Search for dissertations about: "prevention of cardiovascular disease"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 192 swedish dissertations containing the words prevention of cardiovascular disease.
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1. Insulin Resistance : Causes, biomarkers and consequences
Abstract : The worldwide increasing number of persons affected by largely preventable diseases like diabetes demands better prevention and treatment. Insulin is required for effective utilisation of circulating nutrients. READ MORE
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2. Pregnancy Complications and Cardiovascular Disease
Abstract : Women with a history of pregnancy complications have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) later in life. The overall aims were to investigate pregnancy complications as cardiovascular risk factors; whether they have predictive value for the spread of atherosclerosis in older women, whether they are associated with atherosclerotic CVD after adjusting for major confounders, both at the population-level and in women with structural heart disease; and to investigate cardiovascular biomarkers in women with spontaneous preterm birth. READ MORE
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3. Pictorial presentation of subclinical atherosclerosis : a measure to reduce the risk for cardiovascular disease
Abstract : The overall aim was improved cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention through the VIPVIZA intervention. This includes the provision of pictorial information of subclinical atherosclerosis to participants and their general practitioners (GPs), follow-up phone call, and written information to the participant. READ MORE
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4. Age Aspects of Cardiovascular Disease
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5. Cardiovascular disease and diabetes or renal insufficiency : the risk of ischemic stroke and risk factor intervention
Abstract : BackgroundIn patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) or chronic kidney disease (CKD), established cardiovascular disease (CVD) is associated with an increased risk of recurrent events and poor outcome. Ischemic stroke after an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a devastating event that carries high risks of decreased patient independence and death. READ MORE