Articles by author - Richard Ceska

The role of a center for tobacco-dependent in cardiovascular prevention. A retrospective study.

Zvolska K, Kralikova E, Kmetova A, Stepankova L, Blaha M, Sticha M, Bortlicek Z, Ceska R.

Journal Article 2012; 33(Suppl 2): 102-107 PubMed PMID: 23183520  Keywords:  Adult, Cardiovascular Diseases:epidemiology, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Logistic Models, Male, Middle Aged, Multivariate Analysis, Prevalence, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Risk Reduction Behavior, Smoking Cessation.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: Smoking cessation is an essential part of cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention. At the Center for Tobacco-Dependent (CTD), .....

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The effect of coenzyme Q10 in statin myopathy.

Zlatohlavek L, Vrablik M, Grauova B, Motykova E, Ceska R.

Clinical Trial 2012; 33(Suppl 2): 98-101 PubMed PMID: 23183519  Keywords:  Aged, Cardiovascular Diseases:drug therapy, Drug Therapy, Combination, Female, Humans, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors:administration & dosage, Male, Middle Aged, Muscle Weakness:chemically induced, Musculoskeletal Pain:chemically induced, .    Citation

OBJECTIVES: Statins significantly reduce CV morbidity and mortality. Unfortunately, one of the side effects of statins is myopathy, for wh.....

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The effect of simvastatin and fenofibrate on the expression of leukocyte adhesion molecules and lipopolysaccharide receptor CD14 in type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Stulc T, Ceska R, Marinov I, Skrha J.

Journal Article 2012; 33(Suppl 2): 73-77 PubMed PMID: 23183514  Keywords:  Adult, Antigens, CD11a:metabolism, Antigens, CD14:metabolism, Antigens, CD18:metabolism, Cross-Over Studies, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2:drug therapy, Dyslipidemias:drug therapy, Female, Fenofibrate:administration & dosage, Humans, Hypolipidemic Agents:admi.    Citation

BACKGROUND: Mixed hyperlipidemia is often associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus and contributes to atherosclerosis progression in diabe.....

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Possible gene-gender interaction between the SLCO1B1 polymorphism and statin treatment efficacy.

Hubacek J, Dlouha D, Adámkova V, Lanska V, Ceska R, Vrablik M.

Journal Article 2012; 33(Suppl 2): 22-25 PubMed PMID: 23183505  Keywords:  Adult, Aged, Atorvastatin Calcium, Cholesterol, HDL:blood, Cholesterol, LDL:blood, Dyslipidemias:drug therapy, Female, Genotype, Heptanoic Acids:administration & dosage, Humans, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors:therapeutic use, Male, Middle .    Citation

OBJECTIVES: A significant inter-individual variability in statin treatment efficacy is likely to have a strong genetic background. A candi.....

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Prevalence of risk factors of cardiovascular diseases in men with erectile dysfunction. Are they as frequent as we believe?

Prusikova M, Vrablik M, Zamecnik L, Horova E, Lanska V, Ceska R.

Journal Article 2011; 32(Suppl 2): 60-63 PubMed PMID: 22101885  Keywords:  Adult, Aged, Anthropometry, Atherosclerosis:complications, Blood Glucose:metabolism, Blood Pressure:physiology, Cardiovascular Diseases:complications, Cholesterol, LDL:blood, Dyslipidemias:complications, Erectile Dysfunction:complications, Hemoglobin A, G.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: Vascular erectile dysfunction (ED) predicts future development of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). We performed a study in men s.....

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Lifestyle modification induced weight loss and changes of cardiometabolic risk factors including lowering of inflammatory response in obese children.

Motykova E, Zlatohlavek L, Prusikova M, Lanska V, Ceska R, Vasickova L, Vrablik M.

Journal Article 2011; 32(Suppl 2): 55-59 PubMed PMID: 22101884  Keywords:  Adiposity:physiology, Adolescent, Anthropometry, Atherosclerosis:epidemiology, Body Mass Index, Body Weight:physiology, Cardiovascular Diseases:epidemiology, Child, Energy Intake, Female, Humans, Life Style, Lipids:blood, Male, Metabolic Diseases:epidemio.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: Obesity is associated with increased inflammation which represents a link to atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. Lipop.....

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