Background Lifestyle adjustment has been reported as one of the interventions for dyslipidemia. This study aimed to explore the effect of overall lifestyle on the risk of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease (CVD) death in dyslipidemia patients
Qian Wang, Dong Pang, Hui Wang
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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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Impact of socioeconomic deprivation on rate and cause of death in severe mental illness [PDF]
Background: Socioeconomic status has important associations with disease-specific mortality in the general population. Although individuals with Severe Mental Illnesses (SMI) experience significant premature mortality, the relationship between ...
AC Phillips +47 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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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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REDUCE-IT USA: Results From the 3146 Patients Randomized in the United States. [PDF]
BackgroundSome trials have found that patients from the United States derive less benefit than patients enrolled outside the United States. This prespecified REDUCE-IT (Reduction of Cardiovascular Events with Icosapent Ethyl - Intervention Trial ...
Ballantyne, Christie M +17 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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