Open Heart

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

This study aimed to determine the prevalence of LVH and associated factors in a multiethnic population from Mauritius. Methods Population-based health surveys were performed in 2009 and 2015 and included in total 8961 individuals aged 35–75 years with recorded 12-lead ECG.

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Risk Factors Education Hypertension Blood Pressure 52

Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The study period was from February 4, 2009, to August 9, 2020. Logistic regression was used to determine the association between 5-HTP levels and calcification severity, adjusting for age, gender, smoking status, chronic kidney disease, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes. For other factors, the OR for smokers was 0.97 (0.53

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Kidney Disease Risk Factors Pharmacology Diabetes 40

Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 9, 2024

Recent data suggests that 14 modifiable factors account for 45% of the future risk of dementia. This means that controlling these risk factors in our favour should significantly reduce the future risk of dementia. Not all of these factors are created equal, and when you address these risk factors is also relevant.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

MARCH 8, 2024

BackgroundContemporary data describing the national trends on vascular risk factor control among stroke survivors are limited.Methods and ResultsThis is a cross‐sectional analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey cycles 2009 to 2010 to 2017 to March 2020. in 2009–2010 versus 61.5%

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Risk Factors Stroke Strokes Blood Pressure 45

Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 29, 2023

It all comes down to: What your priorities are What your objectives are Your risk tolerance Your ability to update that risk model Where you draw the line of ‘risk’ equating to ‘causation’ The same is true when it comes to the question of statins ‘causing’ diabetes. What to do?

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Diabetes Risk Factors Heart Attack Heart attacks 52

CardiacWire

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Heart Disease in 2050 – The AHA warned of massive heart disease increases by 2050, spanning CVD (+60%), diabetes (+100%), obesity (+70%), hypertension (+44%), heart failure (+66%), and stroke (+100%). It’s well known that heart disease is the U.S.’s trillion, representing 4.6% A JAMA analysis of 11k adults revealed that only 10.6%

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AFIB Hypertension Kidney Disease Heart Disease 59

Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 15, 2023

Insulin resistance is a core risk factor for the three leading causes of death: Cardiovascular Disease Cancer Dementia. Insulin resistance is unlikely to be the primary causal factor for these conditions but is likely to be a major accelerant. So if you have type 2 diabetes, you, by definition, are insulin resistant.

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Blood Pressure Risk Factors Diabetes Cholesterol 52