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Rest, Revive, Repeat: Why Sleep is Critical for Cardiometabolic Health 

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

There is a clear relationship between sleep deprivation and the development of conditions like obesity, diabetes, and hypertension. Blood pressure increases : Both daytime and nighttime blood pressure rise with sleep deprivation, particularly in women, heightening cardiovascular risk.

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2024 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of US and Global Data From the American Heart Association

Circulation

The AHA strives to further understand and help heal health problems inflicted by structural racism, a public health crisis that can significantly damage physical and mental health and perpetuate disparities in access to health care, education, income, housing, and several other factors vital to healthy lives.

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19th Annual Cardiometabolic Health Congress: Honoring the Life and Legacy of CMHC Co-Chair Dr. George L. Bakris

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

Bakris’ distinguished career as a leading educator and mentor. Bakris was ahead of his time, what we would call prescient in that, although he was a nephrologist, he saw the link between the kidney, high blood pressure, diabetes, and the overall cardiometabolic condition. Boca Raton, FL, Aug. Chair: Erin D.

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Effect of Intensive Lifestyle Intervention on Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Analysis From the Perspective of Long?Term Variability

Journal of the American Heart Association

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. to −0.49]), as well as increased variability of systolic blood pressure (β=0.27 [95% CI, 0.00–0.54]).

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Research Data from Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation at ACC 2024 Reveal Trends in Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Preventive Medication Use Prior to Heart Attacks

DAIC

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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A cross-sectional analysis of zinc and copper levels and their relationship to cardiovascular disease risk markers in Qatar biobank participants

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Bivariate logistic regression, adjusted for age, nationality, gender, and education was performed to examine the impact of Zn, Cu, and Zn/Cu ratio (as independent variables) on major CVD risk markers (as dependent variables). p  = 0.015 (T2) and OR = 3.2, p  = 0.035 (T2), and OR = 5.04, p  = 0.002 (T3)].

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American College of Cardiology ACC.24 Late-breaking Science and Guidelines Session Summary

DAIC

ET Murphy Ballroom 4 Comparison of an "Inclisiran First" Strategy with Usual Care in Patients With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: Results From the VICTORION-INITIATE Randomized Trial Targeting Weight Loss to Personalize the Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes Once-weekly Semaglutide in Patients with Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction, (..)