scholarly journals Changes in ischemic heart disease mortality at the global level and their associations with natural disasters: A 28-year ecological trend study in 193 countries

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (7) ◽  
pp. e0254459
Author(s):  
Kai-Sen Huang ◽  
Ding-Xiu He ◽  
De-Jia Huang ◽  
Qian-Lan Tao ◽  
Xiao-Jian Deng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Ischemic Heart Disease ◽  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Ischemic Heart ◽  
Years Of Life Lost ◽  
Global Level ◽  
Trend Study ◽  
The Impact

Background Natural disasters are believed to be associated with cardiovascular disease. This study aimed to explore the changes in mortality due to ischemic heart disease (IHD) and their associations with natural disasters at the global level. Methods Country-specific data on the impact of natural disasters, rates of mortality due to IHD and years of life lost (YLL) and socioeconomic variables were obtained for 193 countries for the period from 1990 to 2017. An ecological trend study was conducted to estimate the changes in the IHD mortality and YLL rates and their associations with natural disasters (occurrence, casualties and total damage). Correlation analyses and multivariate linear regression were used. Results Significant changes were found in the IHD mortality and YLL rates and the occurrence of disasters between the two equal periods (1990 to 2003 and 2004 to 2017) (p<0.001). The bivariate Pearson correlation test revealed that the trend in the occurrence of natural disasters was positively correlated with trends in the IHD mortality and YLL rates among females and all individuals (p<0.05) and was marginally correlated among males. Multiple linear regression revealed an independent association between the occurrence of natural disasters and the IHD mortality rate among males, females and all individuals (standardized coefficients = 0.163, 0.357 and 0.241, p<0.05), and similar associations were found for the YLL rate (standardized coefficients = 0.194, 0.233 and 0.189, p<0.05). Conclusions Our study demonstrated significant changes in the IHD mortality and YLL rates at the global level and their independent associations with natural disasters. Both males and females were vulnerable to natural disasters. These results provide evidence that can be used to support policy making and resource allocation when responding to disasters and developing strategies to reduce the burden of IHD.

scholarly journals HEART RATE VARIABILITY IN PATIENTS WITH OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME, PRIMARY SNORING AND ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 286-292
Author(s):  
A. Bulgak ◽  
E. Tarasik
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Ischemic Heart Disease ◽  
Sinus Node ◽  
Sleep Apnea Syndrome ◽  
Ischemic Heart ◽  
Primary Snoring ◽  
Obstructive Sleep ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of our study is to assess the impact of cardiac arrhythmias, heart rhythm variability in patients with ischemic heart disease, obstructive sleep apnea and primary snoring. 65 patients at an age of 40–68 years with ischemic heart disease, obstructive sleep apnea and primary snoring were researched.Obstructive sleep apnea and primary snoring lead to an increase in the sympathetic and parasympathetic activity of the autonomic nervous system on the sinus node in patients with ischemic heart disease, obstructive sleep apnea and primary snoring.

The impact of G5665T polymorphism of endothelin-1 gene, on endothelin-1 levels and left ventricular function in ischemic heart disease

2013 ◽  
Vol 168 (2) ◽  
pp. 1568-1569 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dimitris Tousoulis ◽  
Eirini Toli ◽  
Antigoni Miliou ◽  
Nikolaos Papageorgiou ◽  
Charalambos Antoniades ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Ischemic Heart Disease ◽  
Left Ventricular Function ◽  
Ventricular Function ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Ischemic Heart ◽  
Endothelin 1 ◽  
The Impact

Symptoms of fatigue and depression in ischemic heart disease are driven by personality characteristics rather than disease stage: a comparison of CAD and CHF patients

2008 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 583-588 ◽  
Author(s):  
Otto R.F. Smith ◽  
Susanne S. Pedersen ◽  
Ron T. Van Domburg ◽  
Johan Denollet
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Ischemic Heart Disease ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Multivariable Analysis ◽  
Type D Personality ◽  
Ischemic Heart ◽  
Disease Stage ◽  
Type D ◽  
The Impact

Background Symptoms of fatigue and depression are prevalent across stages of ischemic heart disease (IHD). We examined (i) the effect of both the IHD stage and type-D personality on fatigue and depressive symptoms at 12-month follow-up, and (ii) whether the effect of type-D personality on these symptoms is moderated by IHD stage. Methods Two different samples of patients were included to represent IHD stage: 401 percutaneous coronary intervention patients (early-stage IHD) and 105 ischemic chronic heart failure patients (end-stage IHD) completed the DS14 Type-D Scale at baseline. Logistic regression analysis was used to examine the impact of IHD stage and type-D personality on fatigue and depression at follow-up. Results Disease stage was neither associated with symptoms of fatigue ( P = 0.99) nor depression ( P = 0.29) at 12 months. In contrast, type-D personality was shown to predict both symptoms of fatigue [odds ratio (OR) = 2.96; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.92–4.58, P < 0.001] and depression (OR = 4.91; 95% CI: 3.16–7.65, P < 0.001) at follow-up; the effect of type-D personality on these symptoms was not moderated by disease stage. In multivariable analysis, type-D remained a significant predictor of symptoms of fatigue (OR = 3.14; 95% CI: 1.98–4.99, P < 0.001) and depression (OR = 5.90; 95% CI: 3.60–9.67, P < 0.001), also after controlling for symptom levels at baseline. Conclusion Type-D personality but not disease stage predicted symptoms of fatigue and depression at 12-month follow-up.

scholarly journals The Impact of the Introduction of Clinical Recommendations on Cardiology in the USA and Russia Federetionon Mortality from Ischemic Heart Diseas

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 30-37
Author(s):  
A. A. Gerasimov
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Ischemic Heart Disease ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Clinical Guidelines ◽  
The United States ◽  
Ischemic Heart ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
The Impact

1 million 824 thousand people died in the Russian Federation in 2017, including 457 thousand from ischemic heart disease (IHD). IHD caused more than a quarter of deaths in Russia. Goal. The article analyzes the impact of implementation of clinical guidelines in cardiology in medical practice in the United States and the Russian Federation on the dynamics of mortality from ischemic heart disease and its outcomes in different age groups. Results. The results showed that the implementation of clinical guidelines (CG) increased the rate of mortality reduction from coronary heart diseases in Russia and the United States, which may indicate a positive impact CG on the quality of medical care. Conclusions. A higher level of mortality from coronary heart disease in Russia compared to the United States may be due to less commitment of doctors to the principles of therapy and diagnosis of various forms of coronary heart disease, set out in clinical guidelines.

scholarly journals Falls among patients with hypertension - preliminary study

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
N Swiatoniowska-Lonc ◽  
E Jaciow ◽  
J Polanski ◽  
B Jankowska-Polanska
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Ischemic Heart Disease ◽  
Beta Blockers ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Ischemic Heart ◽  
Risk Of Falling ◽  
Risk Of Falls ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background. Falls among the elderly are a major cause of injury, significant disability and premature death. Hypotension is a potential risk factor for falls in older adults, especially patients with hypertension (HTN) taking antihypertensive drugs. Furthermore, the cardiovascular benefit of treatment of hypertension in older patients is clear, findings from observational studies have raised concerns that antihypertensive therapies in the elderly might also induce adverse effects, including injurious falls.  In spite of the large number of issues related to this topic, the analysis of the causes of falls is insufficient. The aim of the study was to assess the frequency of falls and the impact of selected variables on the occurrence of risk of falls among patients with HTN. Material and methods. 100 patients, including 55 women, with HTN (mean age 69.4 ± 3.29 years) were enrolled into the study. The Tinetti test was used to assess the risk of falls. Sociodemographic and clinical data were obtained from the hospital register. Results. 89% of patients had a high risk of falls and 11% were prone to falls. The average number of falls during the last year in the study group was 1.86 ± 2.82 and in 30% of cases the fall was the cause of hospitalization. Single-factor analysis of the influence of selected variables on the risk of falls showed that higher values of SBP (-0.27; p = 0.007), DBP (-0.279; p = 0.005) and younger age of patients decrease the risk of falls (-0.273; p = 0.006). The linear regression model showed that independent predictors increasing the risk of falling are: use of diuretics (β=4.192; p &lt; 0.001), co-occurrence of ischemic heart disease (β=4.669; p = 0. 007) and co-occurrence of heart failure (β=3.494; p = 0.016), and predictors reducing the risk of falling patients with hypertension are: the use of beta-blockers (β= -4.033; p = 0.013) and higher DBP value (β= -0.123; p = 0.016). Conclusions. Patients with HTN have a high risk of falling. Independent determinants increasing the risk of falling patients with HTN are the use of diuretics and the co-occurrence of ischemic heart disease or heart failure, while beta-blockers and a higher DBP value are factors reducing the risk of falling. Fall risk assessment and implementation of fall prevention should be carried out in everyday practice.

scholarly journals Projections of the effects of global warming on the disease burden of ischemic heart disease in the elderly in Tianjin, China

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Huang ◽  
Qiang Zeng ◽  
Xiaochuan Pan ◽  
Xinbiao Guo ◽  
Guoxing Li
Keyword(s):  
Global Warming ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Ischemic Heart Disease ◽  
Demographic Change ◽  
Disease Burden ◽  
Climate Models ◽  
Warm Season ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Ischemic Heart ◽  
Years Of Life Lost

Abstract Background Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is one of the leading causes of deaths worldwide and causes a tremendous disease burden. Temperature is an important environmental determinant among the many risk factors for IHD. However, the emerging temperature-related health risks of IHD in the elderly is limited because of the lack of estimates that integrate global warming and demographic change. Methods Data on daily IHD deaths in the elderly aged ≥65 years and meteorological conditions were collected in Tianjin, a megacity of China, from 2006 to 2011. First, the baseline relationship between the temperature and years of life lost (YLL) from IHD was established. Then, future assessments were performed in combination with temperature projections for 19 global-scale climate models (GCMs) under 3 representative concentration pathways (RCPs) for the 2050s and 2070s. Results Increased YLL from IHD in the elderly was found to be associated with future ambient temperatures. The annual temperature-related YLL from IHD in the 2050s and 2070s were higher than the baseline. For instance, increases of 4.5, 14.9 and 38.3% were found under the RCP2.6, RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 scenarios, respectively, in the 2070s. The most significant increases occurred in warm season months. The increase in heat-related YLL will not be completely offset, even with the 25% adaptation assumed. When considering demographic change, the temperature-related disease burden of IHD in the elderly will be exacerbated by 158.4 to 196.6% under 3 RCPs in the 2050s and 2070s relative to the baseline. Conclusions These findings have significant meaning for environmental and public health policy making and interventions towards the important issue of the health impacts of global warming on the elderly.

Abstract 241: Evaluation of the Parameters of the Euro Qol- 5 D Questionnaire Among Patients With Ischemic Heart Disease With Normal and Elevated BMI

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (suppl_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cyril James ◽  
Shreya Ohri ◽  
Snezhana Tisheva ◽  
Dilyana Yakova ◽  
Martin Hristov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Ischemic Heart Disease ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Ischemic Heart ◽  
Usual Activity ◽  
Female Ratio ◽  
Coronary Syndrome ◽  
The Impact

Objective: The epidemic of obesity and obesity related morbidities is an important public health challenge, and is paralleled by growing incidence of metabolic syndrome which acts as a strong and significant risk factor for Ischemic heart disease and other atherosclerotic vascular events. The psychological impact of these chronic conditions can be very disturbing. In practical terms the functional effect of an illness and its therapy upon a patient, as perceived by the patient - could be estimated by introducing the quantitative approach of - Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL). Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of obesity on quality of life of patients with ischemic heart disease. Design and method: Questionnaire based cross sectional study was conducted among patients with established Coronary Artery Disease admitted in the Department of Cardiology in the University Hospital. 520 patients who were admitted in the Cardiology Department between 1st of January 2012 and 30th June 2014 with acute coronary syndrome or coronary angiographic or Electrocardiography evidence of ischemic heart disease were included in the study, stratified by age, sex and BMI ( normal weight 18.5 - 24.9, overweight 25 - 29.9, obese 30 and above). EuroQol - 5D (EQ-5D) was administered in the patients during their hospital stay. EQ-5D comprises 5 dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. Each dimension has 5 levels: no problems, slight problems, moderate problems, severe problems and extreme problems. The height, weight and basic laboratory parameters were recorded. Results: Mean age of the participants was 65.1± 10.6 years. Male female ratio was 0.76. The distribution of patients in BMI groups was 36.8%/ 24.4%/ 38.8%. Statistically significant differences between BMI groups were seen in Usual activity (p=0.005) and self-care (p=0.044) dimensions of EQ-5D-5L with poorest outcome in the obese. We have found significantly positive correlation between BMI and usual activities (R=0.234, p=0.001) and between age and anxiety (R= 0.366 p=0.045). Mean BMI of patients with extreme problems with extreme problems with usual activities is significantly greater than those with lower intensity of problems. Patients with extreme anxiety tend to have higher mean age. Conclusion: Our study revealed that Ischemic heart disease patients with obesity had impaired QoL in terms of health, mobility, usual activity, discomfort and anxiety. Hence non-obese ischemic heart disease patients had a better sense of overall wellbeing.

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