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Heart attacks Risk Factors Stroke 
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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Medical Xpress - Cardiology
APRIL 9, 2025
A new drug in clinical trials is showing promise in lowering a key genetic risk factor for heart attacks and strokessomething no existing treatment has been able to do.
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Medical Xpress - Cardiology
AUGUST 19, 2024
An international study led by Monash University researchers has found a surprising connection between constipation and an increased risk of major adverse cardiac events (MACE), including heart attacks, strokes and heart failure.
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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.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
MARCH 31, 2025
A new drug may help protect millions of people from heart attacks and strokes by lowering a little-known risk factor in the blood.
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Medical Xpress - Cardiology
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
A review in The Lancet finds that 20% of the world population carries a genetic risk factor for cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks, strokes, and aortic valve stenosis: Increased levels of a lipid particle called lipoprotein(a). It is the most common genetic cause of cardiovascular diseases.
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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.
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Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology
MARCH 11, 2025
Traditionally, cardiovascular risk factors and overall risk of heart attack or stroke are grouped together for Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations but that method hides important variations in risk factor prevalence and disease burden, a recent study found.
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DAIC
JUNE 4, 2024
fold higher risk for cardiac mortality and 5.5-fold Coronary inflammation is a crucial piece of the puzzle in predicting heart attack risk. We are excited to discover that CaRi-Heart results performed exceptionally well in predicting patient cardiac events.
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Dr. Sanjay Gupta
DECEMBER 19, 2022
On the basis of these findings we told her that she had suffered a heart attack. She asked me why I felt she had had a heart attack and I explained to her that she had had chest pains and the blood test indicating damage to the heart was elevated and that was all we needed to say that she had had a heart attack.
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MIBHS
FEBRUARY 15, 2025
This condition, called atherosclerosis, narrows the arteries, restricting blood flow and increasing the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Increased Risk of Aneurysms : Chronic high blood pressure can weaken the walls of your arteries, leading to bulging areas known as aneurysms.
DAIC
APRIL 7, 2024
adults—and more than 2 in 5 adults aged 60 years and older—have elevated triglycerides, also known as hypertriglyceridemia , putting them at an increased risk for heart attacks and stroke. milla1cf Sun, 04/07/2024 - 18:20 April 7, 2024 — An estimated 1 in 5 U.S. and Canada.
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Dr. Paddy Barrett
AUGUST 30, 2024
As we get older, the risk of dementia increases for everyone, regardless of risk factor control. Poor Sleep Is A Major Risk Factor For Insulin Resistance. Insulin resistance is a significant driver of cardiovascular risk. Poor Sleep Increases The Rate Of Heart Attacks & Stroke.
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American Heart News - Stroke News
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Research Highlights: Depression and anxiety may accelerate the onset of risk factors for increased heart attack and stroke, according to a Boston-based study. People with a higher genetic sensitivity to stress developed a cardiovascular risk factor at.
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MIBHS
JANUARY 15, 2025
Increased Blood Clot Risk: Smoking enhances the bloods clotting tendency, raising the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Smoking is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease and complicates surgical procedures, including minimally invasive and bloodless heart surgeries.
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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Circulation
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Aims:Asian Americans experience disproportionate burdens of cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, the trends in cardiovascular risks in adults from different Asian ethnic backgrounds remain understudied. Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4140513-A4140513, November 12, 2024.
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Dr. Paddy Barrett
JANUARY 28, 2025
The Consequences of High Cholesterol Why high cholesterol is more than just a number—it’s a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Understanding How Cholesterol Changes Your Risk of a Heart Attack How to assess whether high cholesterol has significantly increased your risk.
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All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders
APRIL 21, 2024
Stroke is often due to sudden loss of blood supply to a region of the brain which usually results in paralysis of a part of the body. Stroke could also be due to bleeding into a part of the brain. Strokes and heart disease are linked together in various ways. Stroke can occur after a heart attack as well.
Stroke Journal
JANUARY 30, 2025
Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATMP16-ATMP16, February 1, 2025. Elevated levels of Lp(a) are an independent and causal risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases through mechanisms associated with increased atherogenesis, inflammation, and thrombosis.
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Dr. Paddy Barrett
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Why high blood pressure is more than just a number—it’s a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Understanding How Blood Pressure Changes Your Risk of a Heart Attack How to assess whether high blood pressure has significantly increased your risk.
Penn Heart and Vascular Blog
JULY 28, 2022
Being heart healthy can prevent a heart attack or stroke by lowering your risk for heart disease. To start you on the right path, there are several risk factors that doctors will tell you to focus on.
MIBHS
JULY 31, 2024
While this response is adaptive in the short term, chronic stress keeps your blood pressure elevated for extended periods, increasing your risk of hypertension (high blood pressure) and its associated complications, such as heart disease and stroke.
Science Daily - Stroke
AUGUST 7, 2023
a child with risk factors for heart disease (high blood pressure, overweight, etc.) This is precious time that could be spent managing their conditions to help them avoid having a heart attack or stroke at a young age. Today in the U.S., A new study from Northwestern University and the Ann & Robert H.
Journal of the American Heart Association
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
Journal of the American Heart Association, Ahead of Print. BackgroundThe United States uses the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), and National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to monitor disease trends and inform clinical care/prevention research.
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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GEMMS
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
It encompasses several factors, including the strength and efficiency of the heart, the flexibility and health of the blood vessels, and the ability of the cardiovascular system to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the body’s tissues. Moreover, a healthy heart contributes to improved overall fitness, endurance, and quality of life.
All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders
MAY 1, 2024
They are more prone to have heart attack and stroke (brain attack), due to disease of their blood vessels. Important risk factors for diseases of blood vessels are high blood pressure and sugar, high blood fat levels, overweight/obesity, and smoking.
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. But other factors also play a role.
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Dr. Paddy Barrett
JANUARY 31, 2025
As a risk factor, it is responsible for more early deaths than any other risk factor 1. In simple terms, the higher your blood pressure, the higher the risk of a future heart attack or stroke. High blood pressure is one of the biggest killers on the planet. It impacts over 1 billion people.
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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Dr. Paddy Barrett
APRIL 5, 2024
Primordial prevention is changing the environment around you so you do not develop the risk factors for heart disease and, by extension, do not get the disease early in life. This refers to all the steps necessary to reduce the odds of a subsequent event, such as a second heart attack or stroke.
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Dr. Paddy Barrett
DECEMBER 27, 2024
Blood Pressure High blood pressure is the risk factor responsible for the greatest number of deaths worldwide 2. For every 20mmHg increase in systolic (Top Number) blood pressure, the risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke doubles 3. Maybe it’s time to get more movement into your day.
DAIC
MARCH 31, 2025
mg tablet), ananti-inflammatory atheroprotective cardiovascular treatment, to reduce the risk of myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, coronary revascularization, and cardiovascular death in adult patients with established atherosclerotic disease or with multiple risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
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.
DAIC
APRIL 24, 2024
Eighty percent of heart attacks and strokes are preventable. partially because its key risk factor, high blood pressure, is a ‘silent killer,’ and most patients have no symptoms before their first heart attack or stroke. Yet, CVD remains the leading cause of death in the U.S.,
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Dr. Paddy Barrett
FEBRUARY 1, 2025
The Consequences of High Cholesterol Why high cholesterol is more than just a number—it’s a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Understanding How Cholesterol Changes Your Risk of a Heart Attack How to assess whether high cholesterol has significantly increased your risk.
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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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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. This blog explores how genetics influence heart health and whether mitigating these inherited risks is possible. How Do Genetic Factors Work?
DAIC
JULY 18, 2024
Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death and disability globally, largely driven by myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke caused by atherosclerosis (plaque build-up in the arteries).
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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
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
The findings – published this week in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology — could fuel advocacy for a paradigm shift in clinical heart health guidelines to address cardiovascular risk factors at an earlier age in childhood cancer survivors. “We
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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 21 Luckily, each of these risks can be measured by simple blood tests. 4 In the U.S. 22 In general, hsCRP values above 2.0
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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