BACKGROUND Although the use of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) has resulted in improved survival in men with advanced prostate cancer, the resulting hypogonadism is associated with profound adverse effects comparable to those found in morbid obesity, being cardiovascular risk among the most lethal. OBJECTIVES Evaluate metabolic syndrome, metabolic abnormalities and cardiovascular risk in p...

OBJECTIVES: To provide the reader with an overview of the many causes of sudden cardiac death in young athletes and to present various strategies for preparticipation cardiovascular screening. DATA SOURCE: A MEDLINE search using the phrase sudden cardiac death and the key word athlete for the years 1980 to 2000. DATA SYNTHESIS: Sudden cardiac death is a rare event in athletics. More than 20 dif...

Cardiovascular disease is highly prevalent in chronic kidney disease and has been associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Several morphological and functional tests are available to assess the cardiovascular system. Since structural and functional cardiovascular abnormalities have prognostic implications, their identification may become crucial for the implementation of effective pre...

a survey was carried out in the summer of 1972 in east azerbaijan, northwest iran, to determine the prevalence of cardiovascular disease. ecg tracings were prepared from 198 women and 178 men aged 40-60. only 45% of the tracings were completely normal. q/qs abnormalities were found in 4.7% of tracings, left axis deviation in 4% tall r wave in 37%, st depression in 3.9% of men and 14.1% of women...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines obesity and overweight as a medical condition characterized by the abnormal accumulation of fat. While body mass index (BMI) is commonly used to measure obesity, it has limitations in accounting for differences fat distribution. aim this study compare effects waist-to-hip ratio on likelihood developing cardiovascular disease. Various search methods, i...

The retina offers a beautiful and unique opportunity to visualize and examine the body’s microvasculature safely, repeatedly, quickly, and noninvasively in vivo. Retinal arterioles appear to undergo similar changes as cerebral and peripheral arterioles in hypertension, indicating that retinal arteriolar abnormalities mirror structural and functional microvascular changes elsewhere in end-organ ...