CardiacWire

MARCH 8, 2024

fold greater risk of heart attack, stroke, or death within three years. The researchers examined carotid plaque specimens from 257 patients with asymptomatic carotid artery disease, analyzing their plaque for the presence of 11 MNPs, and tracking the patients’ cardiovascular outcomes over 34 months.

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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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DAIC

MAY 21, 2024

months, participants with baseline body mass index (BMI) above 30 kg/m2 lost 12 pounds, or 5.1% Interaction with Hello Heart’s lifestyle-based digital coaching was associated with greater reductions in BP, TC, LDL-C, and weight. . - At 13 months, participants with baseline TC above 240 mg/dL reduced TC by 66 mg/dL. - were female.

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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. Cannabis use could be an important, underappreciated source of heart disease.”

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Physiologically Speaking

JANUARY 5, 2024

Is HIIT too dangerous for individuals after heart surgery or who’ve suffered a heart attack? Researchers also measured body mass index, waist circumference, blood glucose (HbA1c) and blood lipids. Does intense exercise adversely affect coronary plaque? A maximal exercise test (i.e., Results There was a 1.2%

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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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