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Trial Results: Low-Dose Colchicine HelpsTreat Cardiovascular Disease

DAIC

mg reduces the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and supports its use in the treatment of cardiovascular disease. mg)has potential to directly reduce inflammation, which plays a substantial role in the formation and progression of atherosclerotic plaque leading to heart disease, said Matthew J.

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Dual-task training and cognitive performance in individuals with coronary artery disease and/or heart failure: a systematic review

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

IntroductionDual-task training (DTT) emerged as a promising intervention strategy to improve cognition in individuals with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). MethodThis systematic review includes intervention and observational studies that assessed motor-cognitive DTT on CP in individuals with CAD and/or HF.

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Investigating the impact of multidimensional sleep traits on cardiovascular diseases and the mediating role of depression

Open Heart

Background Observational studies have reported that sleep is associated with the risk of major depressive disorder (MDD) and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). However, the causal relationships among various sleep traits remain contentious, and whether MDD mediates the impact of specific sleep traits on CVDs is unclear.

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Google Street View reveals how built environment correlates with risk of cardiovascular disease

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Researchers have used Google Street View to study hundreds of elements of the built environment, including buildings, green spaces, pavements and roads, and how these elements relate to each other and influence coronary artery disease in people living in these neighborhoods.

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GE HealthCare and Medis Medical Imaging Announce Collaboration Focused on Non-Invasive Coronary Assessments to Help Advance Precision Care in Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease

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Together, the two companies will work to further the development and commercialization of Medis Quantitative Flow Ratio (Medis QFR), a non-invasive approach to the assessment of coronary physiology, as part of GE HealthCare’s interventional cardiology portfolio built around the Allia Platform.

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How built environment correlates with risk of cardiovascular disease

Science Daily - Heart Disease

Researchers have studied hundreds of elements of the built environment, including buildings, green spaces, pavements and roads, and how these elements relate to each other and influence coronary artery disease in people living in these neighborhoods.

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Lowering Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Events by Treating Residual Inflammatory Risk

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Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), caused by plaque buildup in arterial walls, is one of the leading causes of disability and death worldwide.1,2 24,25 Among statin-treated patients with hsCRP greater than 2 mg/L, risks for cardiovascular death were high regardless of LDL-C level.21 4 In the U.S.