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. While you can’t change your genetic code, having a family history of heart disease does not mean your fate is sealed.

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Stroke Journal

MARCH 7, 2025

Stroke, Ahead of Print. The 2024 Guidelines for the Primary Prevention of Stroke, recently updated by the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association, serve as an essential resource for clinicians aiming to reduce the growing impact of cerebrovascular disease.

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MIBHS

MARCH 15, 2025

How Alcohol Affects Heart Function Blood Pressure and Heart Disease Risk One of the most significant concerns related to alcohol consumption is its effect on blood pressure. Drinking too much alcohol can lead to high blood pressure, a major risk factor for heart disease.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Atrial fibrillation is the most prevalent sustained cardiac arrhythmia and an important risk factor for ischemic stroke resulting in a fivefold increased stroke risk. The clinical utility of polygenic risk scores for ischemic stroke prediction among atrial fibrillation patients has not yet been established.

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HeartRhythm

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Black Americans are less prone to develop AF than White Americans, but they display a higher burden of modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease and higher rates of ischemic stroke.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Ahead of Print. Cervical artery dissection is an important cause of stroke, particularly in young adults. Cervical artery dissection occurs as a result of the interplay among risk factors, minor trauma, anatomic and congenital abnormalities, and genetic predisposition.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP248-ATP248, February 1, 2024. Background:Diabetes is a highly heritable stroke risk factor with numerous known genetic risk variants. However, the role of these genetic risk variants in the development of cerebrovascular disease in Native Hawaiians remains unknown.

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