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Five Tests To Assess Your Heart Health In The New Year.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

For every 20mmHg increase in systolic (Top Number) blood pressure, the risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke doubles 3. The relationship is simple—higher cholesterol for longer increases your risk of coronary artery disease 4. 6, 2017 7 JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging May 2015, 8 (5) 579-596;

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GE HealthCare and Medis Medical Imaging Announce Collaboration Focused on Non-Invasive Coronary Assessments to Help Advance Precision Care in Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease

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Together, the two companies will work to further the development and commercialization of Medis Quantitative Flow Ratio (Medis QFR), a non-invasive approach to the assessment of coronary physiology, as part of GE HealthCare’s interventional cardiology portfolio built around the Allia Platform.

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Cleerly Raises $106 Million in Series C Extension Funding

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Cleerly is dedicated to creating a new standard of care for heart disease by using FDA-cleared solutions powered by artificial intelligence. 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

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Why Waiting Until Age 50 To Address Risk Factors For Heart Disease Is Too Late.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

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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What To Do If You Have An Early Family History Of Heart Disease

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Some groups will state that any heart events at less than 55 years of age for males and less than 65 for females define early heart disease. A heart attack in a 56-year-old male is early in anyone's books. However, the above age cut-offs give a good idea of what we consider the early presentation of heart disease.