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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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National A-Fib Numbers Higher Than Previously Thought

DAIC

A-Fib, as the condition is commonly known, has been on the rise for at least the past decade, driven by the aging of the population, along with increasing rates of hypertension, diabetes and obesity. million U.S. adults, according to new estimates from University of California-San Francisco. Earlier projections had estimated that 3.3

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National A-Fib Numbers Higher Than Previously Tought

DAIC

A-Fib, as the condition is commonly known, has been on the rise for at least the past decade, driven by the aging of the population, along with increasing rates of hypertension, diabetes and obesity. million U.S. adults, according to new estimates from University of California-San Francisco. Earlier projections had estimated that 3.3

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Physiology Friday #196: Resistance Training and Heart Health

Physiologically Speaking

Resistance exercise also appears to be safe and effective for adults with heart failure, peripheral arterial disease (PAD), HIV, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, and chronic kidney disease, among other conditions — for whom the benefits are likely much greater than those for adults without known diseases.

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Physiology Friday #196: Resistance Training and Heart Health

Physiologically Speaking

Resistance exercise also appears to be safe and effective for adults with heart failure, peripheral arterial disease (PAD), HIV, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, and chronic kidney disease, among other conditions — for whom the benefits are likely much greater than those for adults without known diseases.

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ACC/AHA Release Updated 2023 Guidelines for Atrial Fibrillation

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

AF is associated with an increased risk of death as well as multiple adverse outcomes, including stroke, cognitive impairment or dementia, myocardial infarction, sudden cardiac death, heart failure (HF), chronic kidney disease (CKD), and peripheral artery disease (PAD).