DAIC

JANUARY 23, 2024

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), caused by plaque buildup in arterial walls, is one of the leading causes of disability and death worldwide.1,2 1,2 ASCVD causes or contributes to conditions that include coronary artery disease (CAD), cerebrovascular disease, and peripheral vascular disease (inclusive of aortic aneurysm).3

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JANUARY 20, 2025

People with type 2 diabetes had significantly fewer heart attacks, strokes, heart failures, and deaths from cardiovascular disease when their blood pressure was lower than the current standard goal, a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher and his colleagues found.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JANUARY 31, 2024

Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have developed a single universal risk prediction model for cardiovascular disease that, in initial tests, works well for patients who already have cardiovascular disease as well as patients who do not but who may be at risk for developing it.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have identified a new potential risk marker for cardiovascular disease in women. A new study shows an association between low levels of an anti-inflammatory antibody and the risk of heart attack and coronary heart disease.

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Med Page Today

MARCH 8, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved semaglutide (Wegovy) to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death, heart attack, and stroke in adults with cardiovascular disease and either obesity or overweight, the agency announced on Friday. A GLP-1 receptor.

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Med Page Today

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

(MedPage Today) -- Various hormonal contraceptives were linked to incident cardiovascular disease in an analysis of Denmark's nationwide records. From a pool of over 2 million women of reproductive age, users of most methods of hormonal contraception.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Researchers have identified a new potential risk marker for cardiovascular disease in women. A new study shows an association between low levels of an anti-inflammatory antibody and the risk of heart attack and coronary heart disease.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

MARCH 6, 2024

More than 70% of American Indian young adults aged 20-39 and 50% of American Indian teens have cholesterol levels or elevated fat in the blood that put them at risk for cardiovascular disease, a new study suggests.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

APRIL 1, 2024

Taking a single pill that combines medications targeting cardiovascular disease-related conditions was shown long ago to lower the risk of death from such causes, including heart attacks and strokes.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

By the time you get to age 80, you will almost certainly have evidence of plaque in your coronary arteries - you will have heart disease. But remember: Heart disease doesn’t kill people. Heart attacks do. And while heart attacks happen suddenly. Heart disease happens slowly.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

A review in The Lancet finds that 20% of the world population carries a genetic risk factor for cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks, strokes, and aortic valve stenosis: Increased levels of a lipid particle called lipoprotein(a). It is the most common genetic cause of cardiovascular diseases.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Researchers have identified a new pathway that contributes to cardiovascular disease associated with high levels of niacin, a common B vitamin previously recommended to lower cholesterol. The team discovered a link between 4PY, a breakdown product from excess niacin, and heart disease.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

However, for people with risks for heart disease, these warning signals can have a negative consequence: they can increase the size of plaque in arteries, making them narrow, and trigger inflammatory events that can cause plaque to rupture. This can set the stage for a heart attack or stroke.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Over the past 15 years, researchers have identified hundreds of regions in the human genome associated with heart attack risk. However, researchers lack efficient ways to explore how these genetic variants are molecularly connected to cardiovascular disease, limiting efforts to develop therapeutics.

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DAIC

JANUARY 25, 2024

They will also selectively support clinical research involving the CaRi-Heart technology for coronary inflammation diagnostics and LODOCO 0.5 Caristo shares Agepha Pharma’s passion for fighting coronary inflammation, which is one of the primary drivers of heart attack risks,” said Frank Cheng , CEO of Caristo Diagnostics. “We

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

The answer is pretty simple, but most people get this wrong, and doing so increases their future risk of heart attack and strokes. We need to do better if we want to majorly impact rates of cardiovascular disease worldwide. ” This is one of the most common questions I get as a cardiologist. Nat Rev Nephrol.

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DAIC

MARCH 31, 2025

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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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Too often, the first sign of cardiovascular disease may be a major event like a heart attack, stroke or cardiac arrest.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

A recent clinical trial reveals how a daily statin pill may prevent heart attacks and strokes in people with HIV.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

When you look at the risk of having a heart attack, it is true that the older you are, the greater the odds of having a heart attack 1. While only 1-2% of those having a heart attack are less than 65 years of age, 1-2% of this very large number means a LOT of heart attacks. So far, so good.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

APRIL 5, 2024

This refers to all the steps necessary to reduce the odds of a subsequent event, such as a second heart attack or stroke. So, let’s cover seven things that reduce the risk of a subsequent heart attack. Just because you have heart disease or have had a heart attack does not mean there is a lot that can be done.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

AUGUST 20, 2024

A new study created a score to identify patients with platelet hyperreactivity and risk of related, future cardiovascular disease.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 31, 2025

In simple terms, the higher your blood pressure, the higher the risk of a future heart attack or stroke. Even systolic (Top number) blood pressures of greater than 90 mmHg increase the risk of future heart disease 2. So what constitutes ‘High’ blood pressure? Want one of the easiest longevity hacks out there?

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DAIC

JULY 18, 2024

The lead investigators for the study are Dr. Kolossváry added, “The PRE-VUE registry will empower us to see the true additive value of CT-derived, histologically validated plaque volumes in predicting future adverse cardiovascular events.” 2017 23, April 2020; Available from: [link].

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DAIC

JANUARY 30, 2024

The new model, which ultimately could change how cardiovascular disease risk is assessed in doctors’ offices around the world, is described in a paper published online January 29 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Parameters of the new model are available in the paper supplements.

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DAIC

DECEMBER 27, 2023

“I am very honored to receive the Schottenstein Prize and am truly humbled to be listed alongside the previous distinguished recipients of the award,” said Kitsis, who is the Dr. Gerald and Myra Dorros Chair in Cardiovascular Disease at Albert Einstein and serves as director of the Einstein Wilf Family Cardiovascular Research Institute.“Dr.

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DAIC

JUNE 4, 2024

Caristo Diagnostics Limited has announced the results of a landmark clinical study published in The Lancet that support the ability of Caristo's CaRi-Heart AI technology to quantify coronary artery inflammation and accurately predict cardiac events. Coronary inflammation is a crucial piece of the puzzle in predicting heart attack risk.

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DAIC

APRIL 6, 2024

The Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation (MHIF) is presenting leading research focused on trends in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), the most severe form of a heart attack, at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session (ACC.24), 24), being held April 6-8 in Atltanta, GA.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

APRIL 2, 2025

Recent guidelines have restricted aspirin use in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease. The American Heart Association (AHA)/American College of Cardiology (ACC) guidelines restricted aspirin to patients under 70, and more recently, the United States Preventive Services Task Force restricted aspirin use to patients under 60.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

A study based on clinical trial data found higher risks of stroke, heart attack, and hospital admission for heart failure in older cancer survivors. In the analysis published in the journal Cancer, chemotherapy was also linked to elevated rates of these conditions.

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DAIC

DECEMBER 5, 2024

We are very excited to see our purpose-driven mission come to life, making advanced cardiac care accessible to more patients and working towards our goal of eliminating heart attacks.” “We Barclay continued, “Cardiovascular disease is the #1 cause of death globally and costs our country $422B annually.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Imagine a future where a silent, undetected heart condition is caught before it turns into a life-threatening event a future where artificial intelligence (AI) -powered insights alert clinicians to warning signs long before symptoms appear. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death in the U.S.

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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. Yet, CVD remains the leading cause of death in the U.S.,

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

JUNE 7, 2024

Heart disease does not kill people. Heart attacks do. Appreciating this distinction is critical to understanding heart disease. Heart disease is the presence of plaque or atherosclerosis in the coronary arteries. In this instance, a heart attack. But does this approach work?

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MIBHS

JANUARY 15, 2025

Smoking is a well-known health hazard, contributing to a wide array of diseases and conditions. Its effects on the heart are particularly alarming, as smoking significantly increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and complicates medical procedures such as minimally invasive or bloodless heart surgeries.

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DAIC

JUNE 18, 2024

A projected rise in heart disease and stroke – along with several key risk factors, including high blood pressure and obesity – is likely to triple related costs to $1.8 population could be affected by cardiovascular disease within the next 30 years, according to two new science reports. to 61% of the U.S. population.

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DAIC

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its PlaqueIQ imaging analysis software to help physicians diagnose cardiovascular disease (CVD). Elucid has announced it received 510(k) clearance from the U.S.

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