Search Results - "Yiu, K. H."

Hypertension and atrial fibrillation: epidemiology, pathophysiology and therapeutic implications by Lau, Y-F, Yiu, K-H, Siu, C-W, Tse, H-F

“…Hypertension is one of the most important risk factors associated with atrial fibrillation (AF) and increased the risk of cardiovascular events in patients…”
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Fish-oil supplement has neutral effects on vascular and metabolic function but improves renal function in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus by Wong, C.-Y., Yiu, K.-H., Li, S.-W., Lee, S., Tam, S., Lau, C.-P., Tse, H.-F.

“…Diabet. Med. 27, 54–60 (2010) Aims  Increased dietary fish‐oil consumption is associated with a reduced risk of coronary heart events and has pronounced…”
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Prevalence and extent of subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with psoriasis by Yiu, K.‐H., Yeung, C.‐K., Zhao, C.‐T., Chan, J. C., Siu, C.‐W., Tam, S., Wong, C.‐S., Yan, G. H., Yue, W. S., Khong, P.‐L., Chan, H. H., Tse, H.‐F.

“…Objective Patients with psoriasis are prone to premature atherosclerosis and increased risk of cardiovascular disease events. However, the prevalence and…”
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Increased arterial stiffness in patients with psoriasis is associated with active systemic inflammation by Yiu, K-H., Yeung, C-K., Chan, H-T., Wong, R.M.Y., Tam, S., Lam, K-F., Yan, G.H., Yue, W.S., Chan, H.H., Tse, H-F.

“…Summary Background  Psoriasis is associated with premature atherosclerosis although the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Objectives  We sought to…”
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Reply to Letter to the Editor: Does severity of psoriasis increase coronary artery calcification? by Yiu, K.‐H.

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Prospective associations of circulating thrombospondin-2 level with heart failure hospitalization, left ventricular remodeling and diastolic function in type 2 diabetes by Lee, CH, Wu, MZ, Lui, DTW, Fong, CHY, Ren, QW, Yu, SY, Yuen, MMA, Chow, WS, Huang, JY, Xu, A, Yiu, KH, Lam, KSL

“…Background Circulating thrombospondin-2 (TSP2) levels were associated with the development of heart failure (HF) in recent studies. However, these studies…”
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Prevalence and extent of calcification over aorta, coronary and carotid arteries in patients with rheumatoid arthritis by Wang, S., Yiu, K.‐H., Mok, M.‐Y., Ooi, G. C., Khong, P.‐L., Mak, K.‐F. H., Lau, C.‐P., LAM, K.‐F., Lau, C.‐S., Tse, H.‐F.

“… Objective.  To evaluate the prevalence and pattern of arterial calcification in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Background.  Patients with RA are…”
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Garlic intake is an independent predictor of endothelial function in patients with ischemic stroke by Lau, K. -K, Chan, Y. -H, Wong, Y. -K, Teo, K. -C, Yiu, K. -H, Liu, S, Li, L. S. -W, Shu, X. -O, Ho, S. -L, Chan, K. H, Siu, C. -W, Tse, Hung Fat

“…OBJETIVES: To investigate the effects of garlic on endothelial function in patients with ischemic stroke (ISS). Design: Cross-sectional study. PARTICIPANTS:…”
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Increased dietary fruit intake was associated with lower burden of carotid atherosclerosis in Chinese patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus by Chan, H.-T., Yiu, K.-H., Wong, C.-Y., Li, S.-W., Tam, S., Tse, H.-F.

“…Background  Previous studies demonstrated that high fruit consumption was associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular events in patients with Type 2…”
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Relationship between parathyroid hormone and subclinical myocardial dysfunction in patients with severe psoriasis by Zhao, C.-T., Yeung, C.-K., Siu, C.-W., Tam, S., Chan, J., Chen, Y., Chan, H.-H., Tse, H.-F., Yiu, K.-H.

“…Background Psoriasis is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease although the mechanism remains unclear. Recent studies have shown that such…”
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Serum adipocyte fatty acid―binding protein associated with ischemic stroke and early death by TSO, A. W. K, LAM, T. K. Y, XU, A, YIU, K. H, TSE, H. F, LI, L. S. W, LAW, L. S. C, CHEUNG, B. M. Y, CHEUNG, R. T. F, LAM, K. S. L

“…Adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein (A-FABP) is an adipokine shown to have adverse metabolic and proinflammatory effects, and contributes to atherosclerosis…”
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Adverse systemic arterial function in patients with selenium deficiency by Chan, Y. -H., Siu, C. -W., Yiu, K. -H., Chan, H. -T., Li, S. -W., Tam, S., Cheung, B. M., Lau, C. -P., Lam, T. H., Tse, Hung-Fat

“…Background Experimental studies have shown that selenium is involved in the synthesis of selenoproteins which might contribute to cardiovascular protection…”
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The effects of hyperuricaemia on flow-mediated and nitroglycerin-mediated dilatation in high-risk patients by Wong, C.-K, Chen, Y, Ho, L.-M, Zhen, Z, Siu, C.-W, Tse, H.-F, Yiu, K.-H

“…Abstract Background and aims Uric acid is emerging as one of the newer risk markers to consider in the cardiovascular risk assessment because it is…”
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Burden of carotid atherosclerosis in patients with stroke: relationships with circulating endothelial progenitor cells and hypertension by LAU, K.-K, CHAN, Y.-H, YIU, K.-H, LI, S.-W, TAM, S, LAU, C.-P, KWONG, Y.-L, TSE, H.-F

“…Recent studies suggest that reductions in circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) may contribute to the development of atherosclerosis. However,…”
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Hypertension and cardiac arrhythmias: a review of the epidemiology, pathophysiology and clinical implications by Yiu, K-H, Tse, H-F

“…Hypertension is commonly associated with cardiac arrhythmias in patients with and without concomitant cardiovascular disease. Experimental and epidemiological…”
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Prospective observational study of isoflavone and the risk of stroke recurrence: Potential clinical implications beyond vascular function by Chan, Y. -H, Lau, K. -K, Yiu, K. -H, Siu, C. -W, Chan, H. -T, Li, S. -W, Tam, S, Lam, T. -H, Lau, C. -P, Tse, Hung-Fat

“…BACKGROUND: Whether isoflavone has any effect on recurrent cardiovascular events is unknown. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relations between isoflavone intake…”
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Prognostic role of coronary calcification in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus by YIU, K.-H, MOK, M.-Y, WANG, S, OOI, G.-C, KHONG, P.-L, LAU, C.-S, TSE, H.-F

“…To study the predictive value of coronary calcification score (CCS) for future cardiovascular (CVS) events as detected by multi-detector computed tomography…”
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Incremental predictive value of vascular assessments combined with the Framingham Risk Score for prediction of coronary events in subjects of low–intermediate risk by Lau, K-K, Chan, Y-H, Yiu, K-H, Tam, S, Li, S-W, Lau, C-P, Tse, H-F

“…Background:In patients with low–intermediate risk, the use of the Framingham Risk Score (FRS) may not allow accurate prediction of the occurrence of coronary…”
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Cardiac magnetic resonance assessment of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: abridged secondary publication by Ng, M Y, Vardhanabhuti, V, Yiu, K H, Hai, S H

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Reversibility of liver stiffness after tricuspid annuloplasty: a case-control study (abridged secondary publication) by Yiu, K H, Seto, W K, Yuen, M F, Tse, H F

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