Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in individuals with diabetes mellitus despite advances in the prevention and management of CVD. A number of studies have shown that the prospective risk of adverse cardiovascular events in diabetic individuals without previous myocardial infarctionis comparable to non-diabetic individuals with myocardial infarctio...

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) ranks among the most common health-related and economic issues worldwide. Dietary factors are important contributors to cardiovascular risk, either directly, or through their effects on other cardiovascular risk factors including hypertension, dyslipidemia and diabetes mellitus. Nutraceuticals are natural nutritional compounds, which have been shown to be efficaciou...

Cardiovascular disease (CVD), a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, is among the most prevalent health problems worldwide effective strategies for its prevention treatment are urgently required. In this regard, increasing research has demonstrated that natural drugs offer antihypertensive, antiatherosclerotic, cardioprotective activities, many applied widely CVD manifestations such as myo...

Background Increased left atrial (LA) size is a marker for both clinical and subclinical cardiovascular disease (CVD) and is associated with excess cardiovascular risk. We sought to determine reference values for LA volume by CMR in a longitudinally followed, community-based cohort strictly free of major risk factors for LA enlargement, including: left-sided valve disease, hypertension, obesity...

Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease proceeding from an imbalance in lipid metabolism and immune responses. Since leukocytes, especially monocytes and monocyte-derived macrophages, play pivotal roles in the progression of atherosclerosis, it is possible that monocyte count is a beneficial marker for predicting cardiovascular disease (CVD). Many epidemiologic and clinical studies ha...

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are a group of disorders of the heart and blood vessels, and include coronary heart disease (CHD), cerebrovascular disease (stroke), raised blood pressure (hypertension), peripheral artery disease, rheumatic heart disease, congenital heart disease and heart failure. According to the World Health Organization, CVD are the number one cause of death globally and claim...

the rise in the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (ckd) and an increase in the prevalence of obesity in parallel in the recent years is a great concern. ckd increases the rate of cardiovascular disease (cvd) and development of end-stage renal disease, and leads to premature death. although no direct causality link between obesity and ckd can yet be established, this appears highly probable. ...

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been identified as a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The etiology of premature CVD in SLE is supposed to have many factors, including traditional coronary artery disease (CAD) risk factors, antiphospholipid antibodies, and metabolic and inflammatory factors. Despite the overwhelming interest in CV...

Abstract Objective: Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) have a markedly increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. There are some recommendations for prescription of aspirin in these patients. Our purpose was to determine aspirin usage rate in diabetic patients and to compare it in different ages and based upon cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. Materials and M...

abstract objective: patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (dm) have a markedly increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. there are some recommendations for prescription of aspirin in these patients. our purpose was to determine aspirin usage rate in diabetic patients and to compare it in different ages and based upon cardiovascular disease (cvd) risk factors. materials and meth...