Publications by authors named "C Escobar-Cervantes"
Aims: A high number of patients do not achieve the therapeutic goals set by clinical practice guidelines, despite the therapeutic alternatives that currently exist in lipid-lowering treatment (LLT). This study aimed to estimate the proportion of patients who have recently suffered an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) who do not meet the therapeutic goal with LLT and the proportion of routine follow-up visits where therapeutic inertia (TI) occurs.
Methods: A retrospective study chart review was conducted in 13 Spanish centres.
Background: The optimal radiofrequency application (RFa) parameters for safe and durable pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) are debated. High-power short-duration (HPSD) has been used as an alternative to conventional power delivery (CPD).
Objectives: This study sought to compare HPSD 70 W/9-10 s (HPSD-70) with CPD 25-40 W in patients undergoing PVI.
Prevalence Rates of Abdominal Obesity, High Waist-to-Height Ratio and Excess Adiposity, and Their Associated Cardio-Kidney-Metabolic Factors: SIMETAP-AO Study.
Nutrients
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- - The study examined the prevalence of abdominal obesity (AO), high waist-to-height ratio (WtHR), and excess adiposity (EA) in a sample of 6,588 adults aged 18 to 102 years and their connections to cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome factors.
- - Results showed that 39.6% of participants had AO, 30.6% had high-WtHR, and 65.6% had EA, with higher rates observed in older individuals; key health issues like hypertension and diabetes were linked to these conditions.
- - Findings indicate that a significant portion of the adult population experiences EA and AO, highlighting an independent association between these obesity metrics and other CKM syndrome factors
Objective: Provide consensus recommendations for the optimal management of fixed-dose combination therapies (FCT) in patients with cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) in primary care (PC).
Material And Methods: A modified Delphi technique was used. A scientific committee wrote 80 statements addressing controversial issues regarding adherence and the use of FCT in patients with CVRF.
Article Synopsis
- Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia and a leading cause of hospital admissions due to strokes, prompting the SIMETAP research project to investigate its prevalence and related cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) factors.
- A study involving 6,588 adults found that AF affects 2.9% of the overall adult population, with rates rising to 6.1% for those 50 and older, and 12.9% for those 70 and older, showing no significant sex differences.
- Key CKM factors associated with AF include heart failure, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, prior stroke, and low HDL-cholesterol, with a staggering 92.4% of