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7 Things You Can Do To Reduce Your Risk Even If You Already Have Heart Disease.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

A common feedback I get is that people with existing coronary artery disease feel like it doesn’t apply to them. Arguably, applying the principles of prevention offers more bang for buck in the short term for people WITH coronary artery disease than those without coronary artery disease.

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Why Measuring ApoB Is The Key To Preventing Heart Disease.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

No heart attacks. For every one standard deviation increase of ApoB, the risk of coronary artery disease increases by 65% 2. Except in the setting of type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance and obesity. 2 Dose-Response Associations of Lipid Traits With Coronary Artery Disease and Mortality.

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Cleerly Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for Heart Disease Risk Staging System

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milla1cf Wed, 03/06/2024 - 18:48 March 6, 2024 — Cleerly , the company on a mission to create a new standard of care to aid in the diagnosis of heart disease, has been granted Breakthrough Device Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) for its Coronary Artery Disease ( CAD ) Staging System.

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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.

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New Drug Fails to Improve Diabetes-Related Heart Failure

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Decline in exercise ability is a hallmark of progression to overt heart failure. The international ARISE-HF trial was designed to test the effectiveness of the investigational drug AT-001 at stabilizing exercise capacity in patients with diabetic cardiomyopathy. Patients had had Type 2 diabetes for an average of 14 years.

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Lowering Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Events by Treating Residual Inflammatory Risk

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Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), caused by plaque buildup in arterial walls, is one of the leading causes of disability and death worldwide.1,2 1,2 ASCVD causes or contributes to conditions that include coronary artery disease (CAD), cerebrovascular disease, and peripheral vascular disease (inclusive of aortic aneurysm).3

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At What Age Should You Think About Assessing Your Risk For Heart Disease?

Dr. Paddy Barrett

But the goal in this instance is to die after a long and healthy life ‘ with ’ coronary artery disease rather than ‘ from ’ coronary artery disease. However, the chances of dying from heart disease are directly proportional to the amount of plaque in your coronary arteries.