Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 23, 2024

Share While the average Western male and female will develop advanced coronary artery disease by age 55 and 66, respectively, 85% of the Tsimane tribe population over 40 had no evidence of advanced atherosclerosis 2. Coronary atherosclerosis, as evidenced by an abnormal CAC score, is a measure of advanced plaque.

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Heart Disease Blood Pressure Dementia Atherosclerosis 105

Hypertension Journal

OCTOBER 23, 2023

BACKGROUND:Abnormal orthostatic blood pressure (BP) regulation may result in cerebral hypoperfusion and brain ischemia and contribute to dementia. It may also manifest as early symptoms of the neurodegenerative process associated with dementia. The primary outcome was adjudicated dementia ascertained through 2019.RESULTS:Among

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Dementia Blood Pressure Atherosclerosis Ischemia 40

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

JANUARY 17, 2022

However over the past few years there have been several studies which have studied AF patients and discovered patients with AF have a significantly higher prevalence of cognitive impairment and dementia and as we do not have any clinical guidelines as yet, we have to try and work out for ourselves as to why there is this association.

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Dementia Ablation Atrial Fibrillation Risk Factors 52

Journal of the American Heart Association

JANUARY 19, 2024

BackgroundLower hippocampal volume is associated with late‐life cognitive decline and is an important, but nonspecific marker for clinical Alzheimer's dementia. Higher systolic blood pressures and advanced age attenuate associations. Cerebrovascular disease may also be associated with hippocampal volume.

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Blood Pressure Atherosclerosis Cerebrovascular Disease Diabetes 45