Journal of internal medicine
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We aimed to study the effect of social containment mandates on ACS presentation during COVID-19 pandemic using location activity and mobility data from mobile phone map services. ⋯ Government policy regarding social containment mandates has important public health implications for medical emergencies such as ACS and may explain the decline in ACS presentations observed during COVID-19 pandemic.
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Observational Study
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is associated with a decreased myocardial mechano-energetic efficiency.
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is linked to a raised risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), although the underlying mechanisms are not completely known. A reduced myocardial mechano-energetic efficiency (MEE) has been found to be an independent predictor of CVD. ⋯ Ultrasound-defined presence of NAFLD is associated with a decreased MEE, a predictor of adverse cardiovascular events. The relationship between NAFLD and a compromised MEE is dependent of IR.