Despite significant therapeutic advances, mortality of dialysis patients remains unacceptably high. The aim of this study is to compare mortality and its causes in dialysis patients with those in the general Japanese population. We used data for 2008 and 2009 from the Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy registry and a national Vital Statistics survey. Cardiovascular mortality was defined as d...

OBJECTIVE In this systematic review we evaluated the evidence on the association between dioxin exposure and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality in humans. DATA SOURCES AND EXTRACTION We conducted a PubMed search in December 2007 and considered all English-language epidemiologic studies and their citations regarding dioxin exposure and CVD mortality. To focus on dioxins, we excluded cohort...

BACKGROUND The level of mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD), coronary heart disease (CHD) and from all causes varies considerably within Oslo. The purpose of this study was to examine these differences according to cardiovascular risk factors and socioeconomic variables at the district level. METHODS Total mortality rates and cardiovascular mortality rates for subjects aged 45-74 year...

18 Background: Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is associated with greater risk of diabetes and coronary heart disease in men with prostate cancer but there is significant controversy surrounding its potential impact on cardiovascular mortality especially among men with lower rates of cancer-specific death. We assessed the relationship between ADT and mortality in a large randomized trial of ...

BACKGROUND A decline in mortality rates due to cardiovascular diseases and all-cause mortality has led to increased life expectancy in the Western world in recent decades. At the same time, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes, a disease associated with a twofold excess risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality, has been increasing. The objective of this study was to estimate the secular trend ...

BACKGROUND A low ankle-arm index (AAI) is a strong predictor of mortality and cardiovascular events. A high AAI also appears to be associated with higher mortality risk in select populations. However, mortality and cardiovascular risk across the AAI spectrum have not been described in a more broadly defined population. METHODS AND RESULTS We examined total and cardiovascular mortality and car...

We thank Dr Athyros and colleagues for their interest in our study and comments comparing their study with ours. There are a few differences between the studies. Although Karagiannis et al reported a seasonal variation in stroke occurrence using hospital-based data,1 we focused on mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD) using cohort-based data.2 However, it is certain that CVD occurrence an...