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Higher ratio of plant protein to animal protein may improve heart health

Science Daily - Heart Disease

Eating a diet with a higher ratio of plant-based protein to animal-based protein may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and coronary heart disease (CHD), according to a new study.

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Age of menopause, healthy lifestyle and cardiovascular disease in women: a prospective cohort study

Heart BMJ

Background Menopause is a timely opportunity to screen for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and intervene with healthier lifestyles. Primary outcome was new-onset CVD (self-reported heart disease/stroke) based on survey data at Wave 2 (2012–2015) and/or Wave 3 (2018–2020).

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Pregnancy complications linked to cardiovascular disease in the family

Science Daily - Heart Disease

Women who have experienced pregnancy complications have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The findings suggest that genes and shared environmental factors may influence the association between pregnancy complications and cardiovascular disease risk.

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Women who experience depression during pregnancy or after birth have higher risk of cardiovascular disease

Science Daily - Heart Disease

Women diagnosed with perinatal depression are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease in the following 20 years compared to women who have given birth without experiencing perinatal depression. The study is the first of its kind to look at cardiovascular health after perinatal depression and included data on around 600,000 women.

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Identification of iron metabolism-related genes in coronary heart disease and construction of a diagnostic model

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

in the diagnosis of coronary heart disease. The results suggest that iron metabolism and immune cells may play a significant role in the development of coronary heart disease, providing a basis for further research. A logistic regression model based on the central genes achieved an AUC of 0.64–0.65

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Elucidating the preventive and therapeutic effects of cardiac telocytes paracrine microRNAs on ischemic heart disease

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Ischemic heart disease (IHD), a significant challenge in cardiovascular disease, is characterized by the occlusion of major vessels, obstruction of collateral circulation, and disruption of the capillary networkpathological features closely linked to endothelial cell damage.

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Women still missing out on treatment for cardiovascular disease, despite major progress in disease management

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Women in the UK, and elsewhere, are still missing out on vital treatment for their No 1 killer—cardiovascular disease—despite significant progress in the medical management of heart disease and stroke, concludes a consensus statement published online in the journal Heart.