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How CTVS Treats Diabetes Complications

CTVS

There are however some serious complications commonly associated with diabetes, like cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, and PAD (Peripheral Artery Disease). If managed well through proper diet and medication, those with diabetes can lead full and active lives.

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New Guidelines on Peripheral Artery Disease Issued by American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology and Leading Medical Societies

DAIC

A new joint guideline from the American Heart Association (AHA), the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and nine other medical societies reports early diagnosis and treatment of peripheral artery disease is essential to improve outcomes and reduce amputation risk, heart attack, stroke and death for people with Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD).

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Lowering Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Events by Treating Residual Inflammatory Risk

DAIC

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), caused by plaque buildup in arterial walls, is one of the leading causes of disability and death worldwide.1,2 26 Similarly, over one-third of ASCVD patients have hsCRP levels above 2 mg/L which indicates a higher risk of heart disease.12,27 4 In the U.S. μ/L on 0.6

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Multimorbidity Patterns and In‐Hospital Outcomes in Chinese Young Women (Aged <55 Years) Presenting with ST‐Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Journal of the American Heart Association

Six multimorbidity patterns were identified, including 4 specific patterns: (1) pattern 1, cerebrovascular cluster (histories of cerebrovascular disease and hypertension); (2) pattern 2, traditional cardiovascular disease risk factors cluster (histories of hyperlipidemia, obesity, anddiabetes, and family history of cardiovascular disease and smoking); (..)

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Physiology Friday #196: Resistance Training and Heart Health

Physiologically Speaking

But resistance training hasn’t been the focus when it comes to improving cardiovascular health and preventing/reversing cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) — that honor goes to aerobic exercise training, for which the cardiovascular benefits are well-established and vast. The answer is yes.

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Physiology Friday #196: Resistance Training and Heart Health

Physiologically Speaking

But resistance training hasn’t been the focus when it comes to improving cardiovascular health and preventing/reversing cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) — that honor goes to aerobic exercise training, for which the cardiovascular benefits are well-established and vast. The answer is yes.

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ACC/AHA Release Updated 2023 Guidelines for Atrial Fibrillation

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

Published on November 30, 2023, in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, these new guidelines are based on a comprehensive literature review from May 2022 to November 2022, and provide important recommendations to clinicians caring for patients with or at risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD).