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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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).

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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).

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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).

Coronary Artery Disease 52

Coronary Artery Disease BMI Obesity Risk Factors 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.

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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 Median systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP) was 142.5 mmHg, respectively.

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Hypertension Journal

OCTOBER 13, 2023

BACKGROUND:This study aimed to develop a risk-scoring model for hypertension among Africans.METHODS:In this study, 4413 stroke-free controls were used to develop the risk-scoring model for hypertension. Logistic regression models were applied to 13 risk factors.

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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). LV apical circumferential strain>-10% may be a novel and quantitative stroke risk factor.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

OCTOBER 31, 2023

An elevated Lp(a) is a common genetic factor that is independently and causally related to premature coronary artery disease. But we must always remember that most genetic risk factors are probabilistic rather than deterministic in terms of risk. Atherosclerosis. 2017 Jan;256:47-52.

Coronary Artery Disease 52

Coronary Artery Disease Heart Disease Atherosclerosis Cardiovascular Disease 52

Physiologically Speaking

JANUARY 26, 2024

COSMOS tested a cocoa extract supplement and a multivitamin-mineral supplement against one another and a placebo for reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer. This hypothesis was studied in a randomized controlled trial known as the COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study or COSMOS.

Physiology 52

Physiology Diet Cardiovascular Disease BMI 52

Cardiology Update

JANUARY 24, 2024

The 2023 Almanac results derived from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) and spanning 1990 to 2022, were recently published in the Journal of American College of Cardiology. Implications: a renewed focus on prevention, treatment, and control strategies is imperative to address the escalating burden of cardiometabolic risks.

Cardiovascular Disease 119

Cardiovascular Disease Research Blood Pressure Public Health 119

DAIC

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The HEART Study is the world's first clinical trial investigating the use of genomic 'polygenic risk score (PRS) testing' to support the prevention of cardiovascular disease ( CVD ) in National Health Service (NHS) clinical practice. Prevention is at the heart of what we do as GPs and risk assessment underpins that.

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Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Best Practices Cholesterol 110

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

DECEMBER 13, 2023

LH individuals also appear to have more cardiovascular disease (CVD) related conditions like diabetes and cancer. Thus, the present study sought to test the hypothesis that vascular function and heart rate variability (HRV), both key indicators of CVD risk, would be lower in LH compared to RH individuals.

Cardiovascular Disease 109

Cardiovascular Disease BMI Laboratory Cancer 109

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. Among participants with baseline body mass index (BMI) above 30 kg/m2, 70.4% Eighty percent of heart attacks and strokes are preventable.

Blood Pressure 116

Blood Pressure Cholesterol Technology Heart Attack 116

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.

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Diabetes Diet BMI Exercise 110

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

JULY 25, 2023

Salvatore Carbone, PhD: First, I’d like to point out that obesity is a major risk factor for cardiometabolic disease. 2, 3] This association is more pronounced for those with class I obesity, which is a body mass index (BMI) between 30-35 kg/m2. to 25 kg/m2) and underweight (BMI less than 18.5

Obesity 52

Obesity BMI Heart Failure Cardiovascular Disease 52

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 106

Heart BMJ

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The prevalence of obesity has been rising faster than most other known modifiable risk factors. 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 This makes cardiovascular risk management a priority goal in people with obesity.

Obesity 52

Obesity Blood Pressure BMI Risk Factors 52

DAIC

MAY 21, 2024

An overview of findings, presented by the Menlo Park, CA-based company, which offers a cardiovascular digital health program, follows. months, participants with baseline body mass index (BMI) above 30 kg/m2 lost 12 pounds, or 5.1% The Hello Heart monitor and app recorded BP, heart rate, and the appearance of irregular heartbeat.

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Blood Pressure Cholesterol Risk Factors BMI 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. In short — do both!

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. In short — do both!

Physiology 52

Physiology Exercise Blood Pressure Risk Factors 52

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

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. Share But what about events? What To Do?

Diabetes 52

Diabetes Risk Factors Heart Attack Heart attacks 52

Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 16, 2024

Cardiovascular disease, cancer and dementia account for 60% of all deaths in the US. Yes, many external factors impact these factors, but ultimately, you have significant control over all of these. Let’s look at what happens to NCD risk when these risk factors are optimised.

Cancer 97

Cancer Dementia Diabetes Cardiovascular Disease 97

DAIC

MARCH 5, 2024

We've known for a long time that smoking tobacco is linked to heart disease, and this study is evidence that smoking cannabis appears to also be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, which is the leading cause of death in the United States,” Jeffers said.

Heart Attack 98

Heart Attack Heart attacks Stroke Strokes 98

DAIC

MARCH 8, 2024

The estimated relative risk reduction of MACE was 20% vs placebo (HR 0.80 [95% CI: 0.72, 0.90] p 1,2 The reduction of MACE with Wegovy was not impacted by age, sex, race, ethnicity, baseline BMI, or level of renal function impairment. Between 1999 and 2020, obesity-related cardiovascular disease deaths tripled in the U.S.,

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