Browsing by Subject "heart failure"
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Demystifying Smoker's Paradox: A Propensity Score-Weighted Analysis in Patients Hospitalized With Acute Heart Failure.
( Wiley Open Access , 2019 , Article)Background Smoker's paradox has been observed with several vascular disorders, yet there are limited data in patients with acute heart failure (HF). We examined the effects of smoking in patients with acute HF using data ... -
The Effect of Ivabradine on Hospitalization of Heart Failure Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study
( Wolters Kluwer - Medknow , 2021 , Article)Background: Ivabradine is recommended in heart failure (HF) patients to reduce cardiovascular death and hospitalization due to worsening of HF symptoms. Aims and Objectives: To study the effect of Ivabradine in addition ... -
Evaluation of Health Literacy Levels and Associated Factors Among Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome and Heart Failure in Qatar
( Dove Press , 2023 , Article)Purpose: To determine the prevalence of inadequate health literacy and its associated risk factors among patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and/or heart failure (HF) in Qatar. Patients and Methods: This cross-sectional ... -
Factors Affecting Healthcare Provider Referral to Heart Function Clinics: A Mixed-Methods Study
( Wolters Kluwer Health , 2024 , Article)Background Heart failure (HF) care providers are gatekeepers for patients to appropriately access lifesaving HF clinics. Objective The aim of this study was to investigate referring providers' perceptions regarding referral ... -
In patients with Chronic Heart Failure Which Polypharmacy Pheno-groups are associated with adverse health outcomes? (Polypharmacy Pheno-groups and Heart failure outcomes)
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)BackgroundPatients with heart failure are living longer with the inevitable morbidity of rising medication counts. It remains uncertain what fraction of this ensuing polypharmacy exactly predicts adverse clinical outcomes. ... -
Myocardial proteases and cardiac remodeling
( Wiley-Liss Inc. , 2017 , Article Review)Cardiac hypertrophy (CH), characterized by the enlargement of cardiomyocytes, fibrosis and apoptosis, is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Despite the advances in cardiovascular research, there remains a need ... -
Obesity Paradox among Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2022 , Article)Background and Objectives: There is consensus on the negative effects of obesity on the development of heart failure. However, several studies have suggested that obesity may have paradoxical survival benefits in heart ... -
Outcomes of guideline-based medical therapy in patients with acute heart failure and reduced left ventricular ejection fraction: Observations from the Gulf acute heart failure registry (Gulf CARE)
( Medicine (Baltimore) , 2022 , Article)AbstractThis study aimed to report on the use, predictors and outcomes of guideline-based medical therapy (GBMT) in patients with acute heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction of <40% (HFrEF), from seven countries ... -
The role of CD44, hyaluronan and NHE1 in cardiac remodeling.
( Elsevier , 2018 , Article)Cardiac remodeling, characterized by excessive extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling, predisposes the heart to failure if left unresolved. Understanding the signaling mechanisms involved in excessive extracellular matrix ... -
The Use of β-Blockers and the Risk of Undergoing a Knee Arthroplasty : A Nested Case-Control Study
( Lippincott Williams and Wilkins , 2023 , Article)Background: Research has indicated that β-blockers may downregulate various inflammatory mediators that are involved in osteoarthritis (OA). The objective of this study was to analyze the likelihood of total knee ...