Our brain continuously receives signals from the body and the environment. Although we are mostly unaware of internal bodily processes, such as our heartbeats, they can affect our perception. Here, we show two distinct ways in which the heartbeat modulates conscious perception. First, increased heartbeat-evoked neural activity before stimulation is followed by decreased somatosensory detection.… Continue reading Heart–brain interactions shape somatosensory perception and evoked potentials
Category: Cardiology
#Olive Oil Consumption and Cardiovascular Risk in U.S. Adults
Olive oil intake has been associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Mediterranean populations, but little is known about these associations in the U.S population.. ..During 24 years of follow-up, this study documented 9,797 incident cases of CVD, including 6,034 CHD cases and 3,802 stroke cases. After adjusting for major diet and lifestyle… Continue reading #Olive Oil Consumption and Cardiovascular Risk in U.S. Adults
Right Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain and Outcomes in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
Right ventricular (RV) strain has emerged as an accurate tool for RV function assessment and is a powerful predictor of survival in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. However, its prognostic impact in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) remains unclear. The aim of this study was to compare the… Continue reading Right Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain and Outcomes in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
FDA approves new treatment for a type of heart failure
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Farxiga (dapagliflozin) oral tablets for adults with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death and hospitalization for heart failure. Heart failure occurs when the heart does not pump enough blood to support the body’s needs, and this type of heart failure… Continue reading FDA approves new treatment for a type of heart failure
Effects of changes in #smoking status on blood pressure among adult males and females in Indonesia: a 15-year population-based cohort study
The continuing rise of smoking behaviours will inevitably lead to a further increase in hypertension prevalence. However, limited research has examined the impacts of changes in smoking status on blood pressure (BP). We sought to assess correlations between increases or decreases of males’ and females’ cigarette consumption on systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure… Continue reading Effects of changes in #smoking status on blood pressure among adult males and females in Indonesia: a 15-year population-based cohort study
A Comparison of Biomarker Rise in Type 1 and Type 2 Myocardial Infarction
..Type 1 myocardial infarction tended to be larger than type 2 myocardial infarction, with a significantly higher mean percentage rise for both cTnT and CK-MB as well as higher mean RULN (207 vs 86 for cTnT, P = 0.02; 9 vs 4 for CK-MB, P = 0.002). There was a trend toward a higher rise… Continue reading A Comparison of Biomarker Rise in Type 1 and Type 2 Myocardial Infarction
Association between #statin use and incidence or progression of #osteoarthritis: Meta-analysis of observational studies
..A total of 11 studies (679807 participants) were identified from the systematic literature search. No significant association between statin use and incidence (OR = 1.010; 95% CI: 0.968 to 1.055; P = 0.638) or progression (OR = 1.076; 95% CI: 0.824 to 1.405; P = 0.589) of OA was found in our meta-analysis. The meta-analysis… Continue reading Association between #statin use and incidence or progression of #osteoarthritis: Meta-analysis of observational studies
#Coronary artery disease prediction in women and men using chest pain characteristics and risk factors: an observational study in outpatient clinics
..Twenty-four women (5%) and 75 men (15%) were diagnosed with coronary artery disease by invasive coronary angiography or CT angiography during regular care follow-up. Elastic net regression was performed to assess which chest pain characteristics and risk factors were of diagnostic value. The overall model selected age, provocation by temperature or stress, relief at rest… Continue reading #Coronary artery disease prediction in women and men using chest pain characteristics and risk factors: an observational study in outpatient clinics
MEANINGFUL CHANGE IN SIX-MINUTE #WALK IN PEOPLE WITH PERIPHERAL #ARTERY DISEASE
Six-minute walk is a common outcome in clinical trials of people with lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD). However, meaningful change in six-minute walk distance is not well defined in people with PAD.. ..777 participants with PAD (mean age: 71.2 years (standard deviation (SD)=8.8) mean baseline six-minute walk: 350.1 meters (SD=118.1) completed 5,439 questions about… Continue reading MEANINGFUL CHANGE IN SIX-MINUTE #WALK IN PEOPLE WITH PERIPHERAL #ARTERY DISEASE
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