Cardiovascular Pharmacogenomics: The Future of Cardiovascular Therapeutics? [PDF]
Responses to drug therapy vary from benefit to no effect to adverse effects which can be serious or occasionally fatal. Increasing evidence supports the idea that genetic variants can play a major role in this spectrum of responses. Well-studied examples in cardiovascular therapeutics include predictors of steady-state warfarin dosage, predictors of ...
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Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease in 2018
Rigorous peer-review is the corner-stone of high-quality academic publishing[...]
Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease Editorial Office
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Sex-specific Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease in Women
CVD is the leading cause of death for women worldwide. The symptoms of CVD in women may be less specific than in men, so women are less likely to be properly diagnosed and adequately treated.
Dominik Machaj +4 more
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Nutraceuticals are products of natural origin widely used for the treatment and/or prevention of some chronic diseases that are highly prevalent in Western countries, such as obesity or type II diabetes, among others.
Daniel González-Hedström +12 more
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Evaluation of Right Ventricle Function in Children With Primary Nephrotic Syndrome
We aimed to evaluate right ventricle (RV) function in children with primary nephrotic syndrome (PNS). Methods: RV hemodynamics were evaluated by Doppler echocardiography in 50 children with PNS (aged 2.5–12 years), either at PNS onset (n = 37) or relapse
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Background: Dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) allows direct visualization of monosodium urate (MSU) deposits in joints and soft tissues. Purpose: To describe the distribution of MSU deposits in cadavers using DECT in the head, body trunk, and feet ...
Andrea S. Klauser +11 more
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Influence of fresh frozen plasma as a trigger factor for kidney dysfunction in cardiovascular surgery Plasma fresco congelado como fator de risco para a disfunção renal no pós-operatório de cirurgia cardiovascular [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: Kidney dysfunction is a major complication in the postoperative cardiac surgery setting. Operative risk factors for its development are cardiopulmonary bypass, anemia, antifibrinolytic drugs and blood transfusion.
Valdir Carlos Parreiras +16 more
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Commentary : controversies in NICE guidance on lipid modification for the prevention of cardiovascular disease [PDF]
The new guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) on lipid modification for the prevention of cardiovascular disease will guide the way we assess cardiovascular risk and treat lipids, both in primary and in ...
Cappuccio, Francesco
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ABSTRACT Background Pediatric sarcomas are a heterogeneous group of tumors that contribute disproportionately to cancer mortality in children. Although congenital anomalies are among the strongest known risk factors for childhood cancer, the risk of specific sarcoma subtypes among affected individuals has not yet been thoroughly evaluated. Procedure We
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Imaging in population science: cardiovascular magnetic resonance in 100,000 participants of UK Biobank - rationale, challenges and approaches. [PDF]
UK Biobank is a prospective cohort study with 500,000 participants aged 40 to 69. Recently an enhanced imaging study received funding. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) will be part of a multi-organ, multi-modality imaging visit in 3-4 dedicated UK
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