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Diabetes Heart attacks Strokes 
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Sotagliflozin, a drug recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat type 2 diabetes and kidney disease with additional cardiovascular risk factors, can significantly reduce heart attack and stroke among these patients, according to results from an international clinical trial led by a Mount Sinai researcher.
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Science Daily - Heart Disease
MARCH 28, 2024
There has been a redistribution in the risk of arterial disease in type 1 and 2 diabetes. The risks of heart attack and stroke have decreased significantly, while complications in more peripheral vessels have increased in relative importance, according to new studies.
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Med Page Today
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
(MedPage Today) -- The dual SGLT1/2 inhibitor sotagliflozin (Inpefa) reduced the risk for myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke in high-risk patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), chronic kidney disease (CKD), and cardiovascular risk factors, a prespecified.
Science Daily - Heart Disease
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
New research shows sotagliflozin is the only drug in its class to demonstrate these results.
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Medical Xpress - Cardiology
MARCH 28, 2024
There has been a redistribution in the risk of arterial disease in type 1 and 2 diabetes. The risks of heart attack and stroke have decreased significantly, while complications in more peripheral vessels have increased in relative importance, according to studies at the University of Gothenburg.
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HCPLive
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Dual SGLT1/2 inhibition with sotagliflozin significantly reduced both heart attacks and stroke in a prespecified secondary analysis of the SCORED trial.
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Med Page Today
APRIL 8, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- ATLANTA -- Chelation to remove lead and other heavy metals didn't improve outcomes for type 2 diabetes patients after myocardial infarction (MI), the TACT2 trial showed. Cumulative incidence of time to first event (MI, 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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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 American Heart Association ( AHA ) presidential advisories published June 4 in the AHA journal Circulation. "The
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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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Medical Xpress - Cardiology
MARCH 12, 2025
Watching no more than one hour of TV a day may lower the risk of heart attack, stroke and other blood vessel diseases among people with varying levels of genetic risk for type 2 diabetes, including high genetic risk, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
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Stroke Journal
JANUARY 30, 2025
Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP136-ATP136, February 1, 2025. Once these post-stroke patients have been identified, they are given a personalized monitoring plan depending on the individuals risk factors, the personalized care and rehabilitation plans are tracked and followed.
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DAIC
APRIL 9, 2024
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.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
AUGUST 30, 2024
Insulin resistance is a precursor condition to metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes, both major drivers of heart disease. Poor Sleep Increases The Rate Of Heart Attacks & Stroke. Poor Sleep Increases The Rate Of Heart Attacks & Stroke. Short Sleep Is Causing You To Eat More Calories.
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Journal of the American Heart Association
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
Here, we compare prevalence estimates and disparities in cardiometabolic diseases across 5 aggregated racial and ethnic groups.MethodsWe examined the age and fullyadjusted prevalence of cardiovascular disease and diabetes among nonHispanic White, nonHispanic Black, Hispanic, nonHispanic Asian, and Other race respondents aged 30 years or older.
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.
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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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Wellnest
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Insufficient or interrupted sleep can affect blood pressure and increase the risk of heart attacks, stroke, diabetes, and other cardiovascular diseases. High blood pressure and heart disease are related to insomnia. They also have an increased risk of having a stroke or a heart attack.
Circulation
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Age-standardized prevalence rates were calculated for eight conditions, including hypertension, type 2 diabetes, alcohol use, smoking, physical inactivity, overweight/obesity, short sleep (< 7 hours), and CVD (defined as having coronary heart disease, heart attack, or stroke).
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Dr. Paddy Barrett
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
“Cholesterol does not cause heart disease.“ “ “Statins do not prevent heart attacks.” In the middle of this hurricane of noise are people who just want to know what to do so they don’t have a heart attack at a young age. “Statins do not prevent heart attacks.”
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DAIC
APRIL 8, 2024
The TACT2 study was designed to replicate the results of a previous trial, TACT , which reported in 2012 that chelation reduced subsequent cardiovascular events after a heart attack. and Canadian patients with diabetes and a history of heart attack,” said Gervasio A. and Canada.
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Dr. Paddy Barrett
AUGUST 16, 2024
What do you think would happen to someone's blood pressure, LDL cholesterol, or blood glucose if you were to evaluate what happens after you stop their blood pressure, cholesterol-lowering, or diabetes medication? Diabetes Obes Metab. The exact same thing. The metric of interest goes back to a pretreatment baseline.
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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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Medical Xpress - Cardiology
DECEMBER 9, 2024
People with type 2 diabetes have a higher risk of suffering a stroke, a heart attack and premature death due to atherosclerosis, but it has been unclear what the underlying mechanisms are. The study has now been published in Nature Communications.
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Dr. Paddy Barrett
APRIL 5, 2024
This refers to all the steps necessary to reduce the odds of a subsequent event, such as a second heart attack or stroke. So, let’s cover seven things that reduce the risk of a subsequent heart attack. This is a program that starts the day of your heart attack. Cardiac Rehabilitation.
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Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JANUARY 20, 2025
People with type 2 diabetes had significantly fewer heart attacks, strokes, heart failures, and deaths from cardiovascular disease when their blood pressure was lower than the current standard goal, a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher and his colleagues found.
DAIC
APRIL 6, 2024
milla1cf Sat, 04/06/2024 - 18:32 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 the American College of Cardiology ’s Annual Scientific Session.
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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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Dr. Paddy Barrett
AUGUST 29, 2023
It all comes down to: What your priorities are What your objectives are Your risk tolerance Your ability to update that risk model Where you draw the line of ‘risk’ equating to ‘causation’ The same is true when it comes to the question of statins ‘causing’ diabetes. What to do? Let’s dive in.
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Science Daily - Heart Disease
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Having a heart attack significantly increases the risk of developing other serious long-term health conditions, a major new study shows. Up to a third of patients went on to develop heart or kidney failure, 7% had further heart attacks and 38% died from any cause within the nine-year study period.
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MIBHS
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
Arrhythmias: Genetic mutations can also predispose individuals to irregular heart rhythms, such as atrial fibrillation or long QT syndrome, which may increase the risk of stroke or sudden cardiac arrest. How Do Genetic Factors Work? Genes act as instruction manuals for your body’s cells, guiding their function and behavior.
MIBHS
MARCH 15, 2025
Drinking too much alcohol can lead to high blood pressure, a major risk factor for heart disease. Studies show that repeated binge drinking can contribute to spikes in blood pressure, increasing the likelihood of stroke, heart attack, and heart failure.
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
American Heart News - Heart News
NOVEMBER 11, 2023
Research Highlights: In a large, international clinical trial, people with obesity or overweight but not diabetes taking semaglutide for more than 3 years had a 20% lower risk of heart attack, stroke or death due to cardiovascular disease and lost an.
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DAIC
APRIL 7, 2024
High blood pressure, or hypertension , is a leading cause of heart attacks, strokes and death. It occurs when the heart has to work harder to push blood through the blood vessels, increasing pressure inside the vessels. Approximately 1 in 4 patients had diabetes other than Type 1 in addition to high blood pressure.
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Dr. Paddy Barrett
MAY 3, 2024
Heart Disease Starts Early In Life. Most people think of heart disease as a problem for older people. While it is true that the older you are, the higher the risk of a heart attack, the process of plaque buildup starts early in life. Heart Disease Doesn’t Kill People. Heart Attacks Kill People.
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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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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. We therefore wondered if a single set of predictors, based on traditional primary-prevention risk factors, could be used for both primary and secondary prevention,” Mok says.
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).
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. Bring back the real emergencies, I say! The link is real.
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CardioBrief
OCTOBER 31, 2018
It hasn’t received a lot of media attention but on Tuesday the FDA approved an expansion of the canagliflozin (Invokana, Janssen) label to include a reduction in the risk of heart attack, stroke, or CV death in adults with type 2 diabetes and established CV disease. Click here to continue reading.
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Dr. Paddy Barrett
OCTOBER 4, 2024
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. Suddenly, a 43% chance of a heart attack or stroke becomes a 19% risk. Type 2 diabetes is largely avoidable early in life with close attention to lifestyle factors.
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Cardiometabolic Health Congress
APRIL 12, 2024
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death for men and women. 80% of heart attacks and strokes linked to CVD are preventable with optimal risk factor management. However, every 40 seconds, an individual in the US suffers a heart attack. What are we falling short?
Dr. Paddy Barrett
AUGUST 23, 2024
A higher daily step count is also linked to significantly lower cancer, stroke and heart disease rates. Daily step counts of over 16,000 steps have been linked to over a 50% reduction in the rates of heart attacks 2. Those with the very highest levels of fitness have almost nonexistent rates of type 2 diabetes 4.
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