scholarly journals Relation of Left Ventricular Midwall Function to Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Arterial Structure and Function

Hypertension ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 929-936 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard B. Devereux ◽  
Giovanni de Simone ◽  
Thomas G. Pickering ◽  
Joseph E. Schwartz ◽  
Mary J. Roman
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Structure And Function ◽  
Arterial Structure ◽  
And Function

Abstract P124: Neighborhood Density of Hispanic/Latinos and Left Ventricular Structure: ECHO-SOL and SOL-CASAS

Circulation ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 137 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonia Ponce ◽  
Matthew A Allison ◽  
Jordan A Carlson ◽  
Krista M Perreira ◽  
Matthew S Loop ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Heart Failure ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Structure And Function ◽  
Ethnic Density ◽  
Ventricular Structure ◽  
Hispanic Latinos ◽  
And Function

Introduction: Heart failure represents a significant public health problem because of increasing prevalence and lack of effective medical treatment. Hispanic/Latinos have a high burden of cardio-metabolic comorbidities and adverse socioeconomic conditions that place them at risk for heart failure. However, some literature indicates that among Hispanics/Latinos, residing in areas with high Hispanic/Latino ethnic density is associated with better health outcomes. There is a paucity of data on the effect of Hispanic/Latino ethnic density and risk markers for heart failure. Therefore, we evaluated the association between Hispanic/Latino ethnic concentration and several echocardiographic measures of left ventricular structure and function. Methods: Data on baseline characteristics from the Hispanic Communities Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL), echocardiographic measures of cardiac structure and function (ECHO-SOL), and neighborhood Hispanic/Latino ethnic density (San Diego SOL-CASAS) were analyzed. Hispanic/Latino ethnic density was calculated for each person based on an 800-m buffer around their home. Hispanic/Latino ethnic density was then calculated using data from the 2010 Census as the percent of Hispanic/Latinos divided by the total population at the Census block level and calculating an average value for all Census blocks that overlapped with the participant's address. Multivariable linear regression analysis adjusting for personal demographics and cardiovascular risk factors was conducted. Results: A total of 350 participants with data from all three databases were included in the analysis. The mean age was 55±7 years, 69% were female, and 26%, 38%, and 43% had diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia, respectively. Thirty-six percent had less than high school education, and 58% were low income. In models adjusting for age, sex, education level, income, acculturation, and cardiovascular risk factors, a 1-percent higher Hispanic/Latino ethnic density was associated with lower left ventricular mass (0.47, p-value = 0.02). Other echocardiographic measures of cardiac structure and function were not significantly related to Hispanic/Latino ethnic density. Conclusion: Higher Hispanic/Latino ethnic density was associated with lower LVM independent of personal SES and common cardiovascular risk factors. These findings suggest that Hispanic/Latinos residing in areas with higher Hispanic/Latino ethnic density might have a lower risk of future HF. However, further research to understand the specific factors that mediate the observed associations are necessary.

Cardiovascular risk factors and noninvasive assessment of arterial structure and function in obese Turkish children

2010 ◽  
Vol 169 (10) ◽  
pp. 1241-1248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Murat Muhtar Yilmazer ◽  
Vedide Tavli ◽  
Özgür Umaç Carti ◽  
Timur Mese ◽  
Barış Güven ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽  
Structure And Function ◽  
Turkish Children ◽  
Arterial Structure ◽  
Noninvasive Assessment ◽  
And Function

scholarly journals Cardiac structure and function in relation to cardiovascular risk factors in Chinese

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Zhang ◽  
Yan Li ◽  
Ming Liu ◽  
Chang-Sheng Sheng ◽  
Qi-Fang Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽  
Structure And Function ◽  
Cardiac Structure ◽  
Cardiac Structure And Function ◽  
And Function

scholarly journals The impact of cardiovascular risk factors on cardiac structure and function: Insights from the UK Biobank imaging enhancement study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. e0185114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steffen E. Petersen ◽  
Mihir M. Sanghvi ◽  
Nay Aung ◽  
Jackie A. Cooper ◽  
José Miguel Paiva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽  
Structure And Function ◽  
Cardiac Structure ◽  
Uk Biobank ◽  
Cardiac Structure And Function ◽  
The Uk ◽  
And Function ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Association of Cardiovascular Risk Factors With MRI Indices of Cerebrovascular Structure and Function and White Matter Hyperintensities in Young Adults

JAMA ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 320 (7) ◽  
pp. 665 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wilby Williamson ◽  
Adam J. Lewandowski ◽  
Nils D. Forkert ◽  
Ludovica Griffanti ◽  
Thomas W. Okell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
White Matter ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽  
White Matter Hyperintensities ◽  
Structure And Function ◽  
And Function

Abstract 13677: Left Atrial Structure and Function in Relation to Incident Stroke/TIA and Dementia: The Multi-ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

Circulation ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 132 (suppl_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammadali Habibi ◽  
Mytra Zareian ◽  
Bharath Ambale Venkatesh ◽  
Sanaz Samiei ◽  
Elzbieta Chamera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽  
Left Atrial ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Left Ventricular Ejection ◽  
Peak Strain ◽  
Ventricular Ejection Fraction ◽  
Incident Dementia ◽  
And Function

Introduction: Increased left atrial (LA) size and reduced LA function are known predictors of atrial fibrillation (AF). Evidence also links increased LA size and stroke. We sought to examine the association of LA function, measured with cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) and incident stroke/TIA and dementia. Methods: This case-cohort study compared LA size and function in 180 MESA participants with incident Stroke/TIA and 95 with incident dementia, over a median follow up of 10.7 years, to 550 participants randomly selected from the whole MESA cohort. All individuals were free of clinical cardiovascular and major valvular heart disease. Phasic LA volumes, LA emptying fractions (LAEF) and peak strain were quantified in sinus rhythm using tissue-tracking CMR. Vascular neurologists adjudicated stroke events by medical record review. Dementia cases were identified using ICD9 codes from hospital records. Modified Cox proportional hazard models weighted for the stratified case-cohort sampling design was used to examine the associations. Results: Incident Stroke/TIA (age 67 ± 9 years, 45% male) and dementia cases (age 74 ± 6 years, 58% male) were older than the subcohort population (age: 61 ± 10, 49% male). In multivariable analysis adjusted for standard cardiovascular risk factors and left ventricular ejection fraction, lower peak LA strain and passive LAEF were associated with both incident stroke/TIA and dementia. After further adjustment for incident AF, the associations were attenuated for peak LA strain but remained significant for passive LAEF (HR for incident Stroke/TIA: 0.72 per SD 95% CI: 0.55-0.93, p=0.013 and for incident dementia: 0.59 per SD 95% CI: 0.37-0.95, p=0.031). Conclusions: Reduced LA conduit function was associated with incident Stroke/TIA and dementia independent of other cardiovascular risk factors and incident AF. Assessment of LA function may add further information in risk stratifying individuals at risk for stroke and dementia.

scholarly journals Effects of Cocoa-Rich Chocolate on Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Risk Factors, and Arterial Stiffness in Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 1758 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene A. Garcia-Yu ◽  
Luis Garcia-Ortiz ◽  
Manuel A. Gomez-Marcos ◽  
Emiliano Rodriguez-Sanchez ◽  
Cristina Agudo-Conde ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽  
Postmenopausal Women ◽  
Structure And Function ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Vascular Structure ◽  
And Function

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of the intake of 10 g of cocoa-rich chocolate on blood pressure, other cardiovascular risk factors, and vascular structure and function in postmenopausal women. A total of 140 postmenopausal women participated in this randomized and controlled parallel clinical trial. For six months, the intervention group (IG; n = 73) consumed daily 10 g of chocolate (99% cocoa) added to their usual food intake, whereas the control group (CG; n = 67) did not receive any intervention. Blood pressure, pulse pressure (PP), cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI), ankle-brachial index (ABI), brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV), augmentation index, and laboratory variables were measured at baseline and six months. ANCOVA analyses adjusted for baseline values revealed no significant differences for systolic blood pressure (−1.45 mm Hg; 95% confidence interval (CI): −4.79, 1.88; p = 0.391) or baPWV (0.18 m/s; 95% CI: −0.14, 0.50; p = 0.263) between groups. A decrease in PP was observed in the IG compared to the CG (−2.05 mm Hg; 95% CI: −4.08, −0.02; p = 0.048). The rest of the vascular structure and function parameters and other measured variables remained unchanged. The daily intake of 10 g of cocoa-rich chocolate seems to provide little improvement to cardiovascular health, but neither does it cause any adverse effects on the parameters evaluated in postmenopausal women in the long term.

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