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Author(s): Peter Libby Added: 3 years ago
In the Cardiology Masters section of European Cardiology Review, we bring you an insight into the career of a key contributor to the field of cardiology. In this edition, we feature Dr Peter Libby, Mallinckrodt Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; and Cardiovascular Specialist, Brigham and Women’s Hospital. From Berkeley to Boston As the founding chairman of the department of… View more

Prevention & Chronic Conditions
Cardiac Disease after Pregnancy: A Growing Problem
Author(s): Christina Y Aye , Henry Boardman , Paul Leeson Added: 3 years ago
Historically pregnancy has been viewed as only clinically relevant to women and for the relatively brief time from conception to the puerperium. However it is now clear that events during pregnancy have much longer-term implications, particularly for cardiovascular health, both for the mother and her offspring. Pregnancy complications such as hypertension and preterm birth appear to serve as a… View more

Demographic
Author(s): J Christoph Geller Added: 3 years ago
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels, hypertension, diabetes and smoking are key modifiable risk factors.1,2 Published practice guidelines3–10 recommend aggressive treatment of individual risk factors and have defined thresholds for the initiation of and goals for treatment (see Table 1). These treatment… View more

Standards & Guidelines

Prevention & Chronic Conditions
Author(s): George Thomas , Emmanuel L Bravo Added: 3 years ago
Distinct hypertensive syndromes causing drug-resistant hypertension are increasingly being recognised. The ability to recognise these disorders has come as a result of a better understanding of their pathogenesis and the availability of sensitive and accurate diagnostic tools. The particular appeal of making the diagnosis centres around the potential curability of the hypertension, with… View more

Prevention & Chronic Conditions
Author(s): W Kevin Tsai , Kathleen M Holohan , Kim Allan Williams Added: 3 years ago
Coronary artery disease (CAD) represents a tremendous financial and health burden as the leading cause of death in the US.1 Acute coronary syndrome and its subsequent manifestations, including heart failure and need for cardiac transplantation, are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Hypertension, dyslipidemia, tobacco abuse, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and family history… View more

Imaging & Diagnostics

Prevention & Chronic Conditions
Author(s): Christopher Huggins , Nicoletta Charolidi , Gillian W Cockerill Added: 3 years ago
The concentration of plasma low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is reduced, while that of total high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) is increased, following inhibition of cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP). This combined effect has made inhibition of CETP an attractive pharmacological approach for reducing the residual incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) remaining… View more

Prevention & Chronic Conditions
Factors Related to Maternal Adverse Outcomes in Pregnant Women with Cardiac Disease in Low-resource Settings
Author(s): Philippe Amubuomombe Poli , Elkanah Omenge Orang’o , Ann Mwangi , et al Added: 3 years ago
Pregnancy in women with cardiac disease is associated with life-threatening complications. Although there has been progress in the field, cardiac disease in pregnancy remains among the leading causes of maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity.1–3 Many studies have shown correlations between pregnancy-related haemodynamic changes and cardiac events.4–7 However, few studies have investigated… View more

Demographic

Heterogeneous Populations
Hypertension and Stroke: Update on Treatment
Author(s): Mauricio Wajngarten , Gisele Sampaio Silva Added: 3 years ago
Stroke is the second most common cause of mortality worldwide and the third most common cause of disability.1 Although there has been a global trend towards a reduction in stroke incidence, prevalence and mortality since the 1990s, the overall stroke burden in terms of absolute number of people affected continues to increase.2 More than 1 million people have a stroke every year in Europe and that… View more

Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia

Prevention & Chronic Conditions
Author(s): Alberto Balbarini , Rossella Di Stefano Added: 3 years ago
Since endothelial damage and dysfunction play a critical role in atherosclerotic disease, research interest has aimed at evaluating the role of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) in vascular endothelial layer maintenance. In contrast to local resident endothelial cells, which have a poor proliferative rate, the regenerative capacity of EPCs and their ability to integrate into blood vessels have… View more

Prevention & Chronic Conditions
Stable Angina Medical Therapy
Author(s): Talla A Rousan , Udho Thadani Added: 3 years ago
Background Definition of Stable Angina Angina pectoris was first defined by William Heberden in 1768. He described it as a smothering sensation or tightness across the front of the chest which may radiate to the left arm or to both arms as well as the jaw or back. It is usually triggered by exercise or emotional stress and it may be aggravated by the ingestion of a heavy meal.1 The pain usually… View more

Standards & Guidelines

Prevention & Chronic Conditions