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Temporal order of atrial fibrillation and acute myocardial infarction and associated prognosis in the Danish Diet, Cancer and Health cohort

Open Heart

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) share risk factors and are bidirectionally associated. Several studies found higher risks of outcomes in individuals with both conditions. Whether the risks of outcomes differ according to temporal order of AF and AMI is unclear.

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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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Does Stress Cause Heart Disease?

Dr. Paddy Barrett

When stress is included in the risk factor profile for a future heart attack, it comes in third on the list after abnormal cholesterol and smoking 1. But it’s not just natural disasters and war that have been linked to a higher risk of events. Bring back the real emergencies, I say! The link is real. JAMA Netw Open.

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American College of Cardiology ACC.24 Late-breaking Science and Guidelines Session Summary

DAIC

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Rise of the Lysenkoist Cardiologists

Dr. Anish Koka

Women also had more cardiovascular risk factors, including hypertension (66.6% It would be like diagnosing women with metastatic breast cancer, but finding that just as many women with metastatic breast cancer were alive in 5 years as women not diagnosed with breast cancer. versus 66.3%; P =0.004), older age (62.4±7.9

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Abstract 4137939: Mosaic loss of Y chromosome is associated with increased all-cause mortality in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

Circulation

Accumulating evidence has manifested the positive link between LOY and shorter life expectations in elderly men as well as common age-associated diseases, such as cancer and cardiovascular diseases. However, little is known about LOY and prognosis of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).Hypothesis:We

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Feature | Bridging the Gender Gap in Heart Health: Women’s Specialized Clinics

American College of Cardiology

3,4 Importantly, women have numerous sex-specific risk factors in addition to non-sex-specific ones. These include hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, early or premature menopause, gestational diabetes, polycystic ovarian syndrome, autoimmune or other inflammatory diseases, and breast cancer therapies.