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Five Tests To Assess Your Heart Health In The New Year.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

For every 20mmHg increase in systolic (Top Number) blood pressure, the risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke doubles 3. In general, the more plaque you have, the higher your risk of a heart attack over the next 10 years. 2021 Sep 1;4(9):e2124516. Blood pressure is easy to check. JAMA Netw Open.

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7 Things You Can Do To Reduce Your Risk Even If You Already Have Heart Disease.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

This refers to all the steps necessary to reduce the odds of a subsequent event, such as a second heart attack or stroke. So, let’s cover seven things that reduce the risk of a subsequent heart attack. Just because you have heart disease or have had a heart attack does not mean there is a lot that can be done.

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Why Measuring ApoB Is The Key To Preventing Heart Disease.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

No heart attacks. When this occurs, the future risk of dying from any cause increases by 21%, and the chances of a heart attack increase by 49% 3. That all depends on your overall risk of a future cardiovascular event like a heart attack. 2021 Mar 23;77(11):1439-1450. No atherosclerosis.

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In Your 40s to 60s And Worried About Heart Disease? Here Is What You Can Do.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

. ‘ Snipers Alley ’, it turns out, is an age between 40-60, where mostly males were having fatal heart attacks. These patients were not overly bothered about having a heart attack at age 80, but usually, one of their friends, aged 52 or so, had just had a heart attack, and they did not want to be next.

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International Stroke Conference Researcher Finds AI-based System Helped Guide Treatment, Lowered Stroke Recurrence

DAIC

Researchers found an artificial intelligence (AI) system to help guide treatment decisions for stroke patients led to improved stroke care quality and fewer recurrent strokes, heart attacks and vascular death among stroke survivors three months after a stroke. In 2021, there were 7.44

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How To Reverse Coronary Artery Disease With Lifestyle Measures

Dr. Paddy Barrett

In general, the more calcified or fibrous a plaque is, the less dangerous it is, as it is less likely to rupture and cause a heart attack. Fatty or necrotic plaque is often described as ‘vulnerable’ plaque, with the vulnerability being related to the risk of a heart attack. Sci Rep 11 , 7999 (2021).

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Evaluating the Reliability and Robustness of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities in Cardiometabolic Disease in NHANES, NHIS, and BRFSS (2015–2021)

Journal of the American Heart Association

Cardiovascular disease included selfreported physician diagnosis of heart attack, stroke, and coronary heart disease.ResultsAlthough overall national population estimates were similar, there was heterogeneity in estimates by survey. 2.2]; nonHispanic Black BRFSS: 3.8% [95% CI, 3.6, 3.9]; NHIS: 3.0% [95% CI, 2.7,