COPD and cardiovascular disease [PDF]
COPD is one of the major public health problems in people aged 40 years or above. It is currently the 4th leading cause of death in the world and projected to be the 3rd leading cause of death by 2020.
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HEALTH ISSUE: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in Canadian women and men. In general, women present with a wider range of symptoms, are more likely to delay seeking medial care and are less likely to be investigated and treated with evidence-based medications, angioplasty or coronary artery bypass graft than men. KEY FINDINGS:
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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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Epigenomes in Cardiovascular Disease. [PDF]
If unifying principles could be revealed for how the same genome encodes different eukaryotic cells and for how genetic variability and environmental input are integrated to impact cardiovascular health, grand challenges in basic cell biology and ...
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Hyperuricemia is associated with metabolic syndrome in the community very elderly in Chengdu
Hyperuricemia is a risk factor for cardiovascular metabolic diseases. However, in the very elderly, the relationship between hyperuricemia and the metabolic syndrome (MetS) is not yet clear.
Gang Huang +6 more
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Investigation of the Effects of Some Cardiovascular Drugs on Angiogenesis by Transgenic Zebrafish
Introduction. Angiogenesis contributes to the pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Some cardiovascular drugs used in the treatment of CVD have an effect on the process of angiogenesis. Methods.
Hui Lv, Bo Liu, Yongwen Qin
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Luteolin Pretreatment Ameliorates Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury by lncRNA-JPX/miR-146b Axis
Background. In the present study, we aimed to find out whether luteolin (Lut) pretreatment could ameliorate myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury by regulating the lncRNA just proximal to XIST (JPX)/microRNA-146b (miR-146b) axis. Methods.
Tongda Xu +7 more
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C-reactive protein: associations with haematological variables, cardiovascular risk factors and prevalent cardiovascular disease [PDF]
C-reactive protein (CRP) has been proposed as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease; however, this association is confounded by mutual relationships with both classical and haematological cardiovascular risk factors. We, therefore, measured CRP with a
Ann Rumley +31 more
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Orthostatic variation of pulmonary artery pressure in ambulatory heart failure patients
Aim To study effect of change in position (supine and standing) on pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) in ambulatory heart failure (HF) patients. Methods Seventeen patients with CardioMEMS® sensor and stable heart failure were consented and included in this ...
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How periodontal disease may contribute to cardiovascular disease [PDF]
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Kinane, D.F., Lowe, G.D.O.
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