The contributions of fasting and postprandial blood glucose increments to oxidative stress and inflammation in dyslipidemic type 2 diabetic patients with stable ischemic heart disease.

Background/objectives: Contributions of fasting and postprandial blood glucose increments on level of inflammation and oxidative stress biomarkers in patients with stable ischemic heart disease (IHD) and diabetes mellitus type 2 (T2DM) was evaluated.

Methodology: Ninety T2DM patients (60 with IHD and 30 without IHD) treated with metformin and/or sulphonylurea were enrolled in cross-sectional nested case-control clinical study. The areas under the six-point daily glucose curve above the fasting glucose concentrations (AUCpp) and over 5.

Association between atherosclerosis and osteoporosis, the role of vitamin D.

The latest data support the correlation of atherosclerosis and osteoporosis, indicating the parallel progression of two tissue destruction processes with increased fatal and non-fatal coronary events, as well as higher fracture risk. Vitamin D inadequacy associated with low bone mineral density increases fall and fracture risk, leads to secondary hyperparathyroidism, calcifies coronary arteries and significantly increases cardiovascular disease. Randomized clinical trial evidence related to extraskeletal vitamin D outcomes was limited and generally uninformative.

[Acute myocardial infarction incidence and mortality rates in the population of the city of Nis in the period 1974-2000].

Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the annual incidence of hospital morbidity and mortality rates of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in the population of Nis who were treated at the Cardiology Clinic in Nis during the period 1974-2000.

Material And Methods: A retrospective clinical-epidemiological study was carried out in the population of the city of Nis aged 30 years and over. The number of citizens of Nis, aged 30 years and over, was 71,500 in 1974, and 100,000 in 2000, while the male to female ratio was 48%:52%.

[Effects of physical training on the lipid profile of patients after myocardial infarction].

Introduction: Positive effects of physical training on blood lipoprotein have been clearly demonstrated and they are constituive elements in prevention and treatment of hyperlipoproteinemia. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of physical training (PT) on lipid risk factors in patients with myocardial infarction (MI) during posthospital rehabilitation (PHR) and prolonged rehabilitation (48 months).

Material And Methods: The prospective clinical study included 230 patients after MI.

[The role of physical training in patients after myocardial infarction].

Introduction: Physical training is an optimal method of rehabilitation of cardiovascular patients, especially in patients with myocardial infarction. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of physical training in patients with myocardial infarction during the post-hospital phase and prolonged rehabilitation by determining the test exercise parameters.

Material And Methods: This prospective clinical study included 230 patients after myocardial infarction.