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Risk Factor Modifications Quantified For Extending Life-Years Free of CVD, Death

American College of Cardiology

One of the most significant modifications that middle-aged patients can take to prevent cardiovascular disease is lowering arterial hypertension, according to research presented during a Featured Clinical Research Session at ACC.25 25 in Chicago and simultaneously published in NEJM.

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Cardiovascular Disease and Deaths On the Rise

CardiacWire

Every year, the AHA reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and cardiovascular risk factors. is at an all time high, with 942k cardiovascular disease-related deaths in 2022, up by 10k from 2021. as of 2020) have some form of CVD (comprising CHD, HF, stroke, and hypertension).

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Insulin resistance/hyperinsulinemia: an important cardiovascular risk factor that has long been underestimated

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Cardiovascular mortality is still excessively high, despite the considerable progress made in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Although many cardiovascular risk factors (such as arterial hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes, etc.),

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Clinical characteristics, treatment, and blood pressure control in patients with hypertension seen by primary care physicians in Spain: the IBERICAN study

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Objectives To determine the clinical profile, according to the history of hypertension, the risk of developing hypertension, current antihypertensive treatment and BP control rates in patients with hypertension from the IBERICAN cohort. These patients were older (65.8 ± 10.9 vs. 51.6 ± 14.7 vs. 51.6 ± 14.7

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Forecasting the Burden of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke in the United States Through 2050—Prevalence of Risk Factors and Disease: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association

Circulation

We projected through 2050, overall and by age and race and ethnicity, accounting for changes in disease prevalence and demographics.RESULTS:We estimate that among adults, prevalence of hypertension will increase from 51.2% Prevalences of coronary disease (7.8% to 2.4%), and total cardiovascular disease (11.3%

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No Plaque, No Problem: Tackling Atherosclerosis Prevention

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

Atherosclerosisa key driver of cardiovascular disease (CVD)continues to be a significant global health issue. The Global Burden of Disease data (2023) highlights a grim reality: while high-income countries have seen some success in managing CVD, LMICs now account for most CVD-related deaths.

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Association of blood pressure and left ventricular mass with subclinical coronary atherosclerosis

Open Heart

Background Left ventricular (LV) mass is closely associated with atherosclerotic heart disease, but the mechanisms are not well defined. This study aimed to evaluate the risk factors associated with LV mass and subclinical coronary atherosclerosis, in an Asian population free of baseline cardiovascular disease.