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. Hypertension, Volume 80, Issue 12 , Page 2581-2590, December 1, 2023. Logistic regression models were applied to 13 risk factors.

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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. The vision of heart-healthy, stroke-free, and thriving communities worldwide is achievable through proactive measures and collaborative efforts.

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Cardiovascular Disease Research Blood Pressure Public Health 119

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. According to the 2024 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of U.S. It’s an honor to have the U.S.’s

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DAIC

APRIL 24, 2024

Eighty percent of heart attacks and strokes are preventable. 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%

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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

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP262-ATP262, February 1, 2024. Background:Obesity has been associated with an increase in the risk of stroke and poor outcomes. Meanwhile, Metabolically healthy obesity (MHO) trends are understudied in association with stroke. p<0.001) compared to the MHO+ve cohort.

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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.

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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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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.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP114-ATP114, February 1, 2024. Model covariates included sex, age, marital status, household size, household income, education, race/ethnicity, insurance, body mass index (BMI), and an indicator of the condition of interest. SD=1.0), stroke (-8.1, SD=21.8), followed by other (i.e.,

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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? That risk is small.

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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.

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Cancer Dementia Diabetes Cardiovascular Disease 97

DAIC

MARCH 5, 2024

Getty Images milla1cf Tue, 03/05/2024 - 13:15 March 5, 2024 — Frequent cannabis smoking may significantly increase a person’s risk for heart attack and stroke, according to an observational study supported by the National Institutes of Health. Less frequent use was also associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events.

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DAIC

MARCH 8, 2024

Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) has approved an additional indication for Wegovy ( semaglutide ) to reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events such as death, heart attack, or stroke in adults with known heart disease and with either obesity or overweight along with a reduced calorie diet and increased physical activity.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Asthma, which is characterized by airway hyperresponsiveness and reversible and limited airflow, plays an important role in cardiovascular diseases. CVD included stroke, congestive heart failure, coronary heart disease, and angina.

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