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NT–proBNP, C–reactive protein and soluble uPAR in a Bi–ethnic male population: the SAfrEIC study
(Public Library of Science, 2013)
Objective and design: This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate associations between a marker of cardiac strain, the
N-terminal prohormone B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), and inflammation as reflected by ...
Fixed-dose combination antihypertensive medications
(Elsevier, 2019)
On July 9, 2019, WHO added fixeddose combination antihypertensive
medications to the WHO Essential
Medicines List. Treatment with fixeddose combination medicines, also
known as single-pill combinations,
is the emerging ...
Early Vascular Aging (EVA): new directions in cardiovascular protection. Preface
(Elsevier, 2015)
Early Vascular Aging (EVA): New Directions in Cardiovascular Protection brings together the last decade of research related to the characterization of EVA, as well as the predictive power of pulse wave velocity (PWV).
The ...
Changes in peripheral blood pressure with normal and accelerated aging
(Elsevier, 2015)
Aging represents an important risk factor in the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Nevertheless, the question arises: How immutable is age as a risk factor? Can we make a distinction between physiologic or ...
Preface
(Elsevier, 2015)
Traditional versus new models of risk prediction
(Elsevier, 2015)
Risk stratification for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease is today performed using traditional risk factors such as age, gender, blood pressure, serum cholesterol, smoking habits, and plasma glucose. However, ...
Exploring soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor and its relationship with arterial stiffness in a bi–ethnic population: the SAfrEIC–study
(Elsevier, 2012)
Introduction: Elevated soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) indicates an inflammatory
state caused by conditions such as HIV and cancer. Recently suPARwas identified as an indicator of ...
Thresholds for pulse wave velocity, urine albumin creatinine ratio and left ventricularmass index using SCORE, Framingham and ESH/ESC risk charts
(Kluwer, 2012)
Aims: Markers of subclinical target organ damage (TOD) increase cardiovascular (CV) risk prediction beyond traditional risk factors. We wanted to establish thresholds for three markers of TOD based on absolute CV risk in ...
Clinical perspective on antihypertensive drug treatment in adults with grade 1 hypertension and low-to-moderate cardiovascular risk: an international expert consultation
(Elsevier, 2017)
Hypertension is a leading risk factor for disease burden globally. An unresolved question is whether grade 1 hypertension (140-159/90-99 mm Hg) with low (cardiovascular mortality <1% at 10 years) to moderate (cardiovascular ...
Estimated carotid-femoral pulsewave velocity has similar predictive value as measured carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2016)
Background: Carotid–femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV) adds significantly to traditional cardiovascular risk prediction, but is not widely available. Therefore, it would be helpful if cfPWV could be replaced by an estimated ...