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Filter by:Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) leads to a high burden of morbidity and mortality, usually attributable to cardiovascular (CVD) causes. A major concern about the disease is that the success of the treatment is highly dependent on self-management, which very often incurs the necessity of behavior change. However, modifying such behaviors, usually linked to daily-life activities, is challenging. Then, the investigators aimed to test the optimal self-management that could be achieved in a reasonable manner carried forward through the Prochaska and DiClemente behavior-changing strategy in a follow-up of 18 months, compared to usual care. Our primary outcome is the between-group difference in HbA1c (%) levels.
This study examines the factors that limit or support the implementation of a pilot heart health program for perimenopausal women. The investigators evaluate the effectiveness of this program in raising awareness and promoting behavior change to maintain cardiovascular health.
The registry study aims to discover biomarkers for accurate classification and risk assessment of ischemic heart disease.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of social network in improving drug compliance and risk factors control rate of stroke high-risk population after discharge.
People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) often develop high blood pressure and heart disease due to their sedentary lifestyle and difficulty exercising. The investigators will test if heating can mimic the health benefits of exercise by monitoring the increase in leg blood-flow using ultrasound during a 45-minute hot-water footbath. The patients will then undergo 6-weeks of hot-water footbaths to examine whether the changes to blood-flow lead to improvements in blood pressure and other indicators of heart disease risk.
Perioperative anesthesiologists can benefit from easily obtainable hemodynamic variables detecting or quantifying the lack of an adequate compensatory capacity of the cardiovascular system in order to optimize patient management and improve patient outcomes. Parameters of the Pressure Recording Analytical Method (PRAM; Vygon, Padua, Italy) of the MostCare system, specifically cardiac cycle efficiency has been proposed as such variables. Yet, their value in anesthesia and especially in hypertensive patients is not studied. The goal of the PRAM-in-HYPO study is to prospectively evaluate the relationship between cardiac reserve and efficiency and cardiovascular risk factors in patients wo will undergo major surgical procedures using the state-of-the-art hemodynamic monitors. Also the investigators aim to build a predictive model to identify patients with decreased cardiac reserve due to hypertension and other cardiovascular risk factors, who are susceptible to post-induction hypotension. The investigators seek to include high-risk patients or patients presenting for major surgery, who are monitored with an advanced hemodynamic monitor to adequately evaluate the differences in cardiac reserve and cardiac efficiency.
Advanced remote multi-parameter reporting during cardiac rehabilitation (MAPS-III). The primary purpose of this observational study is to collect baseline information of cardiac rehabilitation usage in the US for post-myocardial infarction (MI) patients with EF > 35% while wearing the ZOLL AMS device for 30 to 60 days. Secondary data on biometrics, arrhythmias, symptoms, and healthcare utilization will provide additional background information on this population during the early post-MI cardiac rehabilitation period.
The aim of this clinical trial is to evaluate if colchicine in addition to standard of care improves markers of inflammation and cardiovascular disease in persons with type 1 diabetes. Participants will be assigned to either 0,5 mg colchicine daily or placebo in a 1:1 ratio for 26 weeks.
Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) are established treatments for a variety of cardiac arrhythmias. Women with CIED have lower fitness and lower quality of life compared to men with CIED. Moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) is the most prescribed exercise for women. However, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) has been shown to improve fitness, anxiety levels, quality of life, and other health indicators over MICT in men with CIED. There is a need to quantitatively evaluate the feasibility and effects of a virtual HIIT vs. virtual MICT program on the physical, quality of life, and mental health of women with CIED. Furthermore, a qualitative approach is also necessary to understand patients' experiences, barriers, and facilitators of a virtual exercise intervention. This mixed-methods pilot randomized controlled trial will assess the feasibility of a 12-week virtual HIIT and MICT program in women with CIED.
Background: Muscle mass loss and metabolic dysfunction, exacerbated by inactivity and nutritional inadequacies, underpin both cardiovascular disease and frailty in ageing. The investigators' proposal seeks to develop interventions in exercise and diet that are targeted for older adults with cardiac frailty. Methods: The investigators' proposal is a five-year study comprising of first phase (first 2-2.5 years) and second phase (next 2-2.5 years). In the first phase cardiac frail participants (up to N=500) from each healthcare transition (inpatient hospital, step-down community hospital, outpatient clinic/community) will be randomized to receive Intervention Sets or usual care. The second phase will scale up these programs. Three Intervention Sets A, B, and C will be implemented in the outpatient, step-down community hospital, and acute hospital settings. Diet intervention comprises meal sets prepared with nutrients involved in energy metabolism. Exercise training is facilitated by hospital gyms and hospital physiotherapists. Diet and exercise behavior will be monitored using questionnaires, video conferencing and meal photos. Significance: Clinical studies are urgently needed using consistent frailty tools to evaluate the efficacy and promise of frailty interventions, targeted to achieve reversal/retardation of frailty. When scaled up, these approaches will provide high-quality science needed to manage cardiac frailty towards healthier population ageing.