Search Results - "Peter Wohlfahrt"

Heart failure after myocardial infarction: incidence and predictors by Jenča, Dominik, Melenovský, Vojtěch, Stehlik, Josef, Staněk, Vladimír, Kettner, Jiří, Kautzner, Josef, Adámková, Věra, Wohlfahrt, Peter

“…Aims The aim of the present paper was to provide an up‐to‐date view on epidemiology and risk factors of heart failure (HF) development after myocardial…”
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Metformin treatment is associated with improved outcome in patients with diabetes and advanced heart failure (HFrEF) by Benes, Jan, Kotrc, Martin, Kroupova, Katerina, Wohlfahrt, Peter, Kovar, Jan, Franekova, Janka, Hegarova, Marketa, Hoskova, Lenka, Hoskova, Eva, Pelikanova, Terezie, Jarolim, Petr, Kautzner, Josef, Melenovsky, Vojtech

“…The role of metformin (MET) in the treatment of patients with advanced HFrEF and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is not firmly established. We studied the impact…”
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30-year trends in major cardiovascular risk factors in the Czech population, Czech MONICA and Czech post-MONICA, 1985 - 2016/17 by Cífková, Renata, Bruthans, Jan, Wohlfahrt, Peter, Krajčoviechová, Alena, Šulc, Pavel, Jozífová, Marie, Eremiášová, Lenka, Pudil, Jan, Linhart, Aleš, Widimský, Jr, Jiří, Filipovský, Jan, Mayer, Jr, Otto, Škodová, Zdenka, Poledne, Rudolf, Stávek, Petr, Lánská, Věra

“…Compared with Western Europe, the decline in cardiovascular (CV) mortality has been delayed in former communist countries in Europe, including the Czech…”
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomography for the Noninvasive Assessment of Arterial Aging: A Review by the VascAgeNet COST Action by Bianchini, Elisabetta, Lønnebakken, Mai Tone, Wohlfahrt, Peter, Piskin, Senol, Terentes-Printzios, Dimitrios, Alastruey, Jordi, Guala, Andrea

“…Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography allow the characterization of arterial state and function with high confidence and thus play a key role in…”
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Reference values of cardio-ankle vascular index in a random sample of a white population by Wohlfahrt, Peter, Cífková, Renata, Movsisyan, Narine, Kunzová, Šárka, Lešovský, Jiří, Homolka, Martin, Soška, Vladimír, Dobšák, Petr, Lopez-Jimenez, Francisco, Sochor, Ondřej

“…OBJECTIVES:Cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI), a parameter of arterial stiffness, has been increasingly used for cardiovascular risk estimation. Currently used…”
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Right ventricular global dysfunction score: a new concept of right ventricular function assessment in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) by Benes, Jan, Kotrc, Martin, Wohlfahrt, Peter, Kroupova, Katerina, Tupy, Marek, Kautzner, Josef, Melenovsky, Vojtech

“…Background Right ventricular (RV) function is currently being evaluated solely according to the properties of RV myocardium. We have tested a concept that in…”
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Longitudinal trends in major cardiovascular risk factors in the Czech population between 1985 and 2007/8. Czech MONICA and Czech post-MONICA by Cífková, Renata, Škodová, Zdenka, Bruthans, Jan, Adámková, Věra, Jozífová, Marie, Galovcová, Markéta, Wohlfahrt, Peter, Krajčoviechová, Alena, Poledne, Rudolf, Stávek, Petr, Lánská, Věra

“…Abstract Objective The aim of our study was to assess longitudinal trends in major CV risk factors in a representative population sample of the Czech Republic…”
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Association of Fibroblast Growth Factor-23 Levels and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibition in Chronic Systolic Heart Failure by Wohlfahrt, Peter, MD, PhD, Melenovsky, Vojtech, MD, PhD, Kotrc, Martin, MD, Benes, Jan, MD, PhD, Jabor, Antonin, MD, PhD, Franekova, Janka, MD, PhD, Lemaire, Sophia, MS, Kautzner, Josef, MD, PhD, Jarolim, Petr, MD, PhD

“…Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-23 with clinical and laboratory findings, the…”
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B-cell-related biomarkers of tolerance are up-regulated in rejection-free kidney transplant recipients by Viklicky, Ondrej, Krystufkova, Eva, Brabcova, Irena, Sekerkova, Alena, Wohlfahrt, Peter, Hribova, Petra, Wohlfahrtova, Mariana, Sawitzki, Birgit, Slatinska, Janka, Striz, Ilja, Volk, Hans-Dieter, Reinke, Petra

“…Molecular signatures have recently been identified in operationally tolerant long-term kidney transplant patients; however, their expression in patients on…”
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Provider Perspectives on the Feasibility and Utility of Routine Patient-Reported Outcomes Assessment in Heart Failure: A Qualitative Analysis by Wohlfahrt, Peter, Zickmund, Susan L, Slager, Stacey, Allen, Larry A, Nicolau, Jose Nativi, Kfoury, Abdallah G, Felker, G Michael, Conte, Jorge, Flint, Kelsey, DeVore, Adam D, Selzman, Craig H, Hess, Rachel, Spertus, John A, Stehlik, Josef

“…Background Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) objectively measure health-related quality of life and provide prognostic information. Advances in technology now…”
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Lower-extremity arterial stiffness vs. aortic stiffness in the general population by Wohlfahrt, Peter, Krajčoviechová, Alena, Seidlerová, Jitka, Galovcová, Markéta, Bruthans, Jan, Filipovský, Jan, Laurent, Stéphane, Cífková, Renata

“…While determinants of aortic pulse wave velocity (aPWV) are well known, much less is known about factors affecting lower-extremity pulse wave velocity (lePWV)…”
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Longitudinal trends in the prevalence of hyperuricaemia and chronic kidney disease in hypertensive and normotensive adults by Alena Krajčoviechová, Peter Wohlfahrt, Jan Bruthans, Pavel Šulc, Věra Lánská, Claudio Borghi, Renata Cífková

“…The purpose: To evaluate longitudinal trends in the prevalence of hyperuricaemia and chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Czech adults with and without arterial…”
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Remote Heart Failure Symptoms Assessment After Myocardial Infarction Identifies Patients at Risk for Death by Wohlfahrt, Peter, Jenča, Dominik, Melenovský, Vojtěch, Stehlik, Josef, Spertus, John A, Mrázková, Jolana, Šramko, Marek, Kotrč, Martin, Želízko, Michael, Adámková, Věra, Piťha, Jan, Kautzner, Josef

“…Heart failure is a common complication after myocardial infarction (MI) and is associated with increased mortality. Whether remote heart failure symptoms…”
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Donor specific anti-HLA antibodies and cardiac allograft vasculopathy: A prospective study using highly automated 3-D optical coherence tomography analysis by Pazdernik, Michal, Bedanova, Helena, Chen, Zhi, Kautzner, Josef, Melenovsky, Vojtech, Malek, Ivan, Slavcev, Antonij, Bartonova, Michaela, Karmazin, Vladimir, Eckhardt, Tomas, Tomasek, Ales, Ozabalova, Eva, Kovarnik, Tomas, Wohlfahrt, Peter, Sonka, Milan

“…Recent studies suggested potential positive correlations between HLA-specific antibodies and development of cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV). This…”
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Attenuation of Hypocretin/Orexin Signaling Is Associated With Increased Mortality After Myocardial Infarction by Wohlfahrt, Peter, Jenča, Dominik, Melenovský, Vojtěch, Jarolím, Petr, Dlouhá, Dana, Šramko, Marek, Kotrč, Martin, Želízko, Michael, Mrázková, Jolana, Piťha, Jan, Adámková, Věra, Kautzner, Josef

“…Background The hypocretin/orexin system has been shown to play a role in heart failure. Whether it also influences myocardial infarction (MI) outcomes is…”
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Cardiac remodeling after reduction of high-flow arteriovenous fistulas in end-stage renal disease by Wohlfahrt, Peter, Rokosny, Slavomir, Melenovsky, Vojtech, Borlaug, Barry A, Pecenkova, Vera, Balaz, Peter

“…In patients with end-stage renal disease, excessive blood flow through an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) may lead to volume overload-induced cardiac remodeling…”
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Positive effects of antihypertensive treatment on aortic stiffness in the general population by Seidlerová, Jitka, Filipovský, Jan, Mayer, Otto, Wohlfahrt, Peter, Cífková, Renata

“…Aortic stiffness is strongly related to age and mean arterial pressure (MAP). In the present analysis, we investigated whether antihypertensive treatment…”
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Cardiac device-related infective endocarditis in the Czech Republic: Prospective data from the ESC EORP EURO-ENDO registry by Latal, Jan, Pazdernik, Michal, Holicka, Maria, Pelouch, Radek, Widimsky, Jiri, Pudich, Jiri, Vancata, Radek, Siranec, Michal, Blechova, Kamila, Butta, Tadeas, Mikulcova, Marketa, Mikulica, Michal, Wohlfahrt, Peter, Hutyra, Martin, Precek, Jan

“…Understanding cardiac electronic device infective endocarditis epidemiology is essential for the management of this serious complication. Only monocentric and…”
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Impact of General and Central Adiposity on Ventricular-Arterial Aging in Women and Men by Wohlfahrt, Peter, MD, PhD, Redfield, Margaret M., MD, Lopez-Jimenez, Francisco, MD, Melenovsky, Vojtech, MD, PhD, Kane, Garvan C., MD, PhD, Rodeheffer, Richard J., MD, Borlaug, Barry A., MD

“…Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the effects of central and general obesity measures on long-term longitudinal changes in…”
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Aortic Waveform Analysis to Individualize Treatment in Heart Failure by Wohlfahrt, Peter, Melenovsky, Vojtech, Redfield, Margaret M, Olson, Thomas P, Lin, Grace, Abdelmoneim, Sahar S, Hametner, Bernhard, Wassertheurer, Siegfried, Borlaug, Barry A

“…Afterload reduction is a cornerstone in the management of patients with heart failure (HF) and reduced ejection fraction. However, arterial load and the effect…”
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