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Atrial fibrillation: A review

Science Daily - Heart Disease

atrial fibrillation (AF), a heart condition that causes an irregular heartbeat in the upper chambers of the heart, affects up to one in three people in their lifetime. Significant complications associated with this condition include ischemic stroke, heart failure, myocardial infarction, chronic kidney disease, dementia and mortality.

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2023 ESH Hypertension Guideline Update: Bringing Us Closer Together Across the Pond

American College of Cardiology

Hypertension represents a major modifiable risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD), heart failure (HF), stroke, chronic kidney disease (CKD), and dementia.

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One Of The Biggest Impact Things You Can Do To Live Longer.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Death from heart disease: 51% reduction in risk. Heart Failure: 69% reduction in risk. Dementia: 64% reduction in risk. Kidney Disease: 42% reduction in risk. Death from any cause: 53% reduction in risk. Cancer deaths: 43% reduction in risk. High Blood Pressure: 37% reduction in risk. Let me be clear.

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The role of multimorbidity in patients with heart failure across the left ventricular ejection fraction spectrum: data from the Swedish Heart Failure Registry

European Journal of Heart Failure

ABSTRACT Aims The aim of this analysis was to provide data on the overall comorbidity burden, both cardiovascular (CV) and non-CV, in a large real-world heart failure (HF) population across the ejection fraction (EF). The highest risk was associated with dementia (hazard ratio [HR] 1.55, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.45-1.65),

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National A-Fib Numbers Higher Than Previously Thought

DAIC

The study appears Sept. 11 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology JACC.

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Why Your Blood Pressure Probably Isn't Normal & What You Need To Do About It.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

And if it’s not, your risk of: Heart disease. Heart attack. Kidney disease. Dementia An early death. For every 20 mmHg increase in systolic blood pressure above normal, the risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke doubles 3. Of course, there will be exceptions to this figure. But get this.

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National A-Fib Numbers Higher Than Previously Tought

DAIC

The study appears Sept. 11 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology JACC.