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A study on the intervention effect of a case management model that breaks through spatiotemporal characteristics in home-based phase II exercise rehabilitation post PCI

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

ObjectiveThis study aims to explore the effect of a case management model that breaks through the temporal and spatial characteristics on the at-home phase II exercise rehabilitation of postoperative patients treated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).MethodsWe

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Contemporary Polygenic Scores of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Coronary Artery Disease Predict Coronary Atherosclerosis in Adolescents and Young Adults

Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine

Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine, Volume 16, Issue 5 , Page 480-482, October 1, 2023.

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How To Reduce The Risk Of Heart Disease If You Have Insulin Resistance.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Coronary artery disease is caused by the retention of a cholesterol particle in the artery wall. But if a retained cholesterol particle is the spark. Insulin resistance and diabetes may not ‘ cause ’ coronary artery disease, but they are huge accelerants. Timing Matters.

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At What Age Should You Think About Assessing Your Risk For Heart Disease?

Dr. Paddy Barrett

But the goal in this instance is to die after a long and healthy life ‘ with ’ coronary artery disease rather than ‘ from ’ coronary artery disease. However, the chances of dying from heart disease are directly proportional to the amount of plaque in your coronary arteries.

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HDAC9 Inhibition as a Novel Treatment for Stroke

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 54, Issue 12 , Page 3182-3189, December 1, 2023. The identification of a variant in theHDAC9gene as a risk factor for large-artery atherosclerotic stroke, and subsequently coronary artery disease, has opened novel treatment pathways for stroke and more widely atherosclerotic disease.

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Lowering Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Events by Treating Residual Inflammatory Risk

DAIC

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), caused by plaque buildup in arterial walls, is one of the leading causes of disability and death worldwide.1,2 1,2 ASCVD causes or contributes to conditions that include coronary artery disease (CAD), cerebrovascular disease, and peripheral vascular disease (inclusive of aortic aneurysm).3

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Why Waiting Until Age 50 To Address Risk Factors For Heart Disease Is Too Late.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

mmol/l (130 mg/dl) or below, between 20-50% will already have coronary artery disease. As HBA1c increases, even in the normal range, the probability of coronary artery disease increases. 2023 Nov, 82 (22) 2152–2162. For HBA1c, the trend is similar. So far, two things should be very clear.