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Lorenzo Loffredo

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Carotid plaque detection improves the predictve value of CHA2DS2-VASc score in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrilation: The ARAPACIS Study

2017

Abstract Background and aims Vascular disease (VD), as assessed by history of myocardial infarction or peripheral artery disease or aortic plaque, increases stroke risk in atrial fibrillation (AF), and is a component of risk assessment using the CHA 2 DS 2 -VASc score. We investigated if systemic atherosclerosis as detected by ultrasound carotid plaque (CP) could improve the predictive value of the CHA 2 DS 2 -VASc score. Methods We analysed data from the ARAPACIS study, an observational study including 2027 Italian patients with non-valvular AF, in whom CP was detected using Doppler Ultrasonography. Results VD was reported in 351 (17.3%) patients while CP was detected in 16.6% patients. Ad…

Atherosclerosis Atrial fibrillation Carotid plaque CHA2DS2-VASc score Stroke Vascular diseaseCarotid Artery DiseasesMaleAtherosclerosis; Atrial fibrillation; Carotid plaque; CHA2DS2-VASc score; Stroke; Vascular disease; Aged; Aged 80 and over; Ankle Brachial Index; Atrial Fibrillation; Carotid Artery Diseases; Female; Humans; Incidence; Italy; Male; Plaque Atherosclerotic; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Survival Rate; Ultrasonography Doppler; Risk Assessment; Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyatrialf fibrillation0302 clinical medicineRetrospective StudieRisk FactorsCarotid artery diseaseAtherosclerosis; Atrial fibrillation; Carotid plaque; CHA; 2; DS; 2; -VASc score; Stroke; Vascular disease; Aged; Aged 80 and over; Ankle Brachial Index; Atrial Fibrillation; Carotid Artery Diseases; Female; Humans; Incidence; Italy; Male; Plaque Atherosclerotic; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Survival Rate; Ultrasonography Doppler; Risk AssessmentAtrial Fibrillation80 and over030212 general & internal medicineMyocardial infarctionStrokeDSAtherosclerosis; Atrial fibrillation; CHA(2)DS(2)-VASc score; Carotid plaque; Stroke; Vascular disease; Aged; Aged 80 and over; Ankle Brachial Index; Atrial Fibrillation; Carotid Artery Diseases; Female; Humans; Incidence; Italy; Male; Plaque Atherosclerotic; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Survival Rate; Ultrasonography Doppler; Risk AssessmentCHA 2 DS 2 -VASc scorePlaqueAtheroscleroticUltrasonographyAged 80 and overIncidenceDopplerAtrial fibrillationCarotid plaquePlaque AtheroscleroticStrokeSurvival RateItalyAtherosclerosiCHA(2)DS(2)-VASc scoreCardiologyartherosclerosis; atrial fibrillation; carotid plaque; CHA2DS2-VASc score; stroke; vascular disease; aged; aged 80 and over; ankle brachial index; atrialf fibrillation; carotid artery diseases; female; humans; incidence; italy; male; plaque atherosclerotic; retrospective studies; risk factors; survival rate; ultrasonography doppler; risk assessment; cardiology and cardiovascular medicineFemaleSettore SECS-S/01 - StatisticaCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineHumanmedicine.medical_specialtyCHA2DS2-VASc score2Atherosclerosis; Atrial fibrillation; Carotid plaque; CHA 2 DS 2 -VASc score ; Stroke; Vascular disease; Aged; Aged 80 and over; Ankle Brachial Index; Atrial Fibrillation; Carotid Artery Diseases; Female; Humans; Incidence; Italy; Male; Plaque Atherosclerotic; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Survival Rate; Ultrasonography Doppler; Risk Assessment; Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineSocio-culturaleVascular diseaseRisk Assessment-VASc score03 medical and health sciencesInternal medicinemedicineHumansAnkle Brachial Indexcardiovascular diseasesRisk factorSurvival rateAgedRetrospective StudiesCarotid Artery DiseaseVascular diseasebusiness.industryRisk FactorUltrasonography Dopplermedicine.diseaseAtherosclerosisartherosclerosisCHA2DS2–VASc scoreCHAAtherosclerosis; Atrial fibrillation; Carotid plaque; CHA; 2; DS; 2; -VASc score; Stroke; Vascular diseasebusiness
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Under-prescription of statins in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

2017

Abstract Background and Aim Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common disease associated with high cardiovascular risk. Management of dyslipidaemia plays a pivotal role in the prevention of CV events and statins have proved to be safe in these patients. However, in everyday clinical practice statin prescription is sometimes limited because of the concern of physicians about side-effects. The aim of the study was to investigate if the presence of NAFLD affects the prescription of lipid-lowering treatment in a large series of patients with cardio-metabolic disorders. Methods and Results Cardiovascular risk and LDL-C targets were defined according to ESC/EAS Guidelines in 605 conse…

MaleSettore MED/09 - Medicina InternaEndocrinology Diabetes and MetabolismMedicine (miscellaneous)Disease030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyEndocrinology0302 clinical medicineDrug PrescriptionNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseRisk FactorsCardiovascular DiseaseNutrition and DieteticPractice Patterns Physicians'Nutrition and Dieteticsmedicine.diagnostic_testFatty liverMiddle AgedDiabetes and MetabolismCardiovascular DiseasesPractice Guidelines as TopicCohortUnder-prescriptionFemalelipids (amino acids peptides and proteins)030211 gastroenterology & hepatologyGuideline AdherenceCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineHumanAdultCardiovascular risk; Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; Statins; Under-prescription; Medicine (miscellaneous); Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism; Nutrition and Dietetics; Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicinemedicine.medical_specialtyStatinmedicine.drug_classContext (language use)Health Services MisuseDrug Prescriptions03 medical and health sciencesInternal medicinemedicineHumansMedical prescriptionAgedDyslipidemiasCross-Sectional Studiebusiness.industryRisk FactorStatinsStatinnutritional and metabolic diseasesNon alcoholicBiomarkerCholesterol LDLCardiovascular riskmedicine.diseaseCross-Sectional StudiesDyslipidemiaPhysical therapyHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsLipid profilebusinessBiomarkersNutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases
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Moderate alcohol use and health: a consensus document

2013

Abstract Aims The aim of this consensus paper is to review the available evidence on the association between moderate alcohol use, health and disease and to provide a working document to the scientific and health professional communities. Data synthesis In healthy adults and in the elderly, spontaneous consumption of alcoholic beverages within 30 g ethanol/d for men and 15 g/d for women is to be considered acceptable and do not deserve intervention by the primary care physician or the health professional in charge. Patients with increased risk for specific diseases, for example, women with familiar history of breast cancer, or subjects with familiar history of early cardiovascular disease, …

Polyphenolmedicine.medical_specialtyEndocrinology Diabetes and MetabolismMEDLINEMedicine (miscellaneous)Cognitive declineDiseaseDiabetealcohol; cancer; cardiovascular disease; cognitive decline; diabetes; metabolic syndrome; overall mortality; polyphenols; preventionALCOHOLIC LIVER DISEASEBreast cancerDiabetes mellitusIntervention (counseling)medicineOverall mortalityCognitive declinePsychiatrypolyphenolsCancerNutrition and Dieteticsdiabetesbusiness.industryPreventionPrimary care physicianmedicine.diseaseModerationCardiovascular diseaseMetabolic syndromeSettore MED/11 - Malattie Dell'Apparato CardiovascolareHEALTHCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicinebusinessAlcohol; Cardiovascular disease; Cancer; Prevention; Polyphenols; Diabetes; Metabolic syndrome; Cognitive decline; Overall mortalityAlcohol
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