J Ferrieres

..02-1.05]) and with the risk of having at least one femoral plaque (adjusted OR=1.04 [1.02-1.06]). On the other hand, no significant relationship was found in multivariate analysis between sICAM-1 and common carotid IMT...

..Recent data have shown large improvement in acute coronary care but the relatively high rates of ACS incidence stress the need to promote primary prevention and the screening of minor atherosclerosis lesions...

..The aim of this study was to determine the proportion of patients on lipid-lowering drugs who reach the LDL-C goals recommended in guidelines...

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..57, 95% confidence interval 0.38 to 0.86, p <0.007) after adjustment for covariates and propensity score...

..In patients with coronary artery disease, physicians must prescribe a well-tolerated statin as soon as possible, and verify long-term compliance in every patient...

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..In France, the PEGASE program evaluates the efficacy of an educational program in high risk patients. The final objective of this program is to spread this educational program for high risk patients to cardiologists all over the country...

..This study confirmed the high prevalence of pure hypercholesterolaemia, and revealed an important prevalence of low HDL cholesterol concentration, which represents a major cardiovascular risk factor...

..A transition from acute forms to more chronic forms of coronary disease in the elderly is highly probable. Different actors of health should be prepared for this hypothesis...

..The aim of the PREVENIR III study was to assess, in secondary prevention, the risk after six months of subsequent coronary and cerebrovascular events...

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..However, atherothrombotic diseases are often associated and little is known of the prognosis of these diseases taken as a whole...

..The aim of the Prevenir III study was to assess, in secondary prevention, the risk after 6 months of subsequent coronary and cerebrovascular events in a population of patients in private practice...

..The AntiPlatelet Therapy Observational Registry (APTOR) was a prospective observational study of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in France, Spain, and the UK...

..This under-prescription is even higher in patients with PAD or IS history and may be related to the lack of clinical trials in these specific territories...

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..The aim of the present study was to evaluate the prognostic value of IGF-1 concentrations with respect to occurrence of well-defined coronary syndromes...

..For this reason, we examined the association between macronutrient intake patterns and being overweight in a population-based representative sample of middle-aged (55.1+/-6.1 years) men (n=966), using various adjustment modalities...

..CONCLUSIONS: Our results reveal the complexity that exists between BMI and environmental factors and stress the need to analyse and to handle these factors simultaneously...

..Further, the amount of alcohol consumption, rather than the type of alcoholic beverage, is related to both angina pectoris and myocardial infarction in France, whereas no relationship was found in Northern Ireland...

..These findings may help to modify the strategy for using cardiac rehabilitation after acute coronary syndrome, although it is an effective intervention for secondary prevention...

..The aim of this study was to examine the relation between blood lipid levels and the consumption of different types of alcoholic beverages among 1581 men and 1535 women...

..This study underlines the inadequate management in France of dyslipidaemic patients in the community...

..The aim of this study was to document 1-year outcome in patients receiving either thrombolysis or primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction in the "real world."..

..The impact of antihypertensive drugs with different RHR lowering effects remains to be studied on a population basis...

..CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study demonstrate that changes in arterial structure and in arterial stiffness are not confounding factors in the relationship between PP and CRP...

..To evaluate the cardiovascular prognosis of 1845 Diabetic Patients (DP) and 6443 Non-Diabetic Patients (NDP) in secondary prevention...

..So far, studies have evaluated the association of individual adipokines with future coronary heart disease (CHD) event and provided mixed results...

..The reasons for a lower prescription of beta-blockers and angioplasty in women remain to be assessed...

..The higher number of subjects on hypolipidaemic drug therapy further increased the national expenditure for this class of drugs...

..To assess hypertension control in patients admitted to hospital for an acute coronary event and to investigate the influence on prognosis of controlling hypertension before hospital discharge...

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..Further prospective and/or experimental studies are needed to corroborate the observed association of iron status with atherosclerosis...

..The aim of this study was to assess the additional prognostic value, over conventional risk factors, of physical examination, exercise testing, and arterial ultrasonography, in predicting a first coronary event...

..The aim of the study was to assess the independent contribution of dairy product and calcium intake to blood pressure variations at a population level...

..This study assessed the accuracy of the screening vascular physical examination for predicting asymptomatic peripheral arterial disease (PAD) or subclinical atherosclerosis in asymptomatic and apparently healthy subjects...

..50-10.84 in multivariate analysis). Admission of an elderly patient for decompensated heart failure is a daily situation in clinical practice, in which 2 BNP measurements seem to provide reliable information on long-term prognosis...

..To investigate the effect of alcohol intake patterns on ischaemic heart disease in two countries with contrasting lifestyles, Northern Ireland and France...

..The aim of this study was to determine whether the most accurate risk stratification is obtained using BNP level after stabilization on treatment, the change in BNP under optimal treatment, or a combination of both markers...

..We examined the relationships between metabolic syndrome, its various components, insulin resistance, and periodontitis...

..To analyse the relation between various food groups and the frequency of insulin resistance syndrome (IRS)...

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..The aim of this study was to investigate, in humans, the relationship of sCD14 with aortic stiffness and to analyse the influence of arterial structure and endothelial function on this relationship...

..CONCLUSIONS: In this study, gender was not an independent determinant of secondary preventive drug prescriptions after acute coronary events. Conversely, we found a gender bias in referral to cardiac rehabilitation programs at discharge...

..CONCLUSIONS: Isolated systolic hypertension and MH are relatively common in Haute-Garonne and are not associated with lipid, inflammatory, or endothelial cell markers...

..However, these differences may be confounded by lifestyle and diet. We investigated the relationships between alcohol consumption, beverage type preference and socio-economic status, diet and lifestyle...

..The objective of this study was to test the associations between air pollutants and the occurrence of acute myocardial infarction (AMI)...

..0001). The association between SHBG and TG was weakened but remained also significant. Our results suggest that SHBG might to be a central protein in the hormonal regulation of the lipid profile...

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..This effect is significantly associated with a more effective PP reduction in patients with baseline CRP >3 mg/L...

..To assess the prevalence and relationships of insulin resistance syndrome (IRS) with inflammatory and hemostatic markers in a representative sample of the population of Southwestern France aged 35-64 years...

..This study investigated the relations between air pollutant concentrations of sulphur dioxide (SO(2)), ozone (O(3)), nitric dioxide (NO(2)), and resting heart rate (RHR) in a population based study...

..To assess the interaction between apolipoprotein (apo) E polymorphism, alcohol consumption, and BMI on insulin, lipid, and lipoprotein levels in men...

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..Our aim was to assess 10-year risk of cancer mortality according to blood lipoprotein levels and LLD exposure, in a general population...

..The success of proposed diets at the population level depends strictly on correctly validated scientific data, and on the cultural and social context of where the prevention messages warrant dissemination...

..In France, the reported decrease in cardiovascular death is due partly to improved cardiovascular prevention. The management of dyslipidaemias remains a priority of preventive cardiology...

..No excess risk of noncardiovascular death was observed...

..AIM OF THE SURVEY: The aim of the PREVENIR III study was to assess, in secondary prevention, the risk of subsequent coronary and cerebrovascular events at six months in a population of patients in private practice...

..To assess whether body mass index (BMI) is associated with cognitive function and cognitive decline in healthy men and women...

..We assess the relationships between alcohol dehydrogenase 3 (ADH3) polymorphism, alcohol consumption and cardiovascular risk factor levels...

..CONCLUSIONS: Awareness, treatment and control rates for hyperlipidaemia are low in Northern Ireland compared to France, and implementation of preventive measures should be performed in both countries...

..We evaluated correlates of prolonged use of evidence-based therapies in patients discharged after non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE ACS)...

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..To our knowledge, there have been no previous reports of yellow-orange discoloration of the skin and xanthomas associated with this disease...

..The outcome of coronary diseases is influenced by lifestyle and diet. Among dietary factors, n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids reduce mortality from cardiovascular diseases...

..To analyse long-term adherence persistence of evidence-based medical therapy in 'real-world' patients with coronary disease...

..CONCLUSIONS: In southwestern France, the decrease or stabilization in smoking prevalence is due to an increase in ex-smokers rather than in never smokers...

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