Background: The prolongation or shortening of heart rate-corrected QT (QTc) predisposes patients to fatal ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death (SCD), but the association of dynamic change of QTc interval with mortality in the general ...
Min Ye +8 more
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Post-Mortem Immunohistochemical Evidence of β2-Adrenergic Receptor Expression in the Adrenal Gland [PDF]
The evidence from post-mortem biochemical studies conducted on cortisol and catecholamines suggest that analysis of the adrenal gland could provide useful information about its role in human pathophysiology and the stress response.
Alibrandi A. +10 more
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Association of unhealthy dietary habits with cardiovascular disease and mortality in Chinese residents [PDF]
Objective To explore the potential impact of unhealthy diets on cardiovascular diseases and all-cause mortality. Methods This study included the individuals aged 35-70 years from 45 cities and 70 rural communities across 12 provinces in China, as part ...
LANG Xinyue, YANG Huihan, LAN Lei, HAN Guoliang, HU Bo, LIU Zhiguang, on behalf of PURE-China investigators
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BackgroundSerum chloride was recently found to be associated with prognosis of heart failure in western countries. However, the evidence was scarce in Asia.
Zhiqing Fu +4 more
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Objectives: To determine efficacy and safety of sacubitril/valsartan compared with enalapril in Indian patients of PARADIGM-HF trial. Methods: A randomized, double-blind, active-controlled, phase III sub-study (NCT01035255) was conducted between April ...
Anil Ranjeetmal Jain +4 more
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Secondhand smoke exposure and risk of incident peripheral arterial disease and mortality: a Scotland-wide retrospective cohort study of 4045 non-smokers with cotinine measurement [PDF]
Background: Active smoking is an important risk factor for all-cause mortality and peripheral arterial disease (PAD). In contrast, published studies on the associations with secondhand smoke (SHS) are limited.
Lu, Liya +2 more
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Brugada-Type Electrocardiogram in the Taiwanese Population–Is it a Risk Factor for Sudden Death?
People receive electrocardiogram (ECG) examination for various reasons in a hospital setting. An important clinical practice issue may be that cardiologists need to be consulted for Brugada-type ECGs identified through routine screening.
Jyh-Ming Jimmy Juang +14 more
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Summary: Background: Obesity, cancer and diabetes frequently coexist. The association of glycaemic variability (GV) and obesity with cancer events had not been explored in diabetes.
Dandan Mao +11 more
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All-cause and cause-specific mortality in individuals with zero and minimal coronary artery calcium: A long-term, competing risk analysis in the Coronary Artery Calcium Consortium. [PDF]
Background and aimsThe long-term associations between zero, minimal coronary artery calcium (CAC) and cause-specific mortality are currently unknown, particularly after accounting for competing risks with other causes of death.MethodsWe evaluated 66,363 ...
Berman, Daniel S +13 more
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Mortality from external causes in Africa and Asia: evidence from INDEPTH Health and Demographic Surveillance System Sites. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Mortality from external causes, of all kinds, is an important component of overall mortality on a global basis. However, these deaths, like others in Africa and Asia, are often not counted or documented on an individual basis.
Alam, N +54 more
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