How to Improve Clinical Outcomes and Reduce Cardiovascular Risk in Older People with Cardiovascular Disease: Bridging Evidence Gaps.

The geriatric population is greatly impacted by cardiovascular disease. Thus, it becomes essential to 'geriatricise' the cardiologist through the dissemination of geriatric cardiology. In the early days of geriatric cardiology, it was discussed whether it was simply cardiology 'well done'.

Short- and Midterm Adherence to Platelet P2Y12 Receptor Inhibitors After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With Drug-Eluting Stents.

Introduction/objectives: In patients who have undergone recent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), poor adhesion to antiplatelet agents may increase the risk of stent thrombosis and death. We aimed to investigate the adherence to different P2Y12 receptor inhibitors after PCI with drug-eluting stent in stable and unstable patients and to evaluate the factors associated with low adherence.

Method: In a prospective study conducted between 2014 and 2018, the 8-item Morisky scale was applied at 30 days and 6 months post-PCI to measure P2Y12 receptor inhibitors adherence.

Hypertension and Stroke: Update on Treatment.

Stroke is the second most common cause of mortality worldwide and the third most common cause of disability. Hypertension is the most prevalent risk factor for stroke. Stroke causes and haemodynamic consequences are heterogeneous which makes the management of blood pressure in stroke patients complex requiring an accurate diagnosis and precise definition of therapeutic goals.

Association between clinical factors and self-underestimation of cardiovascular risk in subjects submitted to a routine health evaluation.

Background: The perception of cardiovascular (CV) risk is essential for adoption of healthy behaviors. However, subjects underestimate their own risk.

Hypothesis: Clinical characteristics might be associated with self-underestimation of CV risk.