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Remnant Cholesterol in Young Adulthood Is Associated With Left Ventricular Remodeling and Dysfunction in Middle Age: The CARDIA Study

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, Volume 16, Issue 11 , Page e015589, November 1, 2023. BACKGROUND:Recent studies have shown that remnant cholesterol (RC) is associated with incident heart failure; however, its association with left ventricular (LV) structure and function is unclear.

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2024 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of US and Global Data From the American Heart Association

Circulation

METHODS:The AHA, through its Epidemiology and Prevention Statistics Committee, continuously monitors and evaluates sources of data on heart disease and stroke in the United States and globally to provide the most current information available in the annual Statistical Update with review of published literature through the year before writing.

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New Study Reveals 65 and Older Population Lowered Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, and Weight Using Mobile Technology

DAIC

The monitor and app recorded blood pressure, heart rate, and the appearance of irregular heartbeat. The app also recorded other significant heart health risk factors, such as cholesterol, weight, and physical activity via integration with external sources including electronic medical records and fitness trackers.

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14 Ways To Prevent Dementia

Dr. Paddy Barrett

The 14 Factors Include: Hearing Loss High LDL cholesterol Less Education Traumatic Brain Injury Depression Social Isolation Hypertension Obesity Smoking Excess Alcohol Diabetes Physical Inactivity Air Pollution Visual Loss Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2024 report of the Lancet standing Commission When You Intervene Matters.

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American Heart Month Puts Spotlight on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Statistics

DAIC

The article also includes links to DAIC channels (on peripheral artery disease, stroke, heart failure, peripheral artery disease, cardiovascular clinical studies, and more) focused on specific areas of news coverage. People with diabetes are twice as likely to have heart disease or a stroke than people without diabetes. -

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Does Stress Cause Heart Disease?

Dr. Paddy Barrett

When stress is included in the risk factor profile for a future heart attack, it comes in third on the list after abnormal cholesterol and smoking 1. That event might have been a heart rhythm issue or even a cardiac arrest. This is more commonly known as ‘Broken Heart Syndrome. The link is real. Nat Rev Cardiol.

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Avocados for the Heart; Cardiology's Sad State; CBD for Pulmonary Hypertension?

Heart 2023 Conference

(Heart) Meanwhile, cardioobstetrics training is critically inadequate in the United States (Journal of the American Heart Association) The Women's Health Initiative found that postmenopausal women with a history of infertility were more likely to develop incident heart failure with intact ejection fraction.