ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this paper is to evaluate cholesterolemia and triglyceridemia in relation to BMI, alimentary habits and physical activity. DESIGN: We compare our epidemiological data with those obtained in other studies previously carried out in Campania: "CNR-ATS-RF2-OB43". SETTING: Campania (Italy). RESULTS: Data show an increase of these risk factors in Southern Italy from 1978 to 1989. In males, between 20 and 59 years the prevalence of hypercholesterolemia increases from 15.9% in 1978-1979 (CNR-RF2) to 17.8% in 1983-1984 (ATS-OB43), and 20.6% in our own data (1988-1990). The pattern is similar for females: 14.4% (1978-79), 16.7% (1983-1984), and 18.6% (1988-1990). In males hypertriglyceridemia increases from 17% in 1978-1979, to 21.3% in 1983-1984 and 36.2% in 1988-1990. In females from 9.8% to 12.4% and 18% respectively. CONCLUSIONS: This reality can be explained through the gradual changing of alimentary habits (high consumption of saturated fats and very little intake of vegetal fibres) and by reduced physical activity that contributes to the progressive BMI increase.
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Diet/adverse effects , Hypercholesterolemia/epidemiology , Hypercholesterolemia/etiology , Body Mass Index , Exercise , Female , Humans , Hypertriglyceridemia/epidemiology , Hypertriglyceridemia/etiology , Italy/epidemiology , Male , Risk FactorsABSTRACT
The utility of using beta blocking drugs, specifically Pindolol, as a prophylaxis for arrhythmia during cardiac microcatheterism according to Grandjean's technique has been observed. The drug is even more useful when it is considered that it does not affect dp/dt value.
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Arrhythmias, Cardiac/prevention & control , Cardiac Catheterization/adverse effects , Heart Rate/drug effects , Humans , Pindolol/administration & dosage , Pindolol/pharmacologyABSTRACT
Recently discharged infarct patients were examined to assess their ability to rehabilitate. This led to the elaboration of a classification based on polygraphic parameters, rather than the history and clinical record, coupled with comparison with the ideal values given for such subjects by the formula of Diamont and Killip.
