Effect of vitamin D on blood pressure: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Objectives Vitamin D insufficiency has been linked to hypertension and cardiovascular
events in observational studies. It is unclear whether vitamin D supplementation can reduce …
events in observational studies. It is unclear whether vitamin D supplementation can reduce …
Allopurinol benefits left ventricular mass and endothelial dysfunction in chronic kidney disease
MP Kao, DS Ang, SJ Gandy, MA Nadir… - Journal of the …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Allopurinol ameliorates endothelial dysfunction and arterial stiffness among patients without
chronic kidney disease (CKD), but it is unknown if it has similar effects among patients with …
chronic kidney disease (CKD), but it is unknown if it has similar effects among patients with …
Vitamin D and cardiovascular prevention
MA Nadir, BR Szwejkowski… - Cardiovascular …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Vitamin D has been known to medical science for almost a century. Yet, it is only in the last
15 years that we have realized that the biological effects of vitamin D extend far beyond the …
15 years that we have realized that the biological effects of vitamin D extend far beyond the …
Impact of renin-angiotensin system blockade therapy on outcome in aortic stenosis
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of renin-angiotensin
system blockade therapy on outcomes in aortic stenosis (AS). Background: Angiotensin …
system blockade therapy on outcomes in aortic stenosis (AS). Background: Angiotensin …
High-dose allopurinol reduces left ventricular mass in patients with ischemic heart disease
S Rekhraj, SJ Gandy, BR Szwejkowski… - Journal of the American …, 2013 - jacc.org
Objectives: This study sought to ascertain if high-dose allopurinol regresses left ventricular
mass (LVM) in patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD). Background: LV hypertrophy …
mass (LVM) in patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD). Background: LV hypertrophy …
Meta-analysis of B-type natriuretic peptide's ability to identify stress induced myocardial ischemia
Studies in victims of sudden cardiac death and those surviving a cardiac arrest have
confirmed that extent of coronary artery disease is similar in those with and without angina …
confirmed that extent of coronary artery disease is similar in those with and without angina …
Improving the primary prevention of cardiovascular events by using biomarkers to identify individuals with silent heart disease
Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine whether biomarkers can identify silent
cardiac target organ damage (cTOD) in a primary prevention population. Background: One …
cardiac target organ damage (cTOD) in a primary prevention population. Background: One …
Mitral Regurgitation Following Acute Myocardial Infarction Treated by Percutaneous Coronary Intervention—Prevalence, Risk factors, and Predictors of Outcome
H Sharma, A Radhakrishnan, P Nightingale… - The American journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Mitral regurgitation (MR) following acute myocardial infarction (AMI) worsens prognosis and
reports of prevalence vary significantly. The objective was to determine prevalence, risk …
reports of prevalence vary significantly. The objective was to determine prevalence, risk …
Antithrombotic therapy following transcatheter aortic valve intervention
H Sharma, S Afzal, J Leick, N Werner, SN Doshi… - Pharmacology & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is increasingly being performed to treat
symptomatic patients with aortic stenosis and annual procedure volume has overtaken …
symptomatic patients with aortic stenosis and annual procedure volume has overtaken …
An increased B-type natriuretic peptide in the absence of a cardiac abnormality identifies those whose left ventricular mass will increase over time
MA Nadir, S Gandy, S Ireland, T MacDonald, E Dow… - JACC: Heart Failure, 2015 - jacc.org
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship of B-type natriuretic
peptide (BNP) with evolution of left ventricular mass (LVM) in optimally treated primary …
peptide (BNP) with evolution of left ventricular mass (LVM) in optimally treated primary …