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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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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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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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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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 - 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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MIBHS

OCTOBER 31, 2024

High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Persistent high blood pressure forces the heart to work harder to pump blood. Medications Medications are often the first line of treatment for cardiomegaly and can include: ACE inhibitors or ARBs , which help lower blood pressure and reduce the workload on the heart.

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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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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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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

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

This is because stress causes an increase in cortisol – the primary stress hormone – leading to increases in blood pressure , cholesterol, blood sugar and heart rate. Plus, these stressors can increase the risk of heart attack, stroke or retention of extra fluid and heart failure , explains Dr. Tarditi.

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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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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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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Stroke, Volume 56, Issue 3 , Page 640-648, March 1, 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.

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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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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

AUGUST 15, 2024

Clogged arteries—which can lead to heart attacks and strokes—can begin to develop in young adulthood. 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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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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GEMMS

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

It encompasses several factors, including the strength and efficiency of the heart, the flexibility and health of the blood vessels, and the ability of the cardiovascular system to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the body’s tissues. Moreover, a healthy heart contributes to improved overall fitness, endurance, and quality of life.

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Cardiology Update

JANUARY 24, 2024

Metabolic risks, including high systolic blood pressure, high LDL cholesterol, high BMI, high fasting plasma glucose, and kidney dysfunction, contribute substantially to age-standardized CVD disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). The findings have significant implications for clinical and public health practice and research.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A63-A63, February 1, 2025. It is unknown if MA beneficiaries with stroke receive more stroke prevention care as a strategy to lower utilization. It is unknown if MA beneficiaries with stroke receive more stroke prevention care as a strategy to lower utilization.

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Dr. Sanjay Gupta

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Today’s video is on the subject of stroke and in particular cryptogenic strokes. It is therefore crucial to identify the cause of stroke and treat the underlying cause wherever possible. Strokes are characterised by death of brain cells as a result of disruption of blood supply to those cells.

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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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Heart 2023 Conference

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

2) Control Your Cholesterol Fried foods are yummy. but it results in high risk and sometimes high-risk can create heart disease and stroke too. 3) Examine Your Blood Pressure Checking your blood pressure regularly, whether from your physician or indeed the cuff at the drugstore, can keep hypertension from sneaking up on you.

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DAIC

MAY 16, 2024

A new joint guideline from the American Heart Association (AHA), the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and nine other medical societies reports early diagnosis and treatment of peripheral artery disease is essential to improve outcomes and reduce amputation risk, heart attack, stroke and death for people with Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD).

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MIBHS

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Hypertension Hypertension, or high blood pressure , is often referred to as the “silent killer” because it typically shows no symptoms until it leads to more severe health issues. Regular blood pressure checks and lifestyle modifications, such as a heart-healthy diet and exercise, are essential for managing this risk.

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DAIC

APRIL 9, 2024

reduction in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, on average, six months after starting treatment. LDL or “bad” cholesterol contributes to the development of fatty deposits in the arteries, which raises the risk of heart attacks, strokes and other forms of heart disease.

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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. High levels of stress have been linked to: 30% increased risk of stroke. It is likely down to a number of factors, including 6 : Elevations in blood pressure & heart rate.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 8, 2023

Blood Pressure & Cholesterol The same principles apply to managing blood pressure and cholesterol. Let’s take a 40-year-old male who is overweight, with a systolic blood pressure of 140 mmHg, an LDL-C of 4.0 Lower, for longer, is better. Not that uncommon of a scenario.

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All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

APRIL 22, 2024

Hence the blood stagnates in some parts of the upper chambers (left atrium) and clots may form. If these clots migrate to the blood vessels of the brain, a stroke may result. Cholesterol levels go up when thyroid function comes down. Reduced function of the thyroid gland is also associated with heart disease.

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The Beat Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

In February 2013, the clinical trial known as the PREDIMED Study published in the New England Journal of Medicine produced findings that adhering to a Mediterranean diet reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease by approximately 30% and also reduces the risk of stroke in high-risk patients.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A133-A133, February 1, 2024. Mendelian randomization (MR) studies suggest a causal effect of Fe status on ischemic stroke (IS).

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Journal of the American Heart Association

MARCH 7, 2025

The 10 and 30year risks of total CVD, atherosclerotic CVD, coronary heart disease, stroke, and heart failure (HF) were estimated for patients without CVD history at each time point (n=1242910), using the social deprivation indexenhanced Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular Disease EVENTs equations. at 1 year after surgery and by 14.6%

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DAIC

JANUARY 23, 2024

3 Patients with ASCVD are at a higher risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) including heart attack or myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, and cardiovascular (CV) death.4 21 Luckily, each of these risks can be measured by simple blood tests. 4 In the U.S. 22 In general, hsCRP values above 2.0

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The British Journal of Cardiology

JANUARY 16, 2024

One third of people over the age of 55 years would benefit by gaining an average of 11 years free from a cardiac event or stroke (subsequently termed the vaccination approach).

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A10-A10, February 1, 2024. While the epsilon (ε) 4 variants within theAPOEgene have been extensively investigated as a risk factor for dementia and stroke,APOEε4 carriers have not been thoroughly studied as an at-risk population. Our outcome was a composite of stroke, TIA or MI.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The authors designated pharmacy proximity by census tract using road network analysis with population‐weighted centroids within a 10‐minute drive time, with 5‐ and 20‐minute sensitivity analyses.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWMP21-AWMP21, February 1, 2024. We excluded participants with stroke, dementia, or late-life depression (LLD) at baseline. The outcome of interest was a composite of stroke, dementia, or LLD.

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