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Population shifts, risk factors may triple U.S. cardiovascular disease costs by 2050

Science Daily - Heart Disease

Driven by an older, more diverse population, along with a significant increase in risk factors including high blood pressure and obesity, total costs related to cardiovascular disease (CVD) conditions are likely to triple by 2050, according to recent projections. At least 6 in 10 U.S.

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Population shifts, risk factors may triple U.S. cardiovascular disease costs by 2050

American Heart News - Heart News

ET Tuesday, June 4, 2024 DALLAS, June 4, 2024 — Driven by an older, more diverse population, along with a significant increase in risk factors including high blood pressure and obesity, total costs related to. Embargoed until 4 a.m.

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Cardiovascular disease and cancer: shared risk factors and mechanisms

Nature Reviews - Cardiology

Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 10 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41569-024-01017-x Patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) have an increased risk of cancer, and patients with cancer have an increased risk of CVD.

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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. Four years after that goals due date, the burden of CVD in the U.S.

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Men at high risk of cardiovascular disease face brain health decline 10 years earlier than women, study finds

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Men with cardiovascular disease risk factors, including obesity, face brain health decline a decade earlier—from their mid 50s to mid 70s—than similarly affected women who are most susceptible from their mid 60s to mid 70s, suggest the findings of a long term study, published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.

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Anxiety, Depression Interfere with Preventive Actions to Reduce CVD Risk Factors

HCPLive

A study showed participants with symptoms of anxiety and depression had significantly fewer controlled cardiovascular disease risk factors.

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Comparative effectiveness of exercise interventions on arterial stiffness in individuals at risk for cardiovascular disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

However, it remains unclear which type of exercise is most effective for managing AS, particularly in individuals at high risk for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). BackgroundPrevious studies have shown that exercise can improve arterial stiffness (AS).