α and Microalbuminuria in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by I.-Th. Lampropoulou, M. Stangou, A. Papagianni, T. Didangelos, F. Iliadis, G. Efstratiadis

“…ACR was significantly correlated with the presence of cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and HbA1c levels and the administration of clopidogrel and ACEi or ARBs. …”
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CHIP away at the marrow-clot connection: inflammation, clonal hematopoiesis, and thromboembolic disease by Angela Todorovski, Tzu-Fei Wang, Marc Carrier, Yan Xu

“…In addition, individuals with established cardiovascular disease and CHIP have higher risks of recurrence and all-cause mortality than their non-CHIP counterparts. …”
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Exploring the relationship between trunk flexibility and arterial stiffness measured by pulse wave velocity: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Iván Cavero-Redondo, Helder Fonseca, Iris Otero-Luis, Lucimere Bohn, Carla Geovanna Lever-Megina, Nerea Moreno-Herraiz, Alicia Saz-Lara

“…<h4>Background</h4>As individuals age, the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) increases, largely due to progressive stiffening of the arteries. …”
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Impairments in Activities of Daily Living in Older Japanese Men in Hawaii and Japan by Robert D. Abbott, Aya Kadota, Katsuyuki Miura, Takehito Hayakawa, Takashi Kadowaki, Tomonori Okamura, Akira Okayama, Kamal H. Masaki, Hirotsugu Ueshima

“…Hypertension and cigarette smoking are dominant risk factors for cardiovascular disease in Japan while in westernized countries, broader effects encompass obesity, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia. …”
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Cystatin C Levels in Middle-Aged Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome by Kostas Archontogeorgis, Evangelia Nena, Christina Tsigalou, Athanasios Voulgaris, Maria Xanthoudaki, Marios Froudarakis, Paschalis Steiropoulos

“…Cyst C serum levels are increased in OSAS patients without comorbidities, suggesting an increased renal and cardiovascular disease risk.…”
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Finerenone in the management of diabetes kidney disease by Parijat De, May T Khine, Andrew Frankel, Gabrielle Goldet, Debasish Banerjee, Rosa M Montero, Tahseen A Chowdhury, Damien Fogarty, Janaka Karalliedde, Ritwika Mallik, Dipesh C Patel, Mona Wahba, Peter Winocour, Sagen Zac-Varghese, Stephen Bain, Adnan Sharif, Srikanth Bellary, Indranil Dasgupta

“…However, emerging therapy such as non-steroidal selective mineralocorticoid antagonists (finerenone) is proven to lower blood pressure and further reduce the risk of progression of DKD and cardiovascular disease in people with type 2 diabetes. This consensus reviews current evidence and make recommendations for the use of finerenone in the management of diabetes kidney disease in the UK.…”
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Burnout and Life Satisfaction among Healthcare Workers Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic (Silesia, Poland) by Daria Łaskawiec-Żuławińska, Mateusz Grajek, Karolina Krupa-Kotara, Patryk Szlacheta, Hasan Karacan, Mateusz Roszak, Beata Łabuz-Roszak, Ilona Korzonek-Szlacheta

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Development and validation of a five-year cardiovascular risk assessment tool for Asian adults aged 75 years and older by Meng-Chen Hsu, Yu-Hua Fu, Chi-Chuan Wang, Chau-Chung Wu, Fang-Ju Lin

“…Conclusions This sex-specific CV risk assessment tool shows fair discriminative capability in estimating risk of cardiovascular disease among elderly Asians, potentially enabling targeted interventions in this vulnerable population.…”
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Not “Much Room” in the Heart: A Rare Case of a Massive Intracardiac Candida Mass by Ali Haider Jafry, Sardar Hassan Ijaz, Murtaza Mazhar, Areeba Shahnawaz, Ali Yousif

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Prevalence, risk factors and associations of primary Raynaud's phenomenon: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies by Michael Doherty, Peter Lanyon, Weiya Zhang, Rozeena Garner, Rakesh Kumari

“…Further study using uniform strict criteria for the condition is required to confirm these findings, particularly the possible association with cardiovascular disease.…”
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Detection and Quantification of the Relationship between the Ratio of Triglycerides over High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and the Level of Serum Uric Acid: One Cross-Sectional... by Yuexi Li, Yuhan Luo, Qiaoli Wang, Xiaoqin Liu

“…Hyperuricemia acts as an independently known risk factor for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and gout. It was previously reported that the ratio of triglycerides to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG/HDL-C) is not only an important marker of cardiovascular disease, stroke, atherosclerosis, and insulin resistance but is also associated with an elevated level of serum uric acid. …”
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Association of immunoglobulin G N-glycosylation with carotid atherosclerotic plaque phenotypes and actual clinical cardiovascular events: a study protocol for a longitudinal prospe... by Gehendra Mahara, Hongxia Zhang, Cuihong Tian, Xuerui Tan

“…IgG N-glycosylation is reported to be associated with the 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk score and subclinical atherosclerosis. …”
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Premature Coronary Artery Disease Presenting as STEMI in a Teenager by Morni Modi MS, Paul Ndunda MD, Kalgi Modi MD

“…An 18-year-old teenager with significant atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk factors developed acute chest pain. …”
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Atrial Fibrillation: Mechanisms and Management by Tong Liu, Gary Tse, Lilei Yu, Panagiotis Korantzopoulos, Konstantinos P. Letsas

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C-Peptide: A New Mediator of Atherosclerosis in Diabetes by Dusica Vasic, Daniel Walcher

“…Diabetes type 2 and insulin resistance are the risk factors for cardiovascular disease. It is already known that atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease, and a lot of different factors are involved in its onset. …”
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Highlights for the Management of a Child with Hypertension by Mouin G. Seikaly

“…Over the past several decades, childhood hypertension has undergone a considerable conceptual change, as hypertension is a predictor of future development of cardiovascular disease in adults. Childhood hypertension has distinctive features that distinguish it from hypertension in adults. …”
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