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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Framingham risk score"”.
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The effect of a 36-session Cardiac Rehabilitation Program on the Framingham Risk Score
… rehabilitation program in modifying the patients Framingham risk score after 36 sessions of cardiac rehabilitation. This is a retrospective study; data were taken from subject files that were acquired during the period of April 2005 to March 2008. The study included 152 male and 46 female …
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Hair Na and K Concentration is Related with the Risk of Coronary Artery Disease in Korean Men
… and potassium (K), is associated with increased risk of coronary artery disease (CAD). There has been no previous study to elucidate the relationship using hair mineral concentration which is a better reflection of body mineral content compared to conventional tests. A cross sectional observation …
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Detection Method of Subclinical Atherosclerosis of the Carotid Artery with a Hemodynamics Modeling Approach
… an important area of research to evaluate stroke risk and predict localization of plaque. The current methods for detecting atherosclerosis risk are insufficient because it is based on The Framingham Risk Score and carotid intima media thickness, therefore an engineering detection model based on …
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Cardiovascular Risk, Remote Ischemic Postconditioning, and Endothelial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury
… certain animal models of cardiometabolic risk factors such as dyslipidemia, diabetes, and hypertension suggest the beneficial effects of rIpost to lessen reperfusion injury may be diminished. These findings have not been studied in clinically relevant humans. The aim of this study was to …
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Relation between carotid artery FDG uptake and cardiovascular risk in asymptomatic adults
… carotid artery FDG uptake and cardiovascular risk based on the Framingham risk score (FRS), and evaluated the possible role of FDG uptake in terms of risk stratification of asymptomatic adults. We evaluated 290 adults who underwent FDG PET/CT as part of general health screens. We calculated …
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Evaluating the prognostic value of risk factors contributing to cardiovascular disease and established risk score estimations
Evaluating the prognostic value of risk factors contributing to cardiovascular disease and established risk score estimations.Evaluating the Prognostic Value of Risk Factors Contributing to Cardiovascular Disease and Established Risk Score Estimations CR Yip M. Clin Pharm Mini-Thesis, School of …
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Risk factors for cardiometabolic disease in the eThekwini Municipality (City of Durban), South Africa.
… population-based prevalence estimates of CMD risk factors to inform public health initiatives for the prevention and management of CMDs in these populations. This thesis aims to contribute to this evidence gap by assessing the prevalence and distribution of established and emerging CMD risk …
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Associations between affective traits and endothelial function in depressed adults
Depressed adults are at increased risk of developing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, heterogeneity in the depressed population engenders a key question: Are there subgroups of depressed adults at greater risk of developing CVD? Because other affective traits – i.e., anxiety, …
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Risk Perception in Cardiovascular Disease
… United States despite widespread knowledge about risk factors as well as effective primary prevention strategies. Risk perception is a complex phenomenon that plays an important role in how persons view disease and ultimately how they make health behavior choices. This study is supported by the …