Prognostic value of hemoglobin in patients with sepsis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Sepsis patients have a high mortality rate and are frequently anemic. The importance of early detection and blood transfusion treatment cannot be overstated.

Objective: A systematic review and meta-analysis of published literature was conducted to evaluate the association between hemoglobin and the prognosis of patients with sepsis.

Effect of lanthanum carbonate on the progression of coronary artery calcification in hemodialysis patients: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Introduction: Coronary artery calcification and cardiac abnormalities are common in hemodialysis patients. The value of lanthanum carbonate over calcium-based phosphate binders in managing the progression of coronary artery calcification is debated. We reviewed all randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing the two strategies in these patients.

Sodium Tanshinone IIA sulfonate for acute myocardial infarction: a systematic review and Meta-analysis.

Objective: To investigate the efficacy and safety of Sodium tanshinone ⅡA sulfonate (STS) plus the conventional treatment on acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients.

Methods: We searched several electrical databases and hand searched several Chinese medical journals up to January 2019. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing STS plus conventional treatment with conventional treatment were retrieved.

Prognostic Value of Asymmetric Dimethylarginine in Patients with Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Objective: Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA), an endogenous inhibitor of nitric oxide (NO) synthesis, is reported to be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The purpose of the present study is to investigate whether ADMA is an independent predictor for future mortality and adverse clinical events among patients with heart failure (HF).

Methods: Electronic literature databases (Central, MEDLINE, and Embase) were searched for relevant observational studies on the prognostic value of ADMA in HF patients published before January 2019.

Trimethylamine-N-oxide has prognostic value in coronary heart disease: a meta-analysis and dose-response analysis.

Background: Previous clinical studies have suggested that trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) could contribute to the development of atherosclerosis cardiovascular disease. However, the synthetic analysis in coronary heart disease (CHD) was not yet performed. We aimed to clarify the relationship between elevated plasma concentrations of TMAO and the incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in CHD patients.

Prognostic value of HbA1c for in-hospital and short-term mortality in patients with acute coronary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: HbA1c, the most commonly used indicator of chronic glucose metabolism, is closely associated with cardiovascular disease. However, the relationship between HbA1c and the mortality of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients has not been elucidated yet. Here, we aim to conduct a systematic review assessing the effect of HbA1c on in-hospital and short-term mortality in ACS patients.

Clinical Practice Guideline of Integrative Chinese and Western Medicine for Acute Myocardial Infarction.

With increasing morbidity and mortality, acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has become one of the major causes of human death, leading to heavy burdens to individuals, families and society. Previous researches have found that though large amount of resources and great effort were devoted, no significant improvements were achieved in reducing the in-hospital mortality of AMI patients. Meanwhile, extensive studies about Chinese medicine (CM) have found that CM has special advantages in treating AMI patients.

Prognostic value of non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol for mortality in patients with coronary heart disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background And Aims: Recent studies have indicated the predictive value of non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) for mortality in patients without coronary heart disease (CHD). However, its independent prognostic value on patients with CHD has yet been explored. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether non-HDL-C could predict long-term mortality in patients with CHD.

Relationship of non-cardiac biomarkers with periprocedural myocardial injury in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.

percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is one of the dominant methods for revascularization in patient with coronary artery disease (CAD), which accompanied with high incidence of periprocedural myocardial injury (PMI) evaluated by postprocedural cardiac biomarker elevation. For the convenience of risk stratification of PMI following PCI, the aim of present review provides a unique opportunity to summarize the relationship of non-cardiac biomarkers with PMI by extensively searching in the MEDLINE to identify all the relevant studies. In conclusion, we found that PCI related PMI might be correlated positively to those non-cardiac biomarkers such as low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, total cholesterol, triglyceride, the ratios of LDL-C to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), the ratios of HDL-C to apolipoprotein A-I, the ratio of eicosapentaenoic acid to arachidonic acid, lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1, C-reactive protein, high on-treatment platelet reactivity, platelet-monocyte aggregates, N-term pro-B-type natriuretic peptide, hemoglobin and albuminuria.

Relation of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide and new-onset atrial fibrillation in patients with acute coronary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Several observational studies evaluated the associations of baseline N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), but the results were contradictory.

Methods: Electronic bibliographic databases were searched from inception to May 2015, and the results reviewed by two independent reviewers. Pooled standardized mean difference (SMD) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated to assess associations between NT-proBNP levels and new-onset AF in patients with ACS.

Danhong Injection (a Traditional Chinese Patent Medicine) for Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Objective. We aimed to systematically assess the efficacy and safety of Danhong injection (DHI) for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients. Methods.