Predictive significance of cardio ankle vascular index for the assessment of cardiovascular risk in hypertensive patients: A systematic review.

Cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) is an innovative indicator of large-artery stiffness, which is evaluated by the pulse wave velocity (PWV) measurement. Mortality and morbidity due to cardiovascular diseases among the general public with high-risk conditions such as hypertension are usually associated with arterial stiffness. CAVI modelizes the hazard of future cardiovascular events with standard risk factors.

Association of Non-High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol With Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Patients With Hypothyroidism.

Introduction: Non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) levels can increase the cardiometabolic risk factors in patients with hypothyroidism, but the findings across studies have not been consistently conclusive. The aim of this study was to find the association between non-HDL-C and cardiometabolic risk factors in patients with hypothyroidism.

Material And Methods: In this case-control study, a total of 120 subjects among which 60 diagnosed hypothyroidism patients and 60 age-matched healthy controls were enrolled, aged 30-65 years.

The role of exercise training and dietary sodium restriction in heart failure rehabilitation: A systematic review.

Heart failure (HF) rehabilitation seeks to enhance the entire well-being and quality of life of those with HF by focusing on both physical and mental health. Non-pharmacological measures, particularly exercise training, and dietary salt reduction, are essential components of heart failure rehabilitation. This study examines the impact of these components on the recovery of patients with heart failure.

The role of biomarkers in the prognosis and risk stratification in heart failure: A systematic review.

Acute heart failure (AHF) episodes are marked by high rates of morbidity and mortality during the episode and minimal advancements in its care. Multiple biomarker monitoring is now a crucial supplementary technique in the therapy of AHF. A scientific literature search was conducted by assessing and evaluating the most pertinent research that has been published, including original papers and review papers with the use of PubMed, Medline, and Cochrane databases.

The prognostic significance of pro-BNP and heart failure in acute pulmonary embolism: A systematic review.

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is the third most common type of cardiovascular disease and carries a high mortality rate of 30% if left untreated. Although it is commonly known that individuals who suffer heart failure (HF) are more likely to experience a pulmonary embolism, little is known concerning the prognostic relationship between acute PE and HF. This study aims to evaluate the prognostic usefulness of heart failure and pro-BNP in pulmonary embolism cases.

Non-small Cell Lung Carcinoma With Metastases to Various Levels of Vertebra: A Case Report and Literature Review.

The consequences of lung cancer over the past century have been quite deadly and cost millions of lives. Besides the statistics that show its brutal mortality rate, the comorbidities secondary to lung cancer have had their toll and burden on patients too. Lung cancer is broadly and histologically divided into small and non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC), with the latter associated with a heavy smoking history.

Tracheal Diverticulum in a Young Male Patient With Chronic Cough: A Case Report.

A tracheal diverticulum is a rare clinical entity that is mostly diagnosed incidentally in radiographic pictures. It is infrequently mentioned in literature because of its relatively asymptomatic presentation. Its etiology is mostly attributed to tracheal wall weakness, which could either be congenital or acquired.