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Blood Pressure Cholesterol Risk Factors 
Dr. Paddy Barrett
JANUARY 31, 2025
High blood pressure is one of the biggest killers on the planet. As a risk factor, it is responsible for more early deaths than any other risk factor 1. Most people do not know when they have high blood pressure. Managing blood pressure is about getting good data. It is silent.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
“Cholesterol does not cause heart disease.“ “Cholesterol doesn’t cause heart disease” The argument goes like this. “If cholesterol causes heart disease, why is it that about half of all patients with a heart attack have normal cholesterol? But other factors also play a role.
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Dr. Paddy Barrett
DECEMBER 27, 2024
Blood Pressure High blood pressure is the risk factor responsible for the greatest number of deaths worldwide 2. For every 20mmHg increase in systolic (Top Number) blood pressure, the risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke doubles 3. Blood pressure is easy to check.
DAIC
APRIL 24, 2024
partially because its key risk factor, high blood pressure, is a ‘silent killer,’ and most patients have no symptoms before their first heart attack or stroke. The monitor and app recorded blood pressure, heart rate, and the appearance of irregular heartbeat.
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Dr. Paddy Barrett
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
And plaque in your coronary arteries is the result of exposure to risk factors over time. These individuals then must have had one or more risk factors for a long time prior to their heart attack. The answer: Risk Factors. But wouldn’t such risk factors have been obvious?
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Dr. Paddy Barrett
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
Being overweight is a major risk factor for heart disease and also an early death. But even if you have excess weight, there are many things you can do to seriously reduce that risk without focusing on weight loss itself. So, if you struggle with excess weight, you need to know what else you can do to reduce your future risk.
MIBHS
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, often attributed to a mix of lifestyle choices, environmental factors, and genetic predispositions. This blog explores how genetics influence heart health and whether mitigating these inherited risks is possible. How Do Genetic Factors Work?
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.
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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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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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. Quit Smoking: Smoking is a significant risk factor for heart disease.
DAIC
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
The findings – published this week in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology — could fuel advocacy for a paradigm shift in clinical heart health guidelines to address cardiovascular risk factors at an earlier age in childhood cancer survivors. “We
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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). .
Dr. Paddy Barrett
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Insulin resistance is a major risk factor for the leading causes of death, the leading one being cardiovascular disease. Understanding where you sit on this continuum is a key part of defining your future risk of heart disease but also dementia, and many cancers. The key is to identify risk much earlier.
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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. Even if they have controlled all of their known risk factors. Manage Risk.
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Dr. Paddy Barrett
AUGUST 9, 2024
Recent data suggests that 14 modifiable factors account for 45% of the future risk of dementia. This means that controlling these risk factors in our favour should significantly reduce the future risk of dementia. Not all of these factors are created equal, and when you address these risk factors is also relevant.
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AMS Cardiology
JANUARY 29, 2025
Drinking plenty of water and eating a diet of lower-calorie, nutrient-rich foods can help you control your weight, cholesterol levels and blood pressure, which helps lower your risk of heart disease. A key part of staying on top of your heart health is being aware of your cholesterol and blood pressure numbers.
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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. Putting in place a comprehensive risk reduction strategy to minimise future risk. Access to The Heart Health Formula closes at midnight.
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
OCTOBER 7, 2024
BackgroundThe Mendelian randomization approach uses genetic variants as instrumental variables to study the causal association between the risk factors and health outcomes of interest. Although alcohol drinking is beneficial to a few cardiovascular risk factors, it is detrimental to many others.
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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.
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.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
JANUARY 23, 2024
The real question is what the Tsimane tribe's risk factor profile looks like. Because if we can understand that, we can attempt to emulate it and also considerably delay the onset of cardiovascular disease and our risk of an early death as a consequence of it. The average Non-HDL cholesterol for western populations is 3.6
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Heart BMJ
JANUARY 29, 2025
Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) preventive medications are recommended for patients at high short-term CVD risk. As most younger people with multiple raised CVD risk factors levels have low short-term risk, they could be falsely reassured to take no action. as the ‘ideal’ risk profile.
DAIC
APRIL 6, 2024
Additionally, the study found that the risk factor profiles of patients presenting with STEMI is largely unchanged over time and the use of preventive medications has remained low. said Michael Miedema, MD, MPH , director of the Nolan Family Center for Cardiovascular Health at MHIF and senior author of the research.
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Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
These divergent trends are at least partially attributable not only to diverging trends in stroke risk factors but may also be due to differences in the impact of stroke risk factors at different ages. Interventions that target these traits may reduce stroke risk. versus 1.03;P=0.008).
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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
This study aimed to comprehensively analyze the burden of IHD, its risk factors, and future trends from 1990 to 2021 using the Global Burden of Disease database.MethodsWe assessed IHD trends in incidence, prevalence, mortality, and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) stratified by age (greater than 15 years) and gender.
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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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Journal of the American Heart Association
JANUARY 31, 2024
BackgroundAn association between variability of cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular events has been reported. Cardiovascular risk factors were measured at 1‐year intervals for 4 years in 4249 adults with overweight or obesity and type 2 diabetes who were randomly assigned to ILI or diabetes support and education.
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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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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. Yes, you may be at a higher risk of inheriting a risk variant, but that doesn’t mean you will.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
OCTOBER 4, 2024
Controlling LDL cholesterol. Managing blood pressure. Control Risk Factors Early. The majority of risk can be managed with close attention to lifestyle factors, but for some, medications may be needed. Let's take a 42-year-old male with an LDL cholesterol of 5.1 A MUCH bigger reduction in risk.
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AMS Cardiology
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
So, how can you lower your risk for heart attacks, heart disease and other complications? Dr. Schuitema and cardiologist Dr. Daniel Tarditi explain the risk factors, how to keep the holidays as “heart-friendly” as possible and avoid unnecessary trips to the emergency room.
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Open Heart
OCTOBER 15, 2024
The primary care arm of ASPIRE-2-PREVENT (A-3-P) was conducted to evaluate lifestyle and medical risk factor management in people at high risk of atherosclerotic CVD in everyday clinical practice. The risk factor control was poor: 9.3% reached the low-density lipoprotein cholesterol target of <2.6
DAIC
AUGUST 21, 2024
The results were calculated using a new, proposed risk prediction scale for heart failure specifically for American Indian adults. Type 2 diabetes was associated with a 74% increased risk of developing heart failure within 10 years; and High blood pressure increased the risk of developing heart failure at 10 years by 43%.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
MAY 17, 2024
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. Receiving a cancer diagnosis is associated with a more than five-fold increased risk of a cardiovascular event 5. Reducing Risk. The link is real. Increased clotting.
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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. This tool shows potential for pinpointing high-risk individuals in community health programs, streamlining screening and intervention by clinical physicians.
Cardiology Update
JANUARY 24, 2024
These data offer an updated analysis of health estimates pertaining to the worldwide, regional, and national impact of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and associated risk factors. Implications: a renewed focus on prevention, treatment, and control strategies is imperative to address the escalating burden of cardiometabolic risks.
Open Heart
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Anthropometry and blood pressure were measured. Fasting levels of blood lipids and glucose were determined, oral glucose tolerance test was performed in people without glucose-lowering medications. LVH was defined according to three criteria: Sokolow-Lyon, Cornell voltage and Cornell product. to 1.75)), hypertension (3.01 (2.55
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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. Risk factors for cardiovascular disease Understanding the risk factors for cardiovascular disease is crucial for maintaining optimal cardiovascular health.
AMS Cardiology
AUGUST 15, 2023
Understanding the risk factors, recognizing the signs and seeking guidance from a cardiologist can play a significant role in preventing and treating this disease. Your risk depends on several factors, some of which you can control and some of which are out of your control. The post Who Is At Risk for Heart Disease?
Dr. Paddy Barrett
APRIL 26, 2024
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. Seven Factors Let’s look at seven separate healthy factors. This is the spark that sets the fire. Insulin resistance is the gasoline poured on that spark.
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MIBHS
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
While cardiovascular risk affects both genders, men often face unique challenges and factors that increase their susceptibility. Understanding these risk factors and taking proactive steps toward heart health is crucial for men of all ages. Lifestyle choices and genetic factors can influence heart health at any age.
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.
DAIC
MAY 16, 2024
Implementation of a multispecialty care team approach, including expertise in risk factor management, guideline directed medical therapies, wound and foot care and endovascular and surgical revascularization procedures, may improve outcomes for people with PAD. and Global Data From the American Heart Association.
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