Background: A novel approach to improve bystander defibrillation for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests is to dispatch and deliver an automated external defibrillator (AED) directly to the suspected cardiac arrest location by drone. The aim of this study was to investigate how often a drone could deliver an AED before ambulance arrival and to measure the median time… Continue reading #Drone delivery of automated external #defibrillators compared with ambulance arrival in real-life suspected out-of-hospital cardiac arrests: a prospective observational study in Sweden
Category: Cardiology
A case of biopsy-proven inflammatory dilated #cardiomyopathy following heterologous #mRNA -1273 third-dose immunization
Advances in mRNA vaccination against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have helped curb the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and prevent disease onset and severity. Growing cases of vaccine-associated myocarditis (VAM) following SARS-CoV-2 immunization have been reported. Although COVID-19 VAM commonly occurs in young males after the second dose of vaccination, most cases are… Continue reading A case of biopsy-proven inflammatory dilated #cardiomyopathy following heterologous #mRNA -1273 third-dose immunization
#Lipidome changes due to improved dietary #fat quality inform cardiometabolic risk reduction and precision #nutrition
Current cardiometabolic disease prevention guidelines recommend increasing dietary unsaturated fat intake while reducing saturated fats. Here we use lipidomics data from a randomized controlled dietary intervention trial to construct a multilipid score (MLS), summarizing the effects of replacing saturated fat with unsaturated fat on 45 lipid metabolite concentrations. In the EPIC-Potsdam cohort, a difference in… Continue reading #Lipidome changes due to improved dietary #fat quality inform cardiometabolic risk reduction and precision #nutrition
Recurrent Ischemic #Stroke in Patients With Atrial #Fibrillation While Receiving Oral Anticoagulants
Importance Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) can have an ischemic stroke (IS) despite oral anticoagulant (OAC) treatment. Knowledge regarding the association between OAC discontinuation and the subsequent risk of recurrent IS in patients with AF is limited.Objectives To determine the risk of recurrent IS in patients with AF receiving OAC and to evaluate the association between OAC… Continue reading Recurrent Ischemic #Stroke in Patients With Atrial #Fibrillation While Receiving Oral Anticoagulants
Changes in prevalence and incidence of #dementia and risk factors for dementia: an analysis from cohort studies
BackgroundSome cohort studies have reported a decline in dementia prevalence and incidence over time, although these findings have not been consistent across studies. We reviewed evidence on changes in dementia prevalence and incidence over time using published population-based cohort studies that had used consistent methods with each wave and aimed to quantify associated changes in… Continue reading Changes in prevalence and incidence of #dementia and risk factors for dementia: an analysis from cohort studies
Effects of #Cocoa Consumption on #Cardiometabolic Risk Markers: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Abstract: Background: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the effect of dietary intake of cocoa on anthropometric measurements, lipid and glycemic profiles, and blood pressure levels in adults, with and without comorbidities. Methods: The databases used were MEDLINE (PubMed), EMBASE, Web of Science, Cochrane, LILACS, and SciELO. The eligible studies were randomized… Continue reading Effects of #Cocoa Consumption on #Cardiometabolic Risk Markers: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
#Olfactory Impairment and the Risk of Major Adverse #Cardiovascular Outcomes in Older Adults
BackgroundOlfactory impairment is common in older adults and may be associated with adverse cardiovascular health; however, empirical evidence is sparse. We examined olfaction in relation to the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke, and congestive heart failure (CHF).Methods and ResultsThis study included 2537 older adults (aged 75.6±2.8 years) from the Health ABC (Health, Aging, and… Continue reading #Olfactory Impairment and the Risk of Major Adverse #Cardiovascular Outcomes in Older Adults
Divergent age-associated and metabolism-associated gut #microbiome signatures modulate #cardiovascular disease risk
Insight into associations between the gut microbiome with metabolism and aging is crucial for tailoring interventions to promote healthy longevity. In a discovery cohort of 10,207 individuals aged 40–93 years, we used 21 metabolic parameters to classify individuals into five clusters, termed metabolic multimorbidity clusters (MCs), that represent different metabolic subphenotypes. Compared to the cluster classified… Continue reading Divergent age-associated and metabolism-associated gut #microbiome signatures modulate #cardiovascular disease risk
#Atherosclerotic #Cardiovascular Disease Risk Estimates Using the Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Events Equations
Key PointsQuestion How do estimates of 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk and recommendations for primary prevention statin therapy differ between the 2023 American Heart Association (AHA) Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Events (PREVENT) equations and the 2013 AHA/American College of Cardiology pooled cohort equations (PCEs)?Findings In this cross-sectional study of 3785 adults aged 40 to 75… Continue reading #Atherosclerotic #Cardiovascular Disease Risk Estimates Using the Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Events Equations
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