Science Daily - Heart Disease

MARCH 6, 2024

More than 70% of American Indian young adults aged 20-39 and 50% of American Indian teens have cholesterol levels or elevated fat in the blood that put them at risk for cardiovascular disease, a new study suggests.

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DAIC

APRIL 7, 2024

milla1cf Sun, 04/07/2024 - 18:09 April 7, 2024 — Among patients at high or very high risk for a heart attack or stroke, the addition of the investigational drug lerodalcibep to standard cholesterol-lowering medication for one year reduced LDL, or “bad” cholesterol, levels by more than half on average, compared with a placebo.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 28, 2025

As a cardiologist with over 20 of experience, I’ve seen how confusing and overwhelming it can be for people to manage their cholesterol. ” While these recommendations can help, they don’t address the root causes of high cholesterol. Practical steps to reduce your risk of future heart disease.

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DAIC

APRIL 24, 2024

Eighty percent of heart attacks and strokes are preventable. partially because its key risk factor, high blood pressure, is a ‘silent killer,’ and most patients have no symptoms before their first heart attack or stroke. Yet, CVD remains the leading cause of death in the U.S.,

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DAIC

APRIL 6, 2024

The first trial of a novel strategy for removing cholesterol from patients’ arteries did not reduce the risk of death, heart attack or stroke within three months of a prior heart attack, according to research presented at ACC.24, 24, the American College of Cardiology Annual Annual Scientific Session.

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Science Daily - Stroke

AUGUST 25, 2023

Middle-aged adults with three or more unhealthy traits including slightly high waist circumference, blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose have heart attacks and strokes two years earlier than their peers, according to new research.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JANUARY 2, 2025

There's no question that exercise is good for the heart. Regular exercise lowers blood pressure and cholesterol and reduces the chances of having a heart attack or stroke.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

JULY 29, 2024

If current guidelines for cholesterol and high blood pressure treatment remain unchanged, a newly unveiled heart risk calculator would render 16 million people ineligible for preventive therapy.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

JUNE 10, 2024

If national guidelines are revised to incorporate a new risk equation, about 40% fewer people could meet criteria for cholesterol-lowering statins to prevent heart disease.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 31, 2025

In simple terms, the higher your blood pressure, the higher the risk of a future heart attack or stroke. Even systolic (Top number) blood pressures of greater than 90 mmHg increase the risk of future heart disease 2. The Cholesterol Secrets Masterclass? Cholesterol Secrets Masterclass. This is it.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Researchers have identified a new pathway that contributes to cardiovascular disease associated with high levels of niacin, a common B vitamin previously recommended to lower cholesterol. The team discovered a link between 4PY, a breakdown product from excess niacin, and heart disease.

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AMS Cardiology

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

While the holidays themselves can’t cause a heart attack , certain things people do during the hectic, festive season may stress their heart health more than they realize. So, how can you lower your risk for heart attacks, heart disease and other complications?

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MIBHS

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Understanding the Genetic Connection to Heart Disease Your genetic makeup plays a vital role in shaping your heart health. Genes influence various biological processes, including cholesterol metabolism, blood pressure regulation, and the strength and structure of your heart and blood vessels. How Do Genetic Factors Work?

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

AUGUST 15, 2024

Clogged arteries—which can lead to heart attacks and strokes—can begin to develop in young adulthood. But a new study suggests it may be less likely to happen to those who better adhere to a set of lifestyle behaviors and factors such as maintaining a healthy weight and controlling blood pressure and cholesterol.

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Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

DECEMBER 5, 2024

In my opinion, or should I say ‘allegedly’ what actually happened here was that Barney Calman had heard from various cardiology experts that cholesterol and statin ‘deniers’ were causing people to stop taking their drugs. Sorry, I know the answer to that. What actually happened? Had Barney ever read any of it?

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

MAY 3, 2024

During each consultation with a patient, I would have to explain certain topics related to heart health, and I found myself repeating them over and over. What is a normal cholesterol? What is heart disease? Heart Disease Starts Early In Life. Most people think of heart disease as a problem for older people.

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DAIC

JANUARY 23, 2024

3 Patients with ASCVD are at a higher risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) including heart attack or myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, and cardiovascular (CV) death.4 milligrams per liter (mg/L) are linked to increased risk of heart attacks or risk of a repeat heart attack.23

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AMS Cardiology

JANUARY 21, 2023

We all want to be heart-healthy and ensuring our cholesterol levels are in the normal range is one of the most critical steps. High cholesterol can increase your risk of severe conditions like heart disease and heart attacks. What Is Cholesterol? There are two types of cholesterol.

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DAIC

MAY 21, 2024

A new peer-reviewed study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association , JAHA, found that Hello Heart’s digital heart health program was associated with reductions in blood pressure (BP), total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and weight. statins). . -

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

AUGUST 28, 2023

New research details the first oral drug for the treatment of a type of high cholesterol -- called Lp(a) -- that is a potentially more dangerous version of the so called 'bad' cholesterol, LDL, because it is stickier and may be more likely to cause blockages and blood clots in your arteries.

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Science Daily - Stroke

JULY 12, 2023

Such atherosclerotic plaques, which are formed by the build-up of fatty and cholesterol deposits, constitute a major cause of heart attacks. In a major study, researchers have discovered a link between the levels of certain bacteria living in the gut and coronary atherosclerotic plaques.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The findings – published this week in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology — could fuel advocacy for a paradigm shift in clinical heart health guidelines to address cardiovascular risk factors at an earlier age in childhood cancer survivors.

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DAIC

MARCH 13, 2024

By silencing the LPA gene, the levels of Lp(a) are lowered, which in turn is expected to lower the risk of heart diseases, heart attacks and strokes. “We In this case, it aims to ‘silence’ LPA, a gene that tells the body to make a specific protein that is only found in Lp(a).

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

MAY 17, 2024

But What About Stress & Heart Disease? When stress is included in the risk factor profile for a future heart attack, it comes in third on the list after abnormal cholesterol and smoking 1. High levels of stress have been linked to: 30% increased risk of stroke. The link is real. No real surprise there.

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Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

JUNE 25, 2024

In short, we were effectively accused of being liars, and ‘ purveyors of misinformation ’ about statins (drugs that lower LDL/cholesterol). Because of our lies hundreds of thousands of people had stopped taking statins, resulting in (potentially) many thousands of heart attacks, strokes and deaths.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Controlling LDL cholesterol. Let's take a 42-year-old male with an LDL cholesterol of 5.1 mmol/l (197 mg/dl) with normal blood pressure who is a little overweight, does not smoke or have diabetes and has a family history of heart disease. How much would they benefit from going on a cholesterol lowering medication?

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DAIC

MAY 16, 2024

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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GEMMS

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

It encompasses several factors, including the strength and efficiency of the heart, the flexibility and health of the blood vessels, and the ability of the cardiovascular system to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the body’s tissues. Moreover, a healthy heart contributes to improved overall fitness, endurance, and quality of life.

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MIBHS

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

High blood pressure puts extra strain on the heart and blood vessels, increasing the risk of heart attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular problems. Regular blood pressure checks and lifestyle modifications, such as a heart-healthy diet and exercise, are essential for managing this risk.

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DAIC

APRIL 7, 2024

High levels of triglycerides and the lipid particles on which they are carried in the blood can contribute to the formation of “plaques” in the arteries that impede blood flow and can lead to heart attacks and strokes. Patients’ average triglyceride level at baseline was about 900 mg/dL.

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DAIC

APRIL 9, 2024

reduction in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, on average, six months after starting treatment. LDL or “bad” cholesterol contributes to the development of fatty deposits in the arteries, which raises the risk of heart attacks, strokes and other forms of heart disease.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP268-ATP268, February 1, 2025. Introduction:Xylitol, a sugar alcohol with a global market estimated at 161,500 metric tons, has been linked to increased thrombosis and risk of stroke and heart attack. The mean BMI was 35.2 kg/m2, HbA1c was 5.9% 0.4,

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Dr. Sanjay Gupta

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Basically she had been to see her GP and because her cholesterol was found to be a little on the higher side, she was being strongly advised by her GP to take a Statin. High Cholesterol is not really a condition unless it impacts on the patient’s quality of life or length of life. A lady in her 60s recently consulted me.

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DAIC

JANUARY 30, 2024

Clinicians currently use two separate risk models to assess patients’ chances of having heart attacks , strokes , and other major cardiovascular events. The ARIC participants included some cases with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and some without.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

I do apologise for being direct, but this issue is one of the most frequent barriers I encounter to initiating cholesterol-lowering therapy. A therapy that has been proven repeatedly to reduce the probability of heart attacks and strokes in multiple double-blind randomised controlled studies 1. mmol/l (24 mg/dl) 3.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Introduction:Cardiometabolic diseases significantly increase the risk of stroke and heart attack, leading causes of death worldwide. Treatment of ApoE3*L.CETP mice with ETX-291 significantly reduced the cardiometabolic risk factors LDL and VLDL cholesterol, triglycerides, free fatty acids, and fibrinogen.

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Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

OCTOBER 20, 2023

People at risk of cardiovascular disease would have their cholesterol levels checked. The aim is to reduce death and damage from nasty things such as heart attacks and strokes. With diabetes, the aim is also to reduce heart attacks and strokes… additionally kidney failure, and amputations, and blindness.

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