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The yearly incidence of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) is approximately 5%,1 which is five times higher than in comparable populations in sinus rhythm (SR). The stroke risk largely depends on the underlying heart disease. In 'lone' AF (absence of heart disease) the stroke risk is only 0.5% per year,2 whereas in AF associated with rheumatic valvular heart disease (VHD), like…
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The yearly incidence of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) is approximately 5%, which is five times higher than in comparable populations in sinus rhythm (SR). The stroke risk largely depends on the underlying heart disease. In 'lone' AF (absence of heart disease) the stroke risk is only 0.5% per year, whereas in AF associated with rheumatic valvular heart disease (VHD), like mitral…
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Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death in most countries. It is also a major cause of physical disability, particularly in the rapidly growing population of elderly people. The prevention of subsequent coronary events and the maintenance of physical functioning in such patients are major challenges in preventative care.
Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programmes were first…
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Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death in most countries. It is also a major cause of physical disability, particularly in the rapidly growing population of elderly people. The prevention of subsequent coronary events and the maintenance of physical functioning in such patients are major challenges in preventative care.
Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programmes were first…
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The interplay between risk factors, the variable influence of any one risk factor and the tendency for risk factors to cluster make the determination of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in apparently healthy individuals more complex1 than assessing any single risk factor in isolation. For example, age factors heavily in a patient’s CVD risk; however, a younger patient with multiple factors may…
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Hypertension is the single most important preventable cause of premature death in the Western world. The quest to find the most effective treatment both in terms of blood pressure control and prevention of events, such as heart attacks and strokes, is on-going. The issue of which antihypertensive agent to use first-line has been the subject of debate for over two decades. The lack of a coherent…
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Type 2 diabetes is a major risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) such as MI, and cerebrovascular incidents such as stroke. A substantial body of evidence has indicated that the proper management of blood glucose in people with diabetes can inhibit the progression of microvascular disease such as retinopathy and nephropathy.
Nevertheless, whether strict blood glucose…
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Hypertension is the single most important preventable cause of premature death in the Western world. The quest to find the most effective treatment both in terms of blood pressure control and prevention of events, such as heart attacks and strokes, is on-going. The issue of which antihypertensive agent to use first-line has been the subject of debate for over two decades. The lack of a coherent…
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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac rhythm disorder in everyday clinical practice, affecting 1–2% of the general population. The prevalence of AF is strongly age-dependent, increasing from <1% in patients under 60 years of age to almost 10% in patients 80 years of age or older1 and 17.8% in those 85 years of age and above.2 Population-based studies have shown lifetime risks for…
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Patients with type 2 diabetes have a well-documented increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) that is more than two to three times higher than the risk seen in non-diabetic subjects.1 In spite of modern methods to treat diabetes and its complications, the increased risk is still substantial even if data on risk factor controls in national surveys have shown improving trends for blood…
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