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Assessment of Dietary and Drug Adherence amongst Cardiovascular Disease Patients Admitted for Hospitalization in Lebanon [PDF]

, 2021
Sibai Abla, Ismail Hussain, Badr Kamal, Al-Shaar LailaBackground: CVD is increasing at an alarming rate worldwide, reaching epidemic proportions in countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region, including Lebanon.
Al Daccache, Melodie
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Evidence and temporality of the obesity paradox in coronary bypass surgery: an analysis of cause-specific mortality† [PDF]

, 2018
OBJECTIVES: We evaluated the presence of an ‘obesity paradox’ in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) patients, determined its time course and ascertained whether it is associated with improved cardiovascular (CV) survival versus non-CV survival ...
Milo C Engoren, Paul S Ramia, Mark R Bonnell, Schwann, Thomas A., Matthew Goodwin, Bonnell, Mark R., Goodwin, Matthew L., Engoren, Milo C., Ramia, Paul S., Ian Monroe, Habib, Robert H., Thomas A Schwann, Robert H Habib, Monroe, Ian   +13 more
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The prevalence of hypertension and its association with other cardiovascular disease risk factors in a representative sample of the Lebanese population

, 2005
Hypertension is a well-known major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. This study has been designed to assess the prevalence of hypertension, its co-occurrence with other cardiovascular risk factors and its association with cardiovascular diseases ...
Jurjus A.R., Tohme R.A., Estephan A.
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The prognostic value of left ventricular mechanical dyssynchrony using gated myocardial perfusion imaging in patients with end-stage renal disease

, 2014
Background. Prior studies show that left ventricular mechanical dyssynchrony (LVD), measured by gated SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI), identifies patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) at higher risk for all-cause mortality but these were ...
Mannon R., Aljaroudi W.A., Hage F.G., Mehta S., Heo J., Aggarwal H., Iskandrian A.E.   +6 more
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Vascular inflammation and sleep disordered breathing in a community-based cohort

, 2013
Study Objectives: Sleep disordered breathing is associated with cardiovascular disease. The pathophysiologic mechanisms remain unclear, but enhanced vascular inflammation is implicated.
O'Connor G.T., Keaney Jr. J.F., Fontes J.D., Vasan R.S., Chami H.A., Larson M.G., Benjamin E.J., Gottlieb D.J.   +7 more
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Restoration of normal insulinemia and insulin sensitivity in hyperinsulinemic normoglycemic men by a hypoenergetic high monounsaturated fat diet

, 2004
Purpose: To test the hypothesis that the macronutrient composition of hypoenergetic diets is an important consideration in weight-reducing regimens of hyperinsulinemic normoglycemic obese subjects.
Hwalla N., Andari N., Adra N., Azar S.T., Habbal Z., Torbay N.   +5 more
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Performance of the AUB-HAS2 Cardiovascular Risk Index in vascular surgery patients [PDF]

Vascular Medicine, 2021
The American University of Beirut (AUB)-HAS2 risk index is a recently published tool for preoperative cardiovascular evaluation. It is based on six data elements: history of Heart disease, symptoms of Heart disease (angina or dyspnea), Age ⩾ 75 years, Anemia (hemoglobin < 12 mg/dL), emergency Surgery, and vascular Surgery.
Ahmad Msheik, Chris Kaspar, Aurelie Mailhac, Jamal J Hoballah, Hani Tamim, Habib A Dakik   +5 more
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Preoperative evaluation and perioperative management of patients undergoing major vascular surgery. [PDF]

Vasc Med, 2022
Lee C, Columbo JA, Stone DH, Creager MA, Henkin S.   +4 more
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The comparative and added prognostic value of biomarkers to the Revised Cardiac Risk Index for preoperative prediction of major adverse cardiac events and all-cause mortality in patients who undergo noncardiac surgery. [PDF]

Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2021
Vernooij LM, van Klei WA, Moons KG, Takada T, van Waes J, Damen JA.   +5 more
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Vision 20/20 for the Second Leap of Reproductive Sciences. [PDF]

Reprod Sci, 2020
Ku SY, Al-Hendy A.
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