Evaluation of pulse wave velocity for predicting major adverse cardiovascular events in post-infarcted patients; comparison of oscillometric and MRI methods.

Increased aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) has been proved as a strong predictor of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients after myocardial infarction (MI). Due to the various technical approaches the level of high PWV values show significant differences. We evaluated the cut-off PWV values for MACE prediction using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) and oscillometric methods for validating the prognostic value of high PWV in post-infarcted patients.

Effectiveness and safety of anti-ischemic trimetazidine in patients with stable angina pectoris and Type 2 diabetes.

Unlabelled: Aim & methods: This 6-month prospective, observational, noninterventional, open-label clinical study assessed the effectiveness/safety of trimetazidine in 737 patients with stable angina pectoris and Type 2 diabetes mellitus (OGYI/51534-1/2014).

Results: Trimetazidine-based therapy was effective in stable coronary artery disease, with significant improvements from baseline (p < 0.05) in: number of angina attacks/week (2.

Early morphologic and functional changes of atherosclerosis in systemic sclerosis-a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: Cardiopulmonary manifestations have an important impact on the life expectancy of SSc patients. Functional and morphological macrovascular changes may appear early before the development of ischaemic symptoms. Several non-invasive methods are used in cardiovascular risk assessment.