Publications by authors named "A Devesa"
Background: Atherosclerosis is a dynamic process. There is little evidence regarding whether quantification of atherosclerosis extent and progression, particularly in the carotid artery, in asymptomatic individuals predicts all-cause mortality.
Objectives: This study sought to evaluate the independent predictive value (beyond cardiovascular risk factors) of subclinical atherosclerosis burden and progression and all-cause mortality.
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- ATTR-CM is increasingly common, and the medication diflunisal has been shown to stabilize certain markers related to heart function, but its effects on heart structure changes over time need further research.
- The AMILCA-DIFLU study involved 12 ATTR-CM patients, with only nine completing the year-long treatment, and found that diflunisal did not significantly improve heart disease status, although there was a slight trend toward stabilization in some heart-related measurements.
- Despite showing some potentially positive trends, diflunisal was well tolerated overall, with only a minor increase in renal dysfunction that didn’t lead to any serious complications or the need to stop treatment.
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- In patients with ischemic heart disease, coronary microvascular dysfunction is linked to cardiovascular risk factors and negative health outcomes, but less is known about healthy individuals.
- This study aimed to examine how cardiovascular risk factors and early signs of atherosclerosis affect coronary microvascular function in middle-aged, asymptomatic individuals, using methods like cardiac MRI and vascular ultrasound.
- Results showed that higher levels of metabolic syndrome components and diabetes are associated with reduced coronary blood flow and that better microvascular function is linked to less progression of atherosclerosis over three years.
Background: F-Fluorodeoxyglucose (F-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/magnetic resonance (MR) can identify inflammation and fibrosis, which are high-risk features in cardiac sarcoidosis.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether the involvement of certain myocardial segments is associated with higher risk compared to others.
Methods: One hundred twenty-four patients with suspected clinical sarcoidosis underwent F-FDG-PET/MR.
Development and use of Biocheck.UGent™ scoring system to quantify biosecurity in conventional indoor (turkey, duck, breeder) and free-range (layer and broiler) poultry farms.
Prev Vet Med
September 2024
To assess and enhance the application of biosecurity measures in poultry farming, an objective measurement tool (Biocheck.UGent™) was already available for broiler and layer. This study describes the development, validation and application of a risk-based weighted scoring tool for breeder, turkey, duck, free-range layer and free-range broiler production.
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