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Is There an Association Between Carotid-Femoral Pulse Wave Velocity and Coronary Heart Disease in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease: A Pilot Study. 冠状动脉疾病患者颈股脉波速度与冠心病之间是否存在关联:一项初步研究
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The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal Pub Date : 2016-05-23 eCollection Date: 2016-01-01 DOI: 10.2174/1874192401610010064
Niki Katsiki, Erietta Kollari, Sotirios Dardas, Petros Dardas, Anna-Bettina Haidich, Vasilios G Athyros, Asterios Karagiannis
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引用次数: 5
Does Stroke Volume Increase During an Incremental Exercise? A Systematic Review. 在渐进式运动中,脑卒中量会增加吗?系统评价。
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The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal Pub Date : 2016-04-27 eCollection Date: 2016-01-01 DOI: 10.2174/1874192401610010057
Stella S Vieira, Brunno Lemes, Paulo de T C de Carvalho, Rafael N de Lima, Danilo S Bocalini, José A S Junior, Gisela Arsa, Cezar A Casarin, Erinaldo L Andrade, Andrey J Serra
{"title":"Does Stroke Volume Increase During an Incremental Exercise? A Systematic Review.","authors":"Stella S Vieira,&nbsp;Brunno Lemes,&nbsp;Paulo de T C de Carvalho,&nbsp;Rafael N de Lima,&nbsp;Danilo S Bocalini,&nbsp;José A S Junior,&nbsp;Gisela Arsa,&nbsp;Cezar A Casarin,&nbsp;Erinaldo L Andrade,&nbsp;Andrey J Serra","doi":"10.2174/1874192401610010057","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1874192401610010057","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Cardiac output increases during incremental-load exercise to meet metabolic skeletal muscle demand. This response requires a fast adjustment in heart rate and stroke volume. The heart rate is well known to increase linearly with exercise load; however, data for stroke volume during incremental-load exercise are unclear. Our objectives were to (a) review studies that have investigated stroke volume on incremental load exercise and (b) summarize the findings for stroke volume, primarily at maximal-exercise load.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A comprehensive review of the Cochrane Library's, Embase, Medline, SportDiscus, PubMed, and Web of Sci-ence databases was carried out for the years 1985 to the present. The search was performed between February and June 2014 to find studies evaluating changes in stroke volume during incremental-load exercise. Controlled and uncontrolled trials were evaluated for a quality score.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The stroke volume data in maximal-exercise load are inconsistent. There is evidence to hypothesis that stroke volume increases during maximal-exercise load, but other lines of evidence indicate that stroke volume reaches a plateau under these circumstances, or even decreases.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The stroke volume are unclear, include contradictory evidence. Additional studies with standardized reporting for subjects (e.g., age, gender, physical fitness, and body position), exercise test protocols, and left ventricular function are required to clarify the characteristics of stroke volume during incremental maximal-exercise load.</p>","PeriodicalId":504447,"journal":{"name":"The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal","volume":"10 ","pages":"57-63"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2016-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/00/f0/TOCMJ-10-57.PMC4896996.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34613728","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 15
Aortic Wall Extracellular Matrix Proteins Correlate with Syntax Score in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. 主动脉壁细胞外基质蛋白与冠状动脉搭桥术患者句法评分相关
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The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal Pub Date : 2016-04-27 eCollection Date: 2016-01-01 DOI: 10.2174/1874192401610010048
Terri Chiong, Esther S H Cheow, Chin C Woo, Xiao Y Lin, Lay W Khin, Chuen N Lee, Mikael Hartman, Siu K Sze, Vitaly A Sorokin
{"title":"Aortic Wall Extracellular Matrix Proteins Correlate with Syntax Score in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery.","authors":"Terri Chiong,&nbsp;Esther S H Cheow,&nbsp;Chin C Woo,&nbsp;Xiao Y Lin,&nbsp;Lay W Khin,&nbsp;Chuen N Lee,&nbsp;Mikael Hartman,&nbsp;Siu K Sze,&nbsp;Vitaly A Sorokin","doi":"10.2174/1874192401610010048","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1874192401610010048","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>The SYNTAX score correlate with major cardiovascular events post-revascularization, although the histopathological basis is unclear. We aim to evaluate the association between syntax score and extracellular matrix histological characteristics of aortic punch tissue obtained during coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG). This analysis compares coronary artery bypass surgery patients with High and Low syntax score which were followed up for one year period.</p><p><strong>Methods and results: </strong>Patients with High (score ≥ 33, (n=77)) and Low Syntax Scores (score ≤ 22, (n=71)) undergoing elective CABG were recruited prospectively. Baseline clinical characteristics and surgical risks were well matched. At 1 year, EMACCE (Sum of cardiovascular death, stroke, congestive cardiac failure, and limb, gut and myocardial ischemia) was significantly elevated in the High syntax group (P=0.022). Mass spectrometry (MS)-based quantitative iTRAQ proteomic results validated on independent cohort by immunohistochemistry (IHC) revealed that the High syntax group had significantly upraised Collagen I (P<0.0001) and Elastin (P<0.0001) content in ascending aortic wall.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study shows that aortic extracellular matrix (ECM) differ between High and Low syntax groups with up-regulation of Collagen I and Elastin level in High Syntax Score group. This identifies aortic punches collected during CABG as another biomarker source related with atherosclerosis severity and possible clinical outcome.</p>","PeriodicalId":504447,"journal":{"name":"The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal","volume":"10 ","pages":"48-56"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2016-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/28/d7/TOCMJ-10-48.PMC4896997.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34613727","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 4
Blunt Thoracic Aortic Injuries: New Perspectives in Management. 钝性胸主动脉损伤:治疗的新视角。
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The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal Pub Date : 2015-06-26 eCollection Date: 2015-01-01 DOI: 10.2174/1874192401509010069
Dimitrios Challoumas, Georgios Dimitrakakis
{"title":"Blunt Thoracic Aortic Injuries: New Perspectives in Management.","authors":"Dimitrios Challoumas,&nbsp;Georgios Dimitrakakis","doi":"10.2174/1874192401509010069","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1874192401509010069","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Blunt thoracic aortic injuries (BTAIs) present a great challenge because of their potentially fatal outcomes. Recent advancements in their management have proved to be beneficial in terms of various parameters, including mortality and complications. Endovascular repair is now the treatment of choice in most centres and is continuously replacing the traditional open surgical method. We present a mini-review of the most recent relevant literature that briefly describes the major shifts in the diagnosis and treatment of BTAIs and compares the outcomes of the conventional surgical approach to those of the endovascular method for the definitive repair of these injuries. Although both the reviewed literature and the most recently published guidelines are in support of the use of the endovascular approach, as short and midterm results are promising, its long-term outcomes still remain in question. </p>","PeriodicalId":504447,"journal":{"name":"The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal","volume":"9 ","pages":"69-72"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2015-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/4b/b6/TOCMJ-9-69.PMC4541313.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34126517","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 2
Evaluation of Glycemia Control Achieved by Glargine and Lispro Versus Detemir and Aspart Insulin Regimes in Type 2 Diabetics Undergoing Surgery. 2型糖尿病手术患者使用甘精和利斯普罗与替特米和阿斯帕特胰岛素方案控制血糖的比较
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The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal Pub Date : 2015-06-26 eCollection Date: 2015-01-01 DOI: 10.2174/1874192401509010058
Mushtaq Ahmad, Z A Wafai, S K Mathur, S Lodha, Z Y Khan, Alka Bansal
{"title":"Evaluation of Glycemia Control Achieved by Glargine and Lispro Versus Detemir and Aspart Insulin Regimes in Type 2 Diabetics Undergoing Surgery.","authors":"Mushtaq Ahmad,&nbsp;Z A Wafai,&nbsp;S K Mathur,&nbsp;S Lodha,&nbsp;Z Y Khan,&nbsp;Alka Bansal","doi":"10.2174/1874192401509010058","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1874192401509010058","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There is paucity of scientific literature regarding the clinical outcome of long lasting basal insulin and rapid acting mealtime insulin regimes in surgical situations although employed in non-surgical situations. This study has evaluated the clinical outcome of two subcutaneous split-mixed Glargine+Lispro and Detemir+Aspart insulin regimes in type 2 diabetics undergoing surgery. </p>","PeriodicalId":504447,"journal":{"name":"The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal","volume":"9 ","pages":"58-61"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2015-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/df/4f/TOCMJ-9-58.PMC4541298.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34126515","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 2
Effects of Bileaflet Mechanical Mitral Valve Rotational Orientation on Left Ventricular Flow Conditions. 双瓣机械二尖瓣旋转定位对左室血流状况的影响。
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The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal Pub Date : 2015-06-26 eCollection Date: 2015-01-01 DOI: 10.2174/1874192401509010062
John C Westerdale, Ronald Adrian, Kyle Squires, Hari Chaliki, Marek Belohlavek
{"title":"Effects of Bileaflet Mechanical Mitral Valve Rotational Orientation on Left Ventricular Flow Conditions.","authors":"John C Westerdale,&nbsp;Ronald Adrian,&nbsp;Kyle Squires,&nbsp;Hari Chaliki,&nbsp;Marek Belohlavek","doi":"10.2174/1874192401509010062","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1874192401509010062","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We studied left ventricular flow patterns for a range of rotational orientations of a bileaflet mechanical heart valve (MHV) implanted in the mitral position of an elastic model of a beating left ventricle (LV). The valve was rotated through 3 angular positions (0, 45, and 90 degrees) about the LV long axis. Ultrasound scans of the elastic LV were obtained in four apical 2-dimensional (2D) imaging projections, each with 45 degrees of separation. Particle imaging velocimetry was performed during the diastolic period to quantify the in-plane velocity field obtained by computer tracking of diluted microbubbles in the acquired ultrasound projections. The resulting velocity field, vorticity, and shear stresses were statistically significantly altered by angular positioning of the mechanical valve, although the results did not show any specific trend with the valve angular position and were highly dependent on the orientation of the imaging plane with respect to the valve. We conclude that bileaflet MHV orientation influences hemodynamics of LV filling. However, determination of 'optimal' valve orientation cannot be made without measurement techniques that account for the highly 3-dimensional (3D) intraventricular flow. </p>","PeriodicalId":504447,"journal":{"name":"The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal","volume":"9 ","pages":"62-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2015-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2174/1874192401509010062","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34126516","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 12
Is vitamin d deficiency a new risk factor for cardiovascular disease? 维生素d缺乏是心血管疾病的新危险因素吗?
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The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal Pub Date : 2015-03-30 eCollection Date: 2015-01-01 DOI: 10.2174/1874192401509010040
Natália Ribeiro Mandarino, Francisco das Chagas Monteiro Júnior, João Victor Leal Salgado, Joyce Santos Lages, Natalino Salgado Filho
{"title":"Is vitamin d deficiency a new risk factor for cardiovascular disease?","authors":"Natália Ribeiro Mandarino,&nbsp;Francisco das Chagas Monteiro Júnior,&nbsp;João Victor Leal Salgado,&nbsp;Joyce Santos Lages,&nbsp;Natalino Salgado Filho","doi":"10.2174/1874192401509010040","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1874192401509010040","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The role of vitamin D in the regulation of bone metabolism has been well established. However, in recent years, many studies have demonstrated that its role extends far beyond bone health. Growing evidence has shown a strong association between vitamin D deficiency and hypertension, metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus and atherosclerosis. The mechanisms by which vitamin D exerts its cardiovascular protective effects are still not completely understood, but there is evidence that it participates in the regulation of renin-angiotensin system and the mechanisms of insulin sensitivity and activity of inflammatory cytokines, besides its direct cardiovascular actions. In this review, several studies linking vitamin D deficiency with cardiometabolic risk as well as small randomized trials that have evaluated the cardiovascular effects of its supplementation are presented. However, large randomized placebo-controlled studies are still needed before we can definitively establish the role of vitamin D supplementation in the prevention and control of cardiovascular disease. </p>","PeriodicalId":504447,"journal":{"name":"The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal","volume":"9 ","pages":"40-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2015-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2174/1874192401509010040","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33091113","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 57
Evidence for an association between tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy and bronchial asthma: retrospective analysis in a primary care hospital. tako-tsubo型心肌病与支气管哮喘相关的证据:一家初级保健医院的回顾性分析
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The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal Pub Date : 2015-02-27 eCollection Date: 2015-01-01 DOI: 10.2174/1874192401509010001
Leonardo Glutz von Blotzheim, Stefan Christen, Stephan Wieser, Silvia Ulrich, Lars C Huber
{"title":"Evidence for an association between tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy and bronchial asthma: retrospective analysis in a primary care hospital.","authors":"Leonardo Glutz von Blotzheim,&nbsp;Stefan Christen,&nbsp;Stephan Wieser,&nbsp;Silvia Ulrich,&nbsp;Lars C Huber","doi":"10.2174/1874192401509010001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1874192401509010001","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>We investigated the prevalence of bronchial asthma in patients with Tako-Tsubo Syndrome (TTS).</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>This retrospective case-series study was conducted in a primary care hospital in Zurich, Switzerland. Data of all patients with newly diagnosed TTS (2002 - 2012) were assessed electronically by the use of ICD-10. Asthma prevalence was compared to published epidemiologic data.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Bronchial asthma is characterized by airway inflammation and, during attack, release of endogenous catecholamines. Sympathomimetic drugs are the mainstay of treatment for asthma patients. Likewise, catecholamine mediated diffuse microvascular myocardial dysfunction seems to be of critical importance for the development of TTS.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>20 cases of TTS were identified. 90% were female, showed a median age of 70±13y [25y - 90y], an apical and/or midventricular ballooning pattern with preserved basal function and a median initial LVEF of 34±9% [25% - 55%]. 65% of patients underwent coronary angiography to rule out significant coronary artery disease. Hypertension was present in 45% of patients, 35% were smokers, none was suffering from diabetes. Prevalence of asthma in patients with TTS was significantly higher compared to the normal population (25% vs. 7%, p=0.012). In 30% of the TTS patients an iatrogenic cause for development of TTS was identified.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Prevalence of asthma was significantly higher in patients with TTS compared to epidemiologic data from an age-matched population. Phenotypes of patients developing obstructive ventilatory disease and TTS might share common pathogenic mechanisms beyond the use of bronchodilatators. In addition, we identified other iatrogenic etiologies in patients with TTS.</p>","PeriodicalId":504447,"journal":{"name":"The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal","volume":"9 ","pages":"1-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2015-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/95/49/TOCMJ-9-1.PMC4353125.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33002827","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 4
Cardiovascular Risk Assessment and Effects on Behavior in Switzerland The Swiss Heart Foundation HerzCheck(®)/Cardio-Test(®). 瑞士心血管风险评估及其对行为的影响瑞士心脏基金会HerzCheck(®)/Cardio-Test(®)。
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The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal Pub Date : 2015-02-27 eCollection Date: 2015-01-01 DOI: 10.2174/1874192401509010035
Niclas Freund, Bernhard C Friedli, Therese Junker, Martin Zimmermann, Michael J Zellweger
{"title":"Cardiovascular Risk Assessment and Effects on Behavior in Switzerland The Swiss Heart Foundation HerzCheck(®)/Cardio-Test(®).","authors":"Niclas Freund,&nbsp;Bernhard C Friedli,&nbsp;Therese Junker,&nbsp;Martin Zimmermann,&nbsp;Michael J Zellweger","doi":"10.2174/1874192401509010035","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1874192401509010035","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>\"CardioTest (®) \" is a tool for cardiovascular risk assessment. The aim of this study was to evaluate if this test used in Swiss pharmacies provides risk stratification and if it had impact on individual behaviour.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Individuals were evaluated (blood pressure, body waist circumference, random blood samples and coronary artery disease risk factors). The cardiovascular risk was calculated (AGLA Risk Score (ARS) a modified PROCAM Score) and participants were informed about their result. One year after the initial testing individuals were followed up by questionnaire with respect to the action they had taken based upon the ARS results. The relation between ARS results and events during follow-up were assessed. Events were defined as cardiovascular events due to chest pain, myocardial infarction or stroke.</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>A total of 1415 individuals were contacted for follow-up, 746 (53%) with a mean age of 62.7 (±12.8) years (60% were male) returned their questionnaire. The cardiovascular risk throughout the study-population turned out to be low: 73.9% had a low ARS <10%, 21.7% an intermediate ARS 10-20% and 4.4% had a high ARS >20%. Significantly more participants with ARS >20% consulted their family doctor (46.2%) than those with ARS 10-20% (25.2%) and ARS <10% (10.4%), respectively (p<0,01 for both comparisons). Sixty-four individuals (9%) suffered a cardiovascular event. The event rates increased as a function of ARS.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The overall cardiovascular risk of individuals participating in a pharmacy based risk assessment program seems to be low. CardioTest (®) provided risk stratification with respect to future cardio-vascular events. CardioTest (®) seems to have impact on individual behavior and lifestyle modification. Other settings and locations for screening might be considered to reach higher risk individuals at an earlier stage.</p>","PeriodicalId":504447,"journal":{"name":"The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal","volume":"9 ","pages":"35-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2015-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/b6/32/TOCMJ-9-35.PMC4378025.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33183035","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 4
Association of high blood pressure with body mass index, smoking and physical activity in healthy young adults. 健康年轻人中高血压与体重指数、吸烟和体育活动的关系
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The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal Pub Date : 2015-02-27 eCollection Date: 2015-01-01 DOI: 10.2174/1874192401509010005
George Papathanasiou, Efthimia Zerva, Ioannis Zacharis, Maria Papandreou, Effie Papageorgiou, Christina Tzima, Dimitris Georgakopoulos, Angelos Evangelou
{"title":"Association of high blood pressure with body mass index, smoking and physical activity in healthy young adults.","authors":"George Papathanasiou,&nbsp;Efthimia Zerva,&nbsp;Ioannis Zacharis,&nbsp;Maria Papandreou,&nbsp;Effie Papageorgiou,&nbsp;Christina Tzima,&nbsp;Dimitris Georgakopoulos,&nbsp;Angelos Evangelou","doi":"10.2174/1874192401509010005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1874192401509010005","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between resting blood pressure (BP), smoking, physical activity (PA) and body mass index (BMI) in Greek young adults.</p><p><strong>Materials and methodology: </strong>A standardised questionnaire and the Greek version of IPAQ-short were given to 1500 randomly selected health science students, in order to record smoking behaviour, PA status, BMI and resting BP. All healthy young adults aged 19-30 years old were eligible. The final size of the study cohort was 1249 students (522 men).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Males' BP was 129.2/77.0 mmHg, significantly higher than the females' values of 119.9/73.4 mmHg. Approximately 17% of the total population were classified as overweight and 3% as obese. In the overall population, smoking prevalence was 35.2%, with 15.3% being heavy smokers (≥21 cigs/d). Smoking prevalence did not differ significantly between sexes. The prevalence of health-enhancing PA (high PAclass) was only 14.0%, while 42.8% of the study population were classified as insufficiently active (low PAclass). Of the three lifestyle risk factors examined, only BMI was significantly and directly associated with systolic and diastolic BP levels. The prevalence of hypertension (≥140/90 mmHg) was significantly higher in men compared to women, and in obese and overweight participants compared to normal-weight subjects. Smoking and categorical PA (PAclass) were not correlated with BP. Continuous vigorous PAscore was significantly and directly associated with systolic BP, but only in males.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>BMI was significantly and directly associated with resting BP in both sexes. Smoking prevalence and PA status were not associated with BP in this sample of Greek young adults.</p>","PeriodicalId":504447,"journal":{"name":"The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal","volume":"9 ","pages":"5-17"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2015-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2174/1874192401509010005","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33183089","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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