Science Daily - Heart Disease

JULY 29, 2024

If current guidelines for cholesterol and high blood pressure treatment remain unchanged, a newly unveiled heart risk calculator would render 16 million people ineligible for preventive therapy.

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Circulation

JANUARY 27, 2025

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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Science Daily - Heart Disease

OCTOBER 23, 2024

In middle-aged people, having risk factors like blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol that are not well-controlled combined with not following certain healthy habits including exercise, diet and sleep, are linked to a higher risk of stroke, dementia or depression later in life, according to a new study.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JANUARY 28, 2025

After treatment, three-months major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) were assessed as the primary outcome.

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AMS Cardiology

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Limit Alcohol Intake: Alcohol consumption can increase blood pressure and strain the heart. Adopt a Heart-Healthy Diet: Focus on a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean protein while limiting saturated and trans fats, cholesterol, and sodium. Manage Stress: The holidays can be stressful.

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CTVS

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

If the aneurysm is not treated appropriately, it can rupture or lead to an aortic dissection, causing blood to dangerously leak out of the aorta and prove life-threatening. Factors such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol can… Source

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JULY 29, 2024

A recently unveiled cardiovascular disease risk calculator that measures a patient's risk for heart attack and stroke is better calibrated and more precise than its previous version, but if current treatment guidelines for cholesterol and blood pressure therapy remain unchanged, the new calculator may have unintended consequences, according to research (..)

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Why Telehealth is Essential for Hypertension For patients with hypertension, managing blood pressure outside of the office is crucial. As Dr. Shimbo points out, a brief 5-10-minute doctor’s visit may not give an accurate reflection of a patient’s blood pressure in the real world.

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Heart BMJ

AUGUST 14, 2024

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk equations are useful to guide treatment decisions for blood pressure and lipid-lowering medications because they identify patients who are at high risk of CVD but do not have either blood pressure or cholesterol measurements above the levels when considering treatment as individual risk factors.

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American Heart News - Heart News

MARCH 26, 2025

Statement Highlights: By age 18, many adolescents have already developed heart disease risk factors, such as high blood pressure, obesity, high cholesterol or Type 2 diabetes, and a growing number of younger adults are experiencing adverse.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 4, 2025

Assessing the risk of heart based on risk factors such as high LDL cholesterol, insulin resistance, high blood pressure, CT calcium scores, V02 Max etc. The Heart Health Formula is the step-by-step process for: Understanding heart disease. Putting in place a comprehensive risk reduction strategy to minimise future risk.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a critical public health concern, with risk factors such as high blood pressure, abnormal blood sugar levels, elevated cholesterol, and obesity beginning in childhood.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

We are learning that risk factors such a high LDL-C, blood pressure and average blood sugar levels, even in the high normal range, can increase cardiovascular risk. Systolic blood pressure, even above 90 mmHg, results in higher risk 3. This does not mean we should treat blood pressure down to this target!

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Hypertension Journal

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

BACKGROUND:Observational studies have linked LDL-C (low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol)-lowering drugs with lower blood pressure (BP) and higher fasting glucose, but the causality remains unclear. Hypertension, Ahead of Print. mm Hg];P=3.72104) and diastolic BP (, 1.58 [95% CI, 2.24 mm Hg];P=3.23106).

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Heart BMJ

JANUARY 29, 2025

Heart age was calculated using non-smoking, systolic blood pressure of 120 mm Hg and total cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein ratio of 3.5, Five-year CVD risk was calculated for 35–74-year-old PREDICT participants using published equations. as the ‘ideal’ risk profile.

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Science Daily - Stroke

AUGUST 25, 2023

Middle-aged adults with three or more unhealthy traits including slightly high waist circumference, blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose have heart attacks and strokes two years earlier than their peers, according to new research.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JULY 2, 2024

Perhaps your blood pressure has been a little too high for a little too long, putting strain on your blood vessels. Vascular plaque. It starts with inflammation.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

MAY 22, 2024

Defining risk with all the blood tests, functional tests (V02 Max, etc) and imaging tests (CT CAC scans). Reducing risk using primarily lifestyle to lower blood pressure, lowering LDL cholesterol, reduce visceral fat and reverse insulin resistance. It is broken down into 3 core modules : Understanding Heart Disease.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

MARCH 18, 2025

It's in your bones, gut, heart, blood, and brain. All the breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks, and desserts show up in your cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar, and more. For better or worse, your dietary history is embedded in your body.

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AMS Cardiology

JANUARY 21, 2023

We all want to be heart-healthy and ensuring our cholesterol levels are in the normal range is one of the most critical steps. High cholesterol can increase your risk of severe conditions like heart disease and heart attacks. Continue reading to learn four heart-healthy habits that can improve your cholesterol.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

MAY 11, 2024

Advanced cholesterol testing - apoB, Lp(a) etc. How to interpret your standard cholesterol panel. How to measure and manage blood pressure. Lifestyle approaches to lowering excess visceral fat, high blood pressure, and cholesterol particle counts. How to assess your metabolic health.

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All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

APRIL 30, 2024

Regular exercise can bring down the blood pressure in the long run. Though blood pressure rises progressively with increasing exercise, it reduces the resting blood pressure in the long run. Maintaining normal blood pressure also reduces the risk of stroke and myocardial infarction.

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Open Heart

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Patients with no history of atherosclerotic CVD started on blood pressure and/or lipid and/or glucose lowering treatments were identified retrospectively and interviewed at least 6 months after the initiation of medication. of patients on blood pressure-lowering therapies achieved the target of<140/90 mm Hg.

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European Journal of Heart Failure

JANUARY 21, 2025

The (+) and () signs mean that the variable has a positive or a negative association with growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) levels in the fully adjusted model (age, gender, current smoker, body mass index, total cholesterol, systolic blood pressure and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide), respectively.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

OCTOBER 7, 2024

ResultsIn the rs1229984-instrumented analysis, alcohol drinking was only associated with higher levels of SBP in men and lower levels of DBP in women.

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Med Page Today

MARCH 7, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- DENVER -- Efforts aimed at lowering blood pressure (BP) and cholesterol in people with HIV can succeed, two randomized trials presented here demonstrated. In the first, prehypertensive Haitians on stable antiretroviral therapy.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

MAY 25, 2024

What blood tests did he need to do? What lifestyle measures should he use to lower his LDL cholesterol and reduce his blood pressure? What causes heart disease? What exercise metrics should he be tracking? What were the best ways to reverse insulin resistance? Did he need a cardiac CT?

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GEMMS

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Maintaining cardiovascular health reduces the risk of developing various heart diseases, including heart attack, stroke, and high blood pressure. Factors such as smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, obesity, and a sedentary lifestyle significantly increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JULY 24, 2024

Positive correlations were identified with age, systolic blood pressure, a history of hypertension, male gender, and total cholesterol. By stressing the significance of managing cholesterol levels, especially HDL, our findings provide actionable insights for CAS prevention.

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DAIC

APRIL 6, 2024

He added, “I think most people think of obesity and being out of shape as the primary cause of heart attacks, but we clearly have shown that high cholesterol and blood pressure, which are often heavily influenced by genetics, are the primary risk factors.” “We

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

MAY 18, 2024

Lower blood pressure. Lower LDL cholesterol levels. It covers the exact list of high-yield tests you need to do to properly assess your risk of heart disease. The key steps you need to take using a lifestyle first approach to: Reverse insulin resistance. Leverage exercise and nutrition to reduce risk. All in about two hours.

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MIBHS

AUGUST 15, 2024

It helps: Regulate blood pressure Control blood sugar levels Reduce inflammation Manage our sleep-wake cycle Boost energy in times of stress The problem arises when our stress response becomes chronic, leading to sustained high levels of cortisol in our system.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

JANUARY 31, 2024

At multiple linear regression analysis, compared with the diabetes support and education group, the ILI group was associated with reduced variability of fasting blood glucose (β=−1.49 [95% CI, −2.39 to −0.59]), total cholesterol (β=−1.12 [95% CI, −1.75 to −0.48]), and low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (β=−1.04 [95% CI, −1.59

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Circulation

JANUARY 24, 2024

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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AMS Cardiology

AUGUST 15, 2023

High blood pressure – Hypertension is a significant risk factor for heart disease. Routine blood pressure checks are essential to maintaining a healthy heart as high blood pressure often has no symptoms. Family history – If a close family member has had heart disease, it can raise your risk.

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CardiacWire

JULY 31, 2024

Topline results are in from NewAmsterdam Pharma’s BROOKLYN study , showing that obicetrapib safely and effectively reduces LDL cholesterol in patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) who can’t be effectively treated by current cholesterol drugs. Reduced 51% of patients’ LDL-C levels below 70 mg/dl. vs. 14.4%).

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

AUGUST 15, 2024

But a new study suggests it may be less likely to happen to those who better adhere to a set of lifestyle behaviors and factors such as maintaining a healthy weight and controlling blood pressure and cholesterol.

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