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  • The predictive value of serum lipoprotein(a) level for new-onset aortic valve calcification in patients with coronary artery disease | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

    The predictive value of serum lipoprotein(a) level for new-onset aortic valve calcification in patients with coronary artery disease | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

    Our study demonstrated the predictive value of Lp(a) for new-onset AVC in patients with CAD, and further explored and evaluated other risk factors of AVC.

    It is known that higher Lp(a) level is associated with CAD and reduce Lp(a) is undoubtedly…

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  • Strengthening primary health care resilience through community innovation: a qualitative case study from Quito’s response to COVID-19 | International Journal for Equity in Health

    Strengthening primary health care resilience through community innovation: a qualitative case study from Quito’s response to COVID-19 | International Journal for Equity in Health

    This study explored transforming and institutionalising a new community-based PHC model in the Metropolitan District of Quito during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings revealed how local governments can reposition health systems to…

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  • Impact of low environmental temperatures on the global burden of myocarditis: insights from the 1990–2021 global burden of disease study | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

    Impact of low environmental temperatures on the global burden of myocarditis: insights from the 1990–2021 global burden of disease study | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

    Risk factors for myocarditis

    Both low and high environmental temperatures re-identified as primary risk factors for myocarditis, with low environmental temperature being the most significant. GBD data from 1990 to 2021 confirms that low…

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  • Cardiovascular risk assessment tools in the Middle East: A scoping rev

    Cardiovascular risk assessment tools in the Middle East: A scoping rev

    Introduction

    Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), the primary cause of mortality, disability, and reduced quality of life globally, have become the most important medical problem in the last few decades. Worldwide, the age-standardized…

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