DAIC

JUNE 18, 2024

A projected rise in heart disease and stroke – along with several key risk factors, including high blood pressure and obesity – is likely to triple related costs to $1.8 trillion by 2050, according to two presidential advisories published in the AHA journal Circulation. Obesity rates are expected to climb from 43.1%

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MIBHS

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, often attributed to a mix of lifestyle choices, environmental factors, and genetic predispositions. This blog explores how genetics influence heart health and whether mitigating these inherited risks is possible. How Do Genetic Factors Work?

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4140513-A4140513, November 12, 2024. Aims:Asian Americans experience disproportionate burdens of cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, the trends in cardiovascular risks in adults from different Asian ethnic backgrounds remain understudied.

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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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DAIC

APRIL 7, 2024

Our findings show that interventions based on techniques from behavioral economics can achieve and sustain increased levels of physical activity in a population with risk factors for cardiovascular disease and could be another tool to help reduce cardiovascular risk.”

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Control Risk Factors Early. The majority of risk can be managed with close attention to lifestyle factors, but for some, medications may be needed. Now add in an elevated Lp(a), which is a common genetic cholesterol particle disorder, and that risk reduction gets even bigger. That is a big reduction in risk.

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MIBHS

JULY 15, 2024

If you’ve recently experienced a heart attack, heart surgery, or been diagnosed with heart disease, your doctor has likely recommended cardiac rehabilitation. This structured approach helps strengthen your heart muscle, improves circulation, and reduces the likelihood of future heart attacks or complications.

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DAIC

MARCH 31, 2025

mg tablet), ananti-inflammatory atheroprotective cardiovascular treatment, to reduce the risk of myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, coronary revascularization, and cardiovascular death in adult patients with established atherosclerotic disease or with multiple risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

DECEMBER 13, 2024

When it comes to cardiovascular disease, two of the biggest risk factors we must consider are: ApoB concentration - A measure of the number of circulating lipid particles. Visceral Fat & Insulin Resistance - The amount of fat in your abdominal cavity and major organs and how it influences your risk of insulin resistance.

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MIBHS

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

While cardiovascular risk affects both genders, men often face unique challenges and factors that increase their susceptibility. Understanding these risk factors and taking proactive steps toward heart health is crucial for men of all ages.

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DAIC

JANUARY 19, 2024

This leaves a gap in the care of these patients and increases their risk for heart attack, stroke and heart failure progression. HTN accelerates the progression of atherosclerosis and leads to increased risk of major cardiac events like heart attack, heart failure, kidney disease and other end organ damage.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4141288-A4141288, November 12, 2024. Introduction:Cardiometabolic diseases significantly increase the risk of stroke and heart attack, leading causes of death worldwide. e-therapeutics (ETX) uniquely combines computation and RNAi to discover life-transforming medicines.

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All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

APRIL 21, 2024

Strokes and heart disease are linked together in various ways. In general, risk factors for stroke and some forms of heart disease are similar. Strokes due to blocks in blood vessels, can be seen along with blocks in blood vessels of the heart. Stroke can occur after a heart attack as well.

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GEMMS

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Maintaining cardiovascular health reduces the risk of developing various heart diseases, including heart attack, stroke, and high blood pressure. Moreover, a healthy heart contributes to improved overall fitness, endurance, and quality of life.

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AMS Cardiology

JULY 11, 2024

Cardiac rehab is a program designed to help patients recover from heart attacks, heart surgery, or other cardiac conditions. It typically includes supervised exercise training, heart-healthy living education, stress reduction counseling and nutrition guidance. What Is Cardiac Rehab?

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DAIC

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Vascular conditions can slow circulation and impact the way the body functions. Signs and symptoms of vascular disease (such as pain or swelling in the legs, arms, and feet) can go unnoticed or unrecognized and cause serious or life-threatening complications if left untreated including heart attack, stroke, amputation, and even death.

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Physiologically Speaking

APRIL 10, 2024

Exercise and Coronary Atherosclerosis | Circulation There are a few pieces of evidence, however, that can give endurance athletes some reassurance that they’re not headed to an early grave. Calcified plaques are known to be more stable and less prone to rupture and lead to a heart attack.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Uppsala University and Karolinska Institutet researchers have identified 45 proteins in the blood that are associated with the risk of myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack.

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Wellnest

JULY 19, 2023

Have you wondered what causes a heart attack? Three coronary arteries supply blood to the heart. When one of these arteries becomes completely blocked by a blood clot, it results in a heart attack, also known as MI (Myocardial infarction). So, how do you recognize a heart attack?

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

MAY 31, 2024

The mistake most people make when it comes to heart disease is thinking that when someone has a heart attack that, the condition of ‘heart disease’ just appeared. Heart attacks present suddenly. But heart disease presents slowly. The more plaque, the higher the risk. Circulation.

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DAIC

MARCH 8, 2024

Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) has approved an additional indication for Wegovy ( semaglutide ) to reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events such as death, heart attack, or stroke in adults with known heart disease and with either obesity or overweight along with a reduced calorie diet and increased physical activity.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4139303-A4139303, November 12, 2024. For ME immigrants, no significant changes were observed over time for most risk factors (p>0.05).

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American College of Cardiology

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

3,4 Importantly, women have numerous sex-specific risk factors in addition to non-sex-specific ones. Oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy can also affect risk, based on a woman's level of cardiometabolic risk. This is one way that multidisciplinary care comes into play.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

OCTOBER 17, 2023

On average, females present with heart attacks later in life. Because of these facts, females are considered to be ‘ lower risk ’ when it comes to cardiovascular disease. 30% of all heart attacks in females happen at less than 65 years of age 3. Circulation. Which is true for many females.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4125581-A4125581, November 12, 2024. Premature ASCVD status was determined by interviews conducted at enrollment, encompassing a self-reported composite disease history of coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, heart attack, and stroke.

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MIBHS

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The connection between heart health, vascular risk factors, and sexual function is well-documented, with poor cardiovascular health often leading to or exacerbating erectile issues. The reason is simple: both the heart and the penis rely on healthy blood flow to function properly. What is Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery?

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