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The Cardiometabolic Event of the Year: What to Expect at the 19th Annual Cardiometabolic Health Congress (CMHC) 

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

Practical, Future-Focused Education Cardiorenal and metabolic diseases, fueled by poor lifestyle choices and health conditions, lead to type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and chronic kidney disease. Ferdinand, MD , ‘Boston Magazine’s 2021 Top Doctor’ Deepak L.

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Association between hyperuricemia and chronic total coronary occlusion in non–chronic kidney disease populations: a cross-sectional study

Coronary Artery Disease Journal

Hyperuricemia (HU) is often associated with atherosclerosis. Methods A cohort of 1245 individuals without chronic kidney disease from southwest China who underwent coronary angiography between February 2018 and June 2021 were enrolled.

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Lowering Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Events by Treating Residual Inflammatory Risk

DAIC

1,6 Until recently atherosclerosis has been thought of as the result of passive lipid accumulation in the vessel wall. However, the development of atherosclerosis is now known to be much more complex, with a key role for immune cells and inflammation in conjunction with hyperlipidemia and elevated LDL levels.7 μ/L on 0.6

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New Guidelines on Peripheral Artery Disease Issued by American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology and Leading Medical Societies

DAIC

PAD is a serious, progressive cardiovascular disease primarily caused by a buildup of fatty plaque in the blood vessels, or atherosclerosis. Among those ages 65 and older, nearly 50% who underwent limb amputation died within one year after surgery, according to the 2024 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of U.S.