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EXISTING KNOWLEDGE AND MAIN ASSUMPTIONS OF THE PROJECT.
Atherosclerosis is the most common cause of peripheral artery disease (PAD). The first symptom of PAD is intermittent claudication (IC), which is characterized by the occurrence of pain, cramps, numbness, and discomfort in the lower limb
The present study is a prospective, randomized trial conducted at the Second University Department of Cardiology in Attikon University Hospital. A two hundred seventy patients with STEMI , within 48 hours after primary PCI are randomized in two remote conditioning (RIC) protocols or no intervention
Treatment options for multiple myeloma have increased significantly over the last years with the approval of immunomodulatory drugs (IMiDs) and proteasome inhibitors (PIs). These therapies have markedly improved overall survival for these patients to a median of 5-7 years, many continue to live for
Following consent, patients will be assigned a unique study identification number (ID). A master list linking patient ID to patient name and medical record number will be maintained on a password protected and encrypted departmental server location with access limited to research staff. Patients
The study is performed on one group of patients with type 2 diabetes and one group of age-matched healthy controls
Inclusion criteria:
1. Type 2 diabetes
2. Poor glycaemic control defined as a mean day blood glucose >12 mmol/L.
Exclusion criteria:
1. Age >80 years.
2. HbA1c <70 mmol/mol
3.
Background: Arginase competes with nitric oxide synthase for their common substrate L-arginine. Up-regulation of arginase in coronary artery disease (CAD) and diabetes mellitus may reduce nitric oxide bioavailability contributing to endothelial dysfunction and ischemia-reperfusion injury. Arginase
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) affects up to an estimated 16-29% of men and women over age 50, and is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Beta-blockers have been shown to reduce the risk of myocardial infarction and death in patients with coronary artery disease
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) have become the main cause of death worldwide. It is estimated that 3.8 million men and 3.4 million women die every year from this cause (WHO 2006). In addition, an increase of 47 to 83 million disability-adjusted life years (DALY) between 1990 and 2020 has been
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that more than 180 million people worldwide have diabetes. This number is likely to more than double by 2030. Further, the WHO proclaims that diabetes causes about 5 % of all deaths globally each year. Cardiovascular events are the most common cause for
Acute cardiac and vascular events, including sudden cardiac death, myocardial infarction, and stroke manifest a clear surge in the early morning hours around the time of waking, so that their peak onset is between 6 AM and 11AM. The mechanisms for this morning increase in acute cardiovascular events
By reperfusion of ischemic myocardium further tissue damage occurs (ischemia / reperfusion injury). Various contributing mechanisms have been discussed in experimental studies, e.g. disturbances in coronary microcirculation and consecutive induction of inflammatory cascades involving formation of
Condition: Patients submitted to coronary revascularization characterized for glucose tolerance after OGTT Intervention: L-arginine for 6 months Inclusion criteria: patients in stable clinical conditions after coronary revascularization (CABG and percutaneous angioplasty with/without stent
Myocardial ischemia is one on the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in the United States. The initial injury to the myocardium is due to a state of imbalance when oxygen demand exceeds supply. This is most pronounced in the cases of sudden total occlusion of a coronary artery that results in
BACKGROUND:
Peripheral arterial disease is a common disorder effecting up to 15% of men over age 55 and women over age 65. Patients with peripheral arterial disease are at increased risk for stroke, myocardial infarction or other adverse vascular outcomes. Therapy for this disorder is currently
Objective To study the effect of two preoperative immune enhancing nutritional supplements compared with a control nutritional supplement in 'high risk' risk cardiac surgery patients
Introduction: Elderly patients and patients with a poor ventricular function undergoing cardiac operations with