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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Science Daily - Stroke

APRIL 10, 2024

The study also did not examine other risk factors such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels. Researchers found over three decades that non-optimal temperatures, those above or below temperatures associated with the lowest death rates, were increasingly linked to death and disability due to stroke.

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DAIC

MAY 21, 2024

A new peer-reviewed study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association , JAHA, found that Hello Heart’s digital heart health program was associated with reductions in blood pressure (BP), total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and weight. statins). . - of their body weight.

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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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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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Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 9, 2024

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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Dr. Paddy Barrett

MAY 3, 2024

What should my blood pressure be? What is a normal cholesterol? It usually takes many years of being exposed to an uncontrolled risk factor such as high blood pressure, high LDL cholesterol or diabetes. Lp(a) is a genetic cholesterol particle disorder that is present in 10 to 20% of the population.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

The Defining Risk module includes lessons on: Defining Metabolic Health Cholesterol Principles Understanding Your Cholesterol Panel Advanced Cholesterol Testing Lipoprotein (a) - Lp(a) Insulin Resistance Metabolic Syndrome Pre-Diabetes & Diabetes Assessing Visceral Fat How To Measure Fitness The Importance of Muscle Metrics.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 2, 2025

The Defining Risk module includes lessons on: Defining Metabolic Health Cholesterol Principles Understanding Your Cholesterol Panel Advanced Cholesterol Testing Lipoprotein (a) - Lp(a) Insulin Resistance Metabolic Syndrome Pre-Diabetes & Diabetes Assessing Visceral Fat How To Measure Fitness The Importance of Muscle Metrics.

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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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DAIC

MAY 3, 2024

New Study Reveals 65 and Older Population Lowered Blood Pressure, Cholesterol and Weight Using Mobile Technology 2. Clinical trials and innovative technology took center stage during the month of April, racking up some record number views. Here is a look at what DAIC viewers were reading last month: 1.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 23, 2024

Subscribe now Blood Pressure Approximately 50% of all Western adults have high blood pressure 7. The majority of this high blood pressure is undiagnosed and, therefore, untreated. As a consequence, high blood pressure is the single most important risk factor for early death worldwide 8.

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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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Dr. Paddy Barrett

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The fundamental cause of atherosclerosis is when a cholesterol particle crosses into the artery wall from the bloodstream, gets stuck, and sets off an inflammatory process 1. Every cholesterol particle has a protein marker called ApoB on its outside. Every cholesterol particle has a protein marker called ApoB on its outside.

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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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MIBHS

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Genes influence various biological processes, including cholesterol metabolism, blood pressure regulation, and the strength and structure of your heart and blood vessels. Specific genetic variants, such as those affecting cholesterol metabolism, can increase the likelihood of plaque buildup in the arteries.

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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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DAIC

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

“Untreated risk factors have a larger impact on risk for death following a serious heart event among survivors of childhood cancer relative to the general population, and therefore we shouldn’t just assume that because someone is young they don’t need risk factors like high blood pressure or high cholesterol treated.”

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

JUNE 21, 2024

He had high blood pressure and high cholesterol most of his life, and he wasn’t great at taking his tablets.” The same is true of uncontrolled diabetes or high blood pressure. You can have normal LDL cholesterol levels and an elevated Lp(a). “Dad had a heart attack at 78.

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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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Dr. Paddy Barrett

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Normal Cholesterol Levels. Normal Blood Pressure. Just the same as you would expect with a blood pressure-lowering or cholesterol-lowering medication. The Life Essential 8 are a set of factors that significantly influence your risk of heart disease and early death, including: Regular Physical Activity.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 1, 2025

If you are looking to: Lower high cholesterol. Lower high blood pressure. The Heart Health Formula is everything you need to address your risk of heart disease. Lose visceral fat. Assess for genetic risks of heart disease. Understand what tests best define risk. And much more.

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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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Dr. Paddy Barrett

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Controlling LDL cholesterol. Managing blood pressure. Let's take a 42-year-old male with an LDL cholesterol of 5.1 mmol/l (197 mg/dl) with normal blood pressure who is a little overweight, does not smoke or have diabetes and has a family history of heart disease. Being active. Good nutrition. Normal weight.

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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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Dr. Paddy Barrett

MAY 20, 2024

Maintaining normal blood pressure. Maintaining normal LDL cholesterol levels. But we have known for decades that getting these core factors right substantially reduces your risk of heart disease. Being physically active. Not smoking. Avoiding diabetes. Having good nutrition. Avoiding obesity.

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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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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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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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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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