Cardiovascular Disease in Older Women

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 651-665
Author(s):  
Essraa Bayoumi ◽  
Pamela Karasik
2009 ◽  
Vol 99 (7) ◽  
pp. 1271-1277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara C. Folta ◽  
Alice H. Lichtenstein ◽  
Rebecca A. Seguin ◽  
Jeanne P. Goldberg ◽  
Julia F. Kuder ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Rakhmat Ari Wibowo ◽  
Arum Tri Wahyuningsih ◽  
Rio Jati Kusuma ◽  
Wahyu Pamungkasih ◽  
Denny Agustiningsih

The recent systematic review found that cardiovascular events contributed to approximately half of all deaths among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Several studies suggested that the six-minutes walking test (6MWT) could be a valuable prognostic tool for predicting cardiovascular disease (CVD) events in particular diseases. However, less is known concerning the role of 6MWT in predicting CVD events among patients with T2DM. Thus, this pilot observational study aimed to test the feasibility of conducting the 6MWT and to examine the association of measures collected during 6MWT with ASCVD risk estimator parameters for predicting CVD events among T2DM patients. Fourteen older women with T2DM in a rural primary health care were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. Blood pressure measurement, heart rate measurement, and blood sampling for HDL, LDL, and total cholesterol measurements were carried out during rest. Both heart rate and distance were measured at the end of the following 6MWT. Feasibility data were collected. Recruitment rate and measurement completion rate were 85.7% and 40% respectively. No adverse events during the 6MWT were reported. Patient’s heart rate at the end of 6MWT was correlated with diastolic blood pressure (r=0.5 p=0.48). Multivariate analyses suggested that every one-meter increase in distance of 6MWT, there is a decrease in diastolic blood pressure of -0.9 mmHg (p=0.01; 95% CI= -1.6 to -0.2). In conclusion, 6MWT is a feasible simple test which could provide a valuable prediction of ASCVD risk among older women with T2DM. Thus, this test should be considered to be conducted as a part of routine examination. Cohort study with a larger sample could be suggested to establish the usefulness of the 6MWT in predicting CVD risk.


2020 ◽  
pp. 135910532090986
Author(s):  
Brittany N Semenchuk ◽  
Kevin F Boreskie ◽  
Jacqueline L Hay ◽  
Cindy Miller ◽  
Todd A Duhamel ◽  
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The aim of this study was to determine whether self-compassion—orientation to care for oneself during challenges—helps people at risk of cardiovascular disease deal with emotional reactions and assist with self-regulating health behaviors. This observational study recruited women ( N = 102) who attended three research visits over 3 weeks to gather information on emotions, intentions, and engagement in health behaviors after women received news they were at risk of cardiovascular disease. Self-compassion negatively associated with emotional responses and associated with intentions and engagement in health behaviors after receiving news of their cardiovascular disease risk. Self-compassion was associated with adaptive lifestyle behaviors.


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