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Interventions for adult congenital heart disease

Nature Reviews - Cardiology

Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 20 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41569-025-01118-1 The past 20 years have witnessed remarkable progress in the evolution of transcatheter procedures for the treatment of adult patients with congenital heart disease.

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As A Cardiologist, This Is What My Friends Ask Me About Preventing Heart Disease.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

At least once a week, one of my friends or someone I know will contact me with the same question: “I am getting to that age where heart disease is a possibility. Let me tell you a story. What do I need to do?” This would at least prevent me from going over the same topic over and over again. What do I need to do about it?

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2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of US and Global Data From the American Heart Association

Circulation

METHODS:The AHA, through its Epidemiology and Prevention Statistics Committee, continuously monitors and evaluates sources of data on heart disease and stroke in the United States and globally to provide the most current information available in the annual Statistical Update with review of published literature through the year before writing.

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A protein at the heart of heart disease

Science Daily - Heart Disease

Low-density lipoproteins (LDL) -- commonly known as bad cholesterol -- have long been on scientists' radar as a major contributor to heart disease. But these microscopic troublemakers have hidden their inner workings behind a maze of complexity. That is, until now.

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GOLD 2025 Report: Addressing Heart Disease in COPD

HCPLive

Panelists discuss how the coexistence of heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) requires careful management as these conditions significantly impact each other. In stable COPD, cardiovascular complications are a leading cause of mortality, whereas acute exacerbations can worsen heart function.

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Identification of iron metabolism-related genes in coronary heart disease and construction of a diagnostic model

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

in the diagnosis of coronary heart disease. The results suggest that iron metabolism and immune cells may play a significant role in the development of coronary heart disease, providing a basis for further research. A logistic regression model based on the central genes achieved an AUC of 0.64–0.65

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Alcohol raises heart disease risk, particularly among women

Science Daily - Heart Disease

Young to middle-aged women who reported drinking eight or more alcoholic beverages per week--more than one per day, on average--were significantly more likely to develop coronary heart disease compared with those who drank less, finds a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session.