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Statin intolerance: new data and further options for treatment
2021
Purpose of review Hypercholesterolemia is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Administration of statins represents the cornerstone of the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease, with demonstrated long-term safety and efficacy. This review aims to revisit statin intolerance mechanisms, as well as to discuss new data and therapeutic options. Recent findings Although statins are well tolerated, myopathy and other adverse effects are a challenging problem, being the main reason for poor adherence to treatment and failure in lowering cardiovascular risk. Statin intolerance is the subject of ongoing research, as these drugs are widely used. There are alternative options o…
Is it time to be concerned about the effects of e-cigarettes on cardiovascular health?
2018
Recent Updates and Advances in the Use of Glycated Albumin for the Diagnosis and Monitoring of Diabetes and Renal, Cerebro- and Cardio-Metabolic Dise…
2020
Diabetes mellitus is a heterogeneous and dysmetabolic chronic disease in which the laboratory plays a fundamental role, from diagnosis to monitoring therapy and studying complications. Early diagnosis and good glycemic control should start as early as possible to delay and prevent metabolic and cardio-vascular complications secondary to this disease. Glycated hemoglobin is currently used as the reference parameter. The accuracy of the glycated hemoglobin dosage may be compromised in subjects suffering from chronic renal failure and terminal nephropathy, affected by the reduction in the survival of erythrocytes, with consequent decrease in the time available for glucose to attach to the hemo…
Adipokines in obesity and metabolic diseases
2020
Adipose tissue secretes many adipokines that regulate important physiological functions. Growing studies have highlighted that these bioactive molecules may contribute to the development of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. Adipokines exert systemic metabolic effects and independent activity on numerous cells of the cardiovascular system, including cardiomyocytes and vascular cell walls. Adiponectin shows anti-inflammatory and anti-atherosclerotic activity on blood vessels. Conversely, resistin is endowed with pro-inflammatory effects and stimulates the proliferation of smooth muscle cells, thus promoting the development of atherosclerotic plaque. Leptin plays an important role in card…
Panic disorder, anxiety, and cardiovascular diseases
2014
Different data indicate that psychological and/or emotional disorders may play an important role in the natural history of heart diseases. Although the major evidence is that related to depression, epidemiological data would indicate that anxiety and panic disorders are highly represented in cardiac patient, thus influencing mortality and morbidity. The diagnosis of panic disorder in patients with chest pain is crucial to a correct therapeutic approach, as well as to reduce the risks and costs of inappropriate treatments. Anxiety and panic may accelerate different direct and indirect processes involved in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases: lifestyle risk factors, arterial hyperten…
Analysis of the relationship between selected sociodemographic variables of patients with chronic cardiovascular disease and the level of quality of …
2019
Red Blood Cells Distribution Width as Biomarker of Worsening in Atherosclerosis
2018
Red blood cell Distribution Width (RDW) is a parameter of the circulating erythrocytes’ size that it has reported to be associated with Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) [1-7]. The related mechanism of this association is not fully understood. However, RDW is an indicator of inflammation related to early inflammatory biomarkers, such as C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) [8,9]. Accordingly, systemic chronic inflammation leads to dysfunctional bone marrow with unsuccessful production of red blood cells [10]. As a result, it determines the migration of reticulocytes into the peripheral circulation, followed by an increase in circulating levels of i…
Wytyczne PTL/KLRWP/PTK/PTDL/PTD/PTNT diagnostyki i leczenia zaburzeń lipidowych w Polsce 2021
2021
Zadania pielęgniarki rodzinnej w opiece nad chorym z przewlekłą chorobą układu krążenia
2016
Wstęp: Do najczęstszych chorób przewlekłych w Polsce i na świecie nadal należą choroby układu krążenia, które mimo prowadzonych działań profilaktycznych, stanowią główną przyczynę śmierci. Istotną rolę w opiece pozaszpitalnej nad pacjentami z przewlekłymi chorobami układu krążenia odgrywają pielęgniarki rodzinne. Wchodzą w skład zespołu terapeutycznego podstawowej opieki zdrowotnej, sprawującego kompleksową opiekę nad pacjentem. Do kompetencji pielęgniarek rodzinnych należy m.in.: samodzielne diagnozowanie, planowanie oraz realizacja opieki pielęgniarskiej. Pielęgniarki rodzinne są również źródłem informacji dla chorego, wypełniają zadania pielęgnacyjne, terapeutyczne, diagnostyczne, a takż…