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Physical activity lowers cardiovascular disease risk by reducing stress-related brain activity, study finds

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

New research indicates that physical activity lowers cardiovascular disease risk in part by reducing stress-related signaling in the brain.

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Exploring the Interplay Between Chronic Kidney Disease and Cardiovascular Disease

HCPLive

In this first of this 5-part series, Lerma and Lala-Trindade discuss the interplay between chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease.

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Benzodiazepine linked to increased cardiovascular disease risk: Study

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

Benzodiazepine class insomnia drugs were associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a study published Aug. 7 in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

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30-year risk of cardiovascular disease may help inform blood pressure treatment decisions

American Heart News - Heart News

Research Highlights: A comparison of two tools for calculating cardiovascular disease risk found that if only the current 10-year risk thresholds are applied, fewer adults may be recommended for blood pressure-lowering medication. The tools, The.

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61% of US adults will have cardiovascular disease by 2050, American Heart Association says

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

around 61% — are likely to be diagnosed with a form of cardiovascular disease by 2050, according to new American Heart Association data. A majority of adults in the U.S. The increased burden will cost the U.S. health system $1.8 trillion in the time frame.

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Stress and cardiovascular disease: an update

Nature Reviews - Cardiology

Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 02 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41569-024-01024-y Physiological responses to stress are thought to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease via haemodynamic, vascular and immune perturbations.

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CTA and ACC Collaborate to Tackle Cardiovascular Disease with Technology

DAIC

This new document builds off of the previously published Best Practices for Consumer Cardiovascular Technology Solutions in January 2022. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death globally, taking an estimated 695,000 lives in 2021 in the United States, about 1 in every 5 deaths, according to the CDC.