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OBJECTIVE
To find out the severity of coronary atherosclerosis and its relationship to body structure and adiposity in severely obese people with body mass index (BMI) > or = 35.0 kg/m(2) and to examine the incidence and characteristic features of myocardial infarction and other fatal coronary
Medical history We report on a 51-year-old male patient with thoracic pain of acute onset with radiation in the left arm. His cardiovascular risk factors include obesity, smoking and arterial hypertension. Investigations ECG showed no signs of ischemia. The blood test revealed increasing troponin
Obesity is an additional risk factor in surgical patients. The mortality rate in obese patients is high (3.6% in my series) and the morbidity is much higher. These patients may be prediabetic, diabetic, hypertensive or atherosclerotic and they are liable to develop postoperative coronary thromboses
This review has discussed some metabolic and endocrine changes that can be associated with a stress type of metabolism, diabetes, obesity, hypertension, smoking and the consumption of diets rich in fat and refined sugar, or poor in ascorbate. These are some of the risk factors associated with
Obesity has consistently been demonstrated to have a detrimental effect upon the female reproductive system. This review explores the common association of obesity with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), the effect of obesity on the clinical and endocrinological parameters, and the role of insulin
Atherothrombotic vascular disease is a complex disorder in which inflammation and coagulation play a pivotal role. Rupture of high-risk, vulnerable plaques with the subsequent tissue factor (TF) exposure is responsible for coronary thrombosis, the main cause of unstable angina, acute myocardial
The pathophysiology of various stages of hypertension is different. In early hyperkinetic borderline hypertension, the sympathetic drive to the heart and blood vessels is increased while the parasympathetic cardiac inhibition is decreased. The elevated cardiac output, vascular resistance, and blood
BACKGROUND
Fasting hyperinsulinemia (reflected by elevations in immunoreactive "insulin") is typical of patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) and is often associated with obesity and hypertension. The elevated concentrations detected are indicative not only of insulin but
Cardiovascular and respiratory diseases can frequently coexist. Understanding their link may improve disease management. We aimed at assessing the associations of chronic bronchitis (CB), asthma and rhinitis with cardiovascular diseases and risk factors in the general Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the primary cause of death in women. Although acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is relatively infrequent in young women, failure to recognize ACS in this population can incur a major risk and registry data show that there is still plenty of room for improvement in this
BACKGROUND
Activated factor XIII (FXIII) cross-links between fibrin monomers, thus increasing the clot stability and resistance to fibrinolysis. Congenital FXIII deficiency causes severe bleeding diathesis. Recently, a common polymorphism of the FXIII A subunit (FXIII Val34Leu) has been identified
Shortly after the introduction of oral contraceptives in 1960, myocardial infarction (MI) started to emerge as a major adverse effect. Its mechanism and pathophysiology have remained elusive. Many epidemiological studies identified smoking, hypertension, diabetes and hypercholesterolemia as risk
The goal of this study was to assess the localization and types of thrombosed plaques in cases of sudden cardiac death attributed to coronary artery disease and to evaluate possible correlations with body mass index (BMI) and increased heart weight. This retrospective study was performed on forensic
Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) such as unstable angina, myocardial infarction, or sudden ischemic death evolve from coronary thrombosis consequence of atherosclerotic plaque disruption. Plaque stabilization is an important therapeutic strategy in the prevention of ACS. Coronary risk factors include
The late Surgeon Captain T.L. Cleave (1906-1983) completed his life-long RN professional service by promotion to the post of Director of Medical Research to the Royal Navy. His voyaging as a medical officer gave him unique understanding of patterns of disease throughout the world. He concluded that