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ABSTRACT Background and Aim Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in both developed and developing countries, causing significant healthcare system disruptions due to inadequate access, high costs, and g...

Abstract Background There is little evidence on the association between cooking with polluting fuels, particularly charcoal, and heart disease from low- and middle-income countries, which have the highest burdens of poll...

Abstract Background The association between vitamin D status and mortality risk among adults with cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome stages 0–3 requires further elucidation. We investigated the relationship...

Abstract To examine the association between cardiometabolic index (CMI), including baseline CMI and cumulative average CMI (CumCMI), and the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among Chinese middle-aged and older adults...

Abstract Background Both the atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) and obesity have been implicated in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. This study aimed to investigate the associations of AIP and AIP-obesity indices (AIP-W...

Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a useful marker for cardiovascular risk stratification. Previous studies have shown higher Lp(a) levels in women than in men and sex differences in its association with atherosclerosis. The aim ...

ObjectiveEpidemiological studies show an increased risk for premature maternal cardiovascular disease in women after pregnancy complications, like preeclampsia, gestational hypertension and gestational diabetes mellitus....

Abstract Background Cardiovascular diseases are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and impose a substantial financial burden on patients and their families, particularly in low-income and conflict-affec...

Abstract Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) continue to be the leading cause of mortality worldwide, accounting for approximately 19.8 million deaths in 2022, with ischemic heart disease and stroke responsible for...

Abstract Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is linked to cardiovascular outcomes such as cardiac amyloidosis, but prior studies with limited scope leave uncertainty about its role as an marker of other major cardiovascular dis...

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Understanding diabetes patients' knowledge and perception of CVD risk factors is es...

Introduction and Aims: Evidence suggests a relationship between oral microbiota and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). However, the roles of specific microbiota in the pathogenesis of CVDs remain underexplored. Methods: Two...

Study objective: Systemic inflammation increases the risk of cardiovascular events and is often present in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), particularly in those who also have chronic kidney ...

Background Although psychological stress has emerged as an important determinant of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, it remains excluded from the recently updated cardiovascular health (CVH) metrics, known as Life’s ...

We read with great interest the recent article by Park H et al (1), entitled “Association between job insecurity and cardiovascular disease among workers with type 2 diabetes mellitus”. The study provides important e...

Oxidative stress (OS), derived from an imbalance between reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation and impaired antioxidant defense, is a recognized cause of atherothrombosis, through a complex interaction between low-g...

Tianqing Zhang,1 Sijie Xiao,2 Yanfu Xia,3 Kun Chen,1 Honglan Liu,1 Ping Zhang,1 Li Luo1 1Department of Cardiology, Changde Hospital, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University (The First People’s Hospital of ...

Abstract Importance The mortality benefit of lipid-lowering therapies (LLTs) in true primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains uncertain, in part because prior studies frequently included individuals wit...

Globally, one major cause of morbidity and mortality is cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). The burden of cardiovascular disease among the elderly is still high and typically tends to move to nations with lower sociodemograp...

ABSTRACT Background and Aims The COVID‐19 pandemic was a global public concern and constitutes a future threat to the world population due to its indirect effect on the burden of non‐communicable diseases. The pandem...

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) represents a significant global public health challenge, with its high incidence and mortality rates imposing a substantial socioeconomic burden. Tribbles family proteins (TRIB1, TRIB2, and T...

Oropharyngeal infection has long been associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD), specifically valvular disease and endocarditis. However, the relationship between periodontal disease (PD), with associated infection an...

Abstract In terms of global health, cardiovascular diseases remain an emerging challenge, for which early estimation for timely medical treatment proves crucial. In this paper, an estimate of this challenge has been pres...

Background: Adults aged 75 years and older carry the highest absolute risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) yet remain substantially underrepresented in randomized trials evaluating statin therapy for primary prevention. ...