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Background Geographical factors may influence cardiovascular risk, lifestyle behaviors, and psychosocial stress. Data on urban–rural disparities in Italian outpatient cardiology populations remain limited. We aimed to compare cardiovascular risk factors, physical activity, psychosocial stress, and pharmacological treatment between urban and rural cardiovascular outpatients in Veneto. Methods We performed a…

Background: This paper underscores the significance of gender medicine, advocating for a critical reassessment of medical practices that incorporates gender differences into healthcare delivery. Historically, medical research and clinical practice have predominantly focused on male health, yet it is crucial to address the impact of gender on female health…

Background: Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome (CKM syndrome) is a clinical entity with major prognostic implications, characterized by a complex interrelationship between cardiac, renal, and metabolic dysfunctions, for which several therapeutic strategies have proven highly effective. While often associated with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), its prevalence in cardiac patients without severe…

INTRODUCTION: Since 2010, we have established a secondary prevention clinic for ischemic heart disease (IHD) dedicated to patients discharged after percutaneous myocardial revascularization, whether for elective PTCA or acute coronary syndrome (ACS) with or without ST-segment elevation (STEMI/NSTEMI). MATERIALS & METHODS: Patients attending the clinic are stratified based on…

Background The year following hospitalization for Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) represents a vulnerable phase, characterized by substantial mortality and rehospitalization rates, favoured by treatment discontinuation and suboptimal adherence to lifestyle recommendations. The DIM ACC Project (“ Dim issioni Acc ompagnate”, i.e. Accompanied Discharge) was initiated on May 1st, 2023…

Introduction. The Ambulatory Arterial Stiffness Index (AASI), obtained through 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM), has been proposed as an indirect and simplified measure of arterial stiffness. AASI is associated with both cardiovascular mortality and the presence of target organ damage. Although some studies have highlighted an inverse association…