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Global Trends in Cardiovascular Diseases: Insights from the 2023 Almanac

Cardiology Update

These data offer an updated analysis of health estimates pertaining to the worldwide, regional, and national impact of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and associated risk factors. Implications: Urgent research is needed to understand variations, emphasizing the modifiable nature of CVD risks. in Eastern Europe.

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New Study Reveals 65 and Older Population Lowered Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, and Weight Using Mobile Technology

DAIC

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.

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How Apob & Visceral Fat Increase Your Risk Of Heart Disease.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

When it comes to cardiovascular disease, two of the biggest risk factors we must consider are: ApoB concentration - A measure of the number of circulating lipid particles. Visceral Fat & Insulin Resistance - The amount of fat in your abdominal cavity and major organs and how it influences your risk of insulin resistance.

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Abstract 4148106: Hemophilia and Cardiovascular disease in the United States: Prevalence, Risk factors, and outcomes.

Circulation

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 primary outcome was to estimate the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in patients with hemophilia compared to the general population.

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Obesity and acute type A aortic dissection: unraveling surgical outcomes through the lens of the upper hemisternotomy approach

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Obesity, a pervasive health concern, has been identified as a significant risk factor for ATAAD, introducing unique surgical challenges that can influence postoperative outcomes. Based on BMI (WS/T 428-2013), patients were categorized into normal weight, overweight, and obese. for predicting postoperative hypoxemia, with 76.3%

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Construction and validation of a readmission risk prediction model for elderly patients with coronary heart disease

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Diabetes, Red blood cell distribution width (RDW), and Triglyceride glucose-body mass index (TyG-BMI), as determined by Lasso regression and multivariate logistic regression.

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Study in JAHA Links Hello Heart Usage to Significant Reductions in Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, and Weight

DAIC

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.