Elevated LDL-C combined with hypertension worsens subclinical vascular impairment and cognitive function.

Hypertension and dyslipidemia belong to the most prevalent modifiable risk factors for cerebrovascular and cardiovascular diseases. Hereby, we aimed to examine the combined effects of newly diagnosed hypertension and hyperlipidemia on the characteristics of the arterial wall and on cognitive function. We examined 72 hypertensive and 85 apparently healthy individuals.

[The effect of hypertension and it's therapy on cognitive performance of asymptomatic hypertensive patients].

The essential hypertension increases the risk of cognitive impairment even in symptom-free patients. Sixty, non-treated hypertensives were investigated (44 +/- 10.5 év) with nine pszichological tests, measuring the reaction time, attention, short and long-term memory, psychomotor speed etc.

Transcranial measurement of cerebral microembolic signals during pulmonary vein isolation: a comparison of two ablation techniques.

Background: Pulmonary vein isolation has increasingly been used to cure atrial fibrillation, but concerns have recently been raised that subclinical brain damage may occur because of microembolization during these procedures. We compared the occurrence of bubble formation seen on intracardiac echocardiography and the microembolic signals (MESs) detected by transcranial Doppler on the use of different ablation techniques and anticoagulation strategies.

Methods And Results: This prospective study included 35 procedures in 34 consecutive patients (age, 52; SD, 12.

Computed tomography and transcranial Doppler findings in acute and subacute phases of intracerebral hemorrhagic stroke.

Background And Purpose: The hematoma volume is an important determinant of outcome and a predictor of clinical deterioration in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Our goal was to evaluate alterations in the cerebral circulation, in respect to hemorrhage and edema volume changes, using transcranial Doppler (TCD).

Methods: Twenty patients with acute supratentorial ICH were examined.

Silent brain infarction--a review of recent observations.

Silent brain infarction is a cerebral ischaemic event evident on brain imaging without any clinical symptom. Silent brain infarction is often detected in apparently healthy, elderly people and in different selected patient groups as well. Lately, several studies were carried out in order to identify the clinical conditions leading to silent brain infarction.

Anxiety, depression and autonomic nervous system dysfunction in hypertension.

Objectives: This study examined the relationship between autonomic nervous system dysfunction, anxiety and depression in untreated hypertension.

Patients And Methods: 86 newly diagnosed hypertensive patients and 98 healthy volunteers were included in the study. The psychological parameters were assessed with Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and Beck Depression Inventory by a skilled psychologist.

Cerebro- and cardiovascular reactivity and neuropsychological performance in hypertensive patients.

Background: Hypertensive (HT) patients are at higher risk of cognitive decline than normotensive individuals, because high blood pressure is a risk factor for mild cognitive deterioration. In this study cardio- and cerebrovascular reactivity along with cognitive performance was assessed on newly diagnosed HT patients.

Methods: Diagnosis of hypertension was based on international recommendations.

[Antithrombotic therapy in primary and secondary stroke prevention of cardiac patients and in acute stroke].

Primary vascular prevention: the prevalence of cardiogenic stroke will increase in the future. All patients with atrial fibrillation but without any ischemic stroke, must undergo a rigorous risk evaluation, which is crucial for pharmacotherapy. Atrial fibrillation is an important risk factor for stroke, therefore patients with atrial fibrillation should be anticoagulated (except those without other risk factors).