American College of Cardiology

JANUARY 10, 2025

Among patients without diabetes or cardiovascular disease and with a BMI 27 kg/m2, those with coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring 300 derive the largest benefit from a weight-loss-dose of semaglutide for the prevention of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE).

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BMI Cardiovascular Disease Diabetes Article 67

Cardiovascular Diabetology

JANUARY 28, 2025

Triglyceride-glucose-BMI (TyG-BMI) index is a surrogate marker of insulin resistance and an important predictor of cardiovascular disease. However, the predictive value of TyG-BMI index in the progression of n.

BMI 52

BMI Stenosis Aortic Cardiovascular Disease 52

Cardiovascular Diabetology

MAY 8, 2024

The triglyceride glucose-body mass index (TyG-BMI) is recognized as a reliable surrogate for evaluating insulin resistance and an effective predictor of cardiovascular disease. However, the link between TyG-BM.

BMI 59

BMI Heart Failure Heart Disease Cardiovascular Disease 59

DAIC

JUNE 25, 2024

According to the 2024 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of U.S. and Global Data From the American Heart Association , heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the U.S. It’s an honor to have the U.S.’s

Electrophysiology 105

Electrophysiology Hospital Aortic valve Heart Disease 105

Dr. Paddy Barrett

MAY 24, 2024

The greatest risk for a shortened life expectancy and early onset of diseases arises when you move from pre-diabetes to diabetes. A diagnosis of diabetes pulls forward the time you are likely to develop cardiovascular disease by a whopping ten years 6. All of these patients had a BMI >27. How To Reverse Diabetes.

Diabetes 108

Diabetes Diet BMI Exercise 108

Cardiovascular Diabetology

MAY 17, 2024

Insulin resistance (IR) significantly contributes to cardiovascular disease (CVD) development. Triglyceride glucose (TyG) index and triglyceride glucose-body mass index (TyG-BMI) are recognised as convenient p.

Cardiac Arrest 52

Cardiac Arrest BMI Cardiovascular Disease Research 52

Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Owing to improved management, the life expectancy of patients with hemophilia has increased significantly and predisposes them to risk of cardiovascular diseases and thrombotic events. The hemophilia cohort was slightly older (63.2[16.8]

Risk Factors 40

Risk Factors Cardiovascular Disease Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Outcomes 40

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Background Cardiovascular diseases remain a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Accurately predicting the 10-year risk of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) is crucial for timely intervention and management. ratio (WHT.5R)—were 5R)—were calculated.

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BMI Cardiovascular Disease 64

DAIC

APRIL 24, 2024

Among participants with baseline body mass index (BMI) above 30 kg/m2, 70.4% Eighty percent of heart attacks and strokes are preventable. Yet, CVD remains the leading cause of death in the U.S., reduced their weight within 3 months with a mean reduction of 8.8

Blood Pressure 116

Blood Pressure Cholesterol Technology Heart Attack 116

Journal of the American Heart Association

MARCH 26, 2025

as BMI increased by category, and it prevailed more frequently among women and older people regardless of their BMI status. kg/m2), normal weight (18.524 kg/m2), overweight (2428 kg/m2), and obese (>28 kg/m2). The incidence of SMuRFlessness declined from 16.2%

Myocardial Infarction 40

Myocardial Infarction Risk Factors BMI Obesity 40

European Journal of Heart Failure

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Association between body mass index (BMI) and clinical outcomes in PARADISE-MI. ( A ) Histogram for BMI (kg/m 2 ), ( B ) adverse events for BMI subgroups, and spline model curves for ( C ) the primary composite outcome and ( D ) cardiovascular (CV) death by BMI subgroups. 100 patient-years for BMI 40kg/m 2 ).

Myocardial Infarction 40

Myocardial Infarction BMI Outcomes Heart Failure 40

Heart BMJ

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

In a Global Burden of Disease analysis, the prevalence of obesity was found to have doubled in more than 70 countries from 1980 to 2013. 1 Obesity can adversely affect several health conditions but about two-thirds of deaths attributable to excess body mass index (BMI) are cardiovascular.

Obesity 52

Obesity Blood Pressure BMI Risk Factors 52

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

JULY 25, 2023

There are significant data that show that if you have obesity, you have a high risk of developing coronary heart disease, heart failure, type 2 diabetes (T2D) or risk factors such as hypertension and dyslipidemia. [1] These individuals tend to have a better prognosis when compared to both individuals with normal weight (BMI of 18.5

Obesity 52

Obesity BMI Heart Failure Cardiovascular Disease 52

Physiologically Speaking

JANUARY 5, 2024

Exercise prevents and reverses cardiovascular disease, but whether high-intensity exercise training (HIIT) is safe and effective for adults after minimally invasive heart surgery is unknown. Exercise is a wonder drug for cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention and reversal. VO2 peak increased by 3.3

Plaque 119

Plaque Physiology Exercise Cholesterol 119

Dr. Paddy Barrett

MARCH 23, 2024

They get the diseases of ageing about 20 to 25 years later than everyone else. It’s not that they don’t get cardiovascular disease, cancer or dementia; they just get it way later than everyone else. Most adults, healthy centenarians included, will die from one of three things: Cardiovascular Disease.

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Chronic Disease Quality of Life Dementia Cancer 105

Physiologically Speaking

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

However, a series of recent studies in mice and in humans reveals that protein may promote a cascade of events in the body that lead to cardiovascular disease. All of this is true, yet some observational studies (with all of their inherent flaws) have associated a high (animal) protein intake with cardiovascular disease risk.

Physiology 111

Physiology Atherosclerosis Diet Cardiovascular Disease 111

Open Heart

JUNE 9, 2023

Body mass index (BMI) ‘(weight (kg)/height (m) 2 ) was calculated and patients with BMI ≥30 kg/m 2 were categorised as obese. The mean BMI was 27.48±4.93 Methods In this observational study, we included patients presenting with STE-ACS undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Obesity 40

Obesity BMI Hospital Thrombosis 40

Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 16, 2024

Cardiovascular disease, cancer and dementia account for 60% of all deaths in the US. And less diabetes means less of a driver of the three main leading causes of death - cardiovascular disease, cancer and dementia. In most developed countries as of today, NCDs account for 89% of all deaths. These are NCD’s.

Cancer 94

Cancer Dementia Diabetes Cardiovascular Disease 94

DAIC

MAY 21, 2024

The study, “Comprehensive Cardiovascular Risk Factor Control with a Mobile Health Cardiovascular Risk Self-Management Program,” highlights the potential use of digital health technology in the comprehensive control of risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), the leading cause of death and disability in the United States.

Blood Pressure 52

Blood Pressure Cholesterol Risk Factors BMI 52

Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Background:GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP1RA) agonists have been shown to reduce cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Compared to the control group, the GLP1RA cohort had a higher baseline risk profile (BMI: 35.1 [SD Hispanic, 9.6% Asian, and 4.6%

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Electrocardiogram BMI Myocardial Infarction Obesity 40

Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

It is currently unknown if these associations are confounded by pleiotropic effects of the instrumental variables (IV) on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, such as low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), and body mass index (BMI). 0.96]), or BMI (TSAT: 1.18 [1.04-1.34];

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BMI Risk Factors Stroke Strokes 40

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Background High pulse pressure (PP) and aortic root diameter (AoD) are hallmarks of arterial stiffness or vascular aging and they are considered as risk factors for age-related cardiovascular disease, including heart failure (HF). However, the relationship between PP and AoD in patients with heart failure (HF) is uncertain.

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Heart Failure Aortic BMI Risk Factors 53

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

AUGUST 14, 2024

It also highlights the need for culturally adapted care recommendations, aligning with our earlier discussion on patient-centered approaches.

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Education Innovation Reimbursement Cardiovascular Disease 52

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

JANUARY 3, 2024

For this reason, the practice guidelines for treating obesity recommend screening adults for overweight and obesity using BMI, diagnosing and establishing treatment targets based on their weight-related complications, as well as using pharmacotherapy and surgery for appropriate patients.

Obesity 97

Obesity Diabetes Blood Pressure BMI 97

Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Patients were categorized into a metabolically healthy obese MHO+ve cohort, BMI> 30, and MHO-ve cohort, BMI<30. Trends, demographics, comorbidities, and outcomes were then compared between the two cohorts.Results:Overall Prevalence of stroke was higher in the MHO-ve cohort (2.4%

Obesity 40

Obesity Hospital Stroke Strokes 40

European Journal of Heart Failure

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

BMI, body mass index; CV, cardiovascular; CVD, cardiovascular disease; HELLP, haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelet count. Abstract During pregnancy, the maternal cardiovascular (CV) system undergoes major haemodynamic alterations ensuring adequate placental perfusion and a healthy pregnancy course.

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Risk Factors Heart Failure Hypertension Preserved Ejection Fraction 40

DAIC

MAY 10, 2024

A, Normal axillary lymph nodes measuring milla1cf Fri, 05/10/2024 - 08:12 May 10, 2024 — According to the Summa Cum Laude Award-Winning Online Poster presented during the 124th ARRS Annual Meeting , fat-enlarged axillary nodes on screening mammograms can predict high cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, Type 2 diabetes (T2DM), and hypertension (HTN).

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Coronary Artery Disease BMI Obesity Risk Factors 52

Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Background:Hypertension (HTN) is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally, with a rise in prevalence in low and middle-income countries (LMIC). Median BMI was 27.6 Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4146960-A4146960, November 12, 2024.

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Hypertension Blood Pressure BMI Risk Factors 40

Hypertension Journal

OCTOBER 13, 2023

were hypertensives, and 8 factors, including diabetes, age ≥65 years, higher waist circumference, (BMI) ≥30 kg/m2, lack of formal education, living in urban residence, family history of cardiovascular diseases, and dyslipidemia use were associated with hypertension.

Hypertension 40

Hypertension BMI Risk Factors Education 40

European Journal of Heart Failure

DECEMBER 13, 2023

BMI, body mass index; GLS, global longitudinal strain; LASct, left atrial contractile strain. However, the association of EAT thickness with the development of cardiac dysfunction in subjects with severe obesity without known cardiovascular disease is unclear.

Obesity 40

Obesity Preserved Ejection Fraction BMI Heart Failure 40

Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Background:Racial disparities have been well described in cardiovascular disease. Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP294-AWP294, February 1, 2025. Patients were categorized into two groups, one with Black or African American and another with White race patients. Both groups were followed for 12 months.

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Cardiogenic Shock Stroke Strokes Outcomes 40

Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Participants with LVI were significantly older, male, Black, had higher BMI, and lower HDL. There was no significant difference in history of cardiovascular disease events (6% versus 4%, p=0.143). Participants with LVI were more likely to have diabetes, tobacco use, and atrial fibrillation (24% versus 14%, p<0.001).

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Atherosclerosis Stroke Strokes Atrial Fibrillation 40

Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Introduction:Peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak), standardized to total body mass (ml/kg/min) is a predictor of morbidity and mortality in cardiovascular disease patients. years, BMI of 30.3±5.7, Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4147807-A4147807, November 12, 2024. Improvement in VO2peak was defined as >% increase.

Cardiac Rehabilitation 40

Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise BMI Cardiovascular Disease 40

Dr. Paddy Barrett

OCTOBER 31, 2023

A healthy lifestyle, in this instance, is defined by a combination of: BMI Nutrition Smoking Status Activity Levels Blood Pressure Diabetes Status Cholesterol Levels All of which are highly modifiable. An elevated Lp(a) does increase the risk of early cardiovascular disease, but that risk is not set in stone. Atherosclerosis.

Coronary Artery Disease 52

Coronary Artery Disease Heart Disease Atherosclerosis Cardiovascular Disease 52

Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 29, 2023

Share JUPITER In 2008 a landmark paper was published showing that in people without cardiovascular disease and relatively normal LDL-cholesterol (<3.4 mmol/l or 130 mg/dl), the use of rosuvastatin 20mg significantly reduced the likelihood of major cardiovascular events 1. What To Do?

Diabetes 52

Diabetes Risk Factors Heart Attack Heart attacks 52

Physiologically Speaking

DECEMBER 15, 2023

But resistance training hasn’t been the focus when it comes to improving cardiovascular health and preventing/reversing cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) — that honor goes to aerobic exercise training, for which the cardiovascular benefits are well-established and vast. The answer is yes.

Physiology 52

Physiology Exercise Blood Pressure Risk Factors 52

Physiologically Speaking

DECEMBER 15, 2023

But resistance training hasn’t been the focus when it comes to improving cardiovascular health and preventing/reversing cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) — that honor goes to aerobic exercise training, for which the cardiovascular benefits are well-established and vast. The answer is yes.

Physiology 52

Physiology Exercise Blood Pressure Risk Factors 52