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Heterogeneity in the Prevalence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors by Ethnicity and Birthplace Among Asian Subgroups: Evidence From the 2010 to 2018 National Health Interview Survey

Journal of the American Heart Association

Generalized linear models with Poisson distribution were used to examine the prevalence and prevalence ratios of self‐reported hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, physical inactivity, smoking, and overweight/obesity among Asian subgroups compared with US‐born NHW adults.

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Abstract 258: Comorbidities Associated with Exclusion from rtPA in Obese Ischemic Stroke Patients with History of Smoking

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

In some cases, the reason for patients' exclusion from rtPA is due to risk factors and comorbidities [1, 2]. Univariate analysis was used to differentiate between risk factors and demographics associated with exclusion and inclusion from rtPA.

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APOE4 & Cardiovascular Risk

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Every lipoprotein particle has one APO B protein. ( **Please note the B ) When we measure APO B levels, this is what we are measuring to give an estimate of the number of cholesterol particles and the subsequent risk of cardiovascular disease. APO E is also centrally involved in cholesterol metabolism. Here’s how.

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Can a Medical Record Predict Cardiac Arrest Risk?

DAIC

Getty Images milla1cf Fri, 06/14/2024 - 19:30 June 14, 2024 — Until now, known risk factors for cardiac arrest have been limited to cardiovascular conditions such as hypertension and high cholesterol. million patients who sought care between 2010 and 2021 at UW Medicine, a large academic healthcare system in Seattle.

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National Trends of Vascular Risk Factor Control Among Stroke Survivors: From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2009 to 2020

Journal of the American Heart Association

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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Cardiovascular Disease and Deaths On the Rise

CardiacWire

Every year, the AHA reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and cardiovascular risk factors. In 2010, the AHA released a 2020 goal to improve the CV health of all Americans by 20%, while reducing CVD and stroke deaths by 20%. Four years after that goals due date, the burden of CVD in the U.S.

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Longitudinal Assessment of Subclinical Arterial Inflammation in Patients Receiving Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors by Sequential [18F]FDG PET Scans

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

Baseline arterial [18F]FDG uptake correlated with traditional cardiovascular risk factors, such as body mass index and male sex. Cross-sectional analyses suggested a negative effect of cholesterol-lowering medication on arterial [18F]FDG uptake at follow-up. annually in patients without ICIs (95% CI, 0.2%1.4%),

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