DAIC

JULY 11, 2024

mtaschetta-millane Thu, 07/11/2024 - 10:53 July 11, 2024 — Heart Test Laboratories, Inc. Heart failure (HF) is a growing worldwide public health issue affecting 64 million people annually 1 and is associated with high mortality, lower quality of life and reduced physical capacity while placing substantial costs on the healthcare system.

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Conquering CHD

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

History of the Congenital Heart Futures Act First passed into law in 2010, the bipartisan Congenital Heart Futures Act was groundbreaking legislation authorizing research and data collection specific to Congenital Heart Disease. First re-introduced in 2015, the CHRFA did not get passed during the 2015-2016 Congress.

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Circulation

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

In 1924, the founders of the American Heart Association (AHA) envisioned an international society focused on the heart and aimed at facilitating research, disseminating information, increasing public awareness, and developing public health policy related to heart disease.

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DAIC

JANUARY 14, 2025

Although rare, this can sometimes be life-threatening and may be associated with developing heart disease later in life, and the risk is elevated in people that had any pregnancy-related high blood pressure issue. an associate professor of epidemiology at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in New York.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Journal of the American Heart Association, Ahead of Print. BackgroundTraditional risk evaluation models have been applied to guide public health and clinical practice in various studies. A total of 169 692 participants formed our study population, of which 10 895 participants were diagnosed with coronary heart disease.

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DAIC

MAY 16, 2024

Apparent treatment-resistant hypertension is defined as the need to take three or more types of anti-high blood pressure medication daily and is associated with an increased risk for stroke , coronary heart disease , heart failure , and all-cause mortality. Over a period of 9.5 of white adults.

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Circulation

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Unfortunately, public funding has not kept pace with the burden of disease or rates of inflation. As the nations oldest and largest volunteer organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke, research is critical to the American Heart Associations mission.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Lancet Public Health. Erratum in: Lancet Public Health. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics-2020 Update: A Report from the American Heart Association. Primary stroke prevention worldwide: translating evidence into action. 2022 Jan;7(1):e74-e85. doi: 10.1016/S2468-2667(21)00230-9. Epub 2021 Oct 29.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Journal of the American Heart Association, Ahead of Print. BackgroundGaps in care (GIC) are common for patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) and can lead to worsening clinical status, unplanned hospitalization, and mortality. Understanding of how social determinants of health (SDOH) contribute to GIC in CHD is incomplete.

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DAIC

JULY 9, 2024

According to a new analysis published in JACC , the flagship journal of the American College of Cardiology, these counties tend to be more rural and socioeconomically disadvantaged, with a greater burden of cardiovascular disease, thus highlighting deep geographic disparity in access to cardiovascular care.

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DAIC

JANUARY 14, 2025

13, A new cohort study among 103,642 adults found that current use of cigars was associated with increased risk of stroke, atrial fibrillation and heart failure, while current pipe use was associated with increased risk of heart failure. tim.hodson Tue, 01/14/2025 - 10:11 Jan. Click here to learn more about the study.

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CardiacWire

MAY 1, 2024

Until we get an RCT, any supporters or doubters of this research might be interested to see a pair of previous studies that found high-Lp(a) individuals who regularly took aspirin had a 46% lower risk of coronary heart disease events and 45-55% lower MACE risks.

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Open Heart

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Around half of all women with CVM had a diagnosis of ischaemic heart disease (n=102 536) or atrial fibrillation (n=96 022), almost a third had heart failure (n=72 186) and a fifth had stroke (n=40 442). The pair of CVDs with the highest age-adjusted incidence was ischaemic heart disease and atrial fibrillation (18.95

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Conquering CHD

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Welcome to our latest blog update, where we delve into the significant contributions of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDD) in the realm of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD).

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Cardiometabolic Health Congress faculty member, Fátima Rodriguez, MD, MPH, has committed much of her clinical and research efforts to reducing health disparities in Hispanic-American communities. Cardiometabolic conditions – specifically obesity, diabetes and heart disease – disproportionately affect the 60 million people in the U.S.

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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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ADN Center of Excellence

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

The Growing Global Burden of AFib The global incidence of AFib is on the rise, making it a significant public health concern. Rhythm Control: Treatment strategies often focus on either controlling the heart rate or restoring normal rhythm. By 2050, the number of individuals affected by AFib is expected to more than double.

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ADN Center of Excellence

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

The Growing Global Burden of AFib The global incidence of AFib is on the rise, making it a significant public health concern. Rhythm Control: Treatment strategies often focus on either controlling the heart rate or restoring normal rhythm. By 2050, the number of individuals affected by AFib is expected to more than double.

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Global Cardiac Surgery

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

These infectious diseases have diverted attention and resources to the detriment of surgery in general and of cardiothoracic surgery in particular. The two aforementioned reasons also explain the high prevalence of rheumatic heart disease among Congolese children.

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Wellnest

DECEMBER 31, 2023

1 poses an increased risk to public health compared to other circulating variants. BNP: B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) indicates fluid overload, signaling the heart’s efficiency in moving blood forward. According to doctors, there is no evidence, as per the WHO, that JN.1 Risk posed by JN.1

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DAIC

APRIL 7, 2024

Insights from behavioral economics can be applied in many other fields, including medicine and public health, Fanaroff said. In fact, a study published in JACC: Heart Failure found that increasing daily step count was linked to better health status over a 12-week period.

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Med Page Today

DECEMBER 18, 2023

(MedPage Today) -- Hypertension, the leading cause of death from heart disease and stroke both in the U.S. and worldwide, presents significant public health challenges. Globally, many health systems are individual-focused. This means that health.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Understanding where you sit on this continuum is a key part of defining your future risk of heart disease but also dementia, and many cancers. Even having one of the metabolic syndrome factors increases the risk of dying from heart disease by 73% 4. BMC Public Health 24 , 574 (2024). J Am Heart Assoc.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

BackgroundIschemic heart disease (IHD) remains a major public health challenge in China. Gender-specific public health strategies, alongside improved environmental and health policies, are essential to mitigating the future burden of IHD in China.

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CardiacWire

JANUARY 31, 2025

Another year, another AHA report reasserting heart diseases dominance as the number one killer in the United States, and the latest data shows that this trend is still gaining momentum. Every year, the AHA reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and cardiovascular risk factors.

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CineECG

JULY 4, 2023

Recently I came across an article which highlights the lack of attention for heart diseases. But what really makes an impression from the perspective of a team who is working on improving the diagnostics and treatment results for people with heart disorders is the lack of attention for heart diseases.

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Stroke Journal

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The burden of neurologic diseases, including stroke and dementia, is expected to grow substantially in the coming decades. Thus, achieving optimal brain health has been identified as a public health priority and a major challenge.

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DAIC

MAY 1, 2024

Heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the United States since 1950, and as one of the most prevalent health conditions, impacting half of all Americans. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease and stroke rank as the first and fifth leading causes of death in the nation.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JANUARY 24, 2024

New research confirms what public health leaders have been fearing: The significant uptick in the cardiovascular disease (CVD) death rate that began in 2020 has continued.

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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. The second is that participants’ baseline lead levels were more than 30% lower in TACT2 than in TACT.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JANUARY 19, 2025

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death worldwide, imposing a major burden on morbidity, quality of life, and societal costs, making prevention of CVD a top public health priority.

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DAIC

JANUARY 18, 2024

She continued, “Improving health outcomes in communities of color is imperative and requires addressing strategic public policy shifts at the intersection of structural discrimination and health equity, including but not limited to public health institutions and data infrastructure, health information technology and civic engagement.

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Global Cardiac Surgery

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

The third edition of Disease Control Priorities (DCP3) lists 44 essential surgical procedures based on their cost-effectiveness in low- and middle-income countries, highlighting their favourable cost-effectiveness compared to several other public health priorities (e.g.,

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Open Heart

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Background The burden of valvular heart disease (VHD) has increased significantly among ageing populations, yet remains poorly understood in the present-day context of percutaneous and surgical interventions. Conclusion VHD continues to constitute a significant public health burden, with MR and AS being the most common.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

JANUARY 24, 2024

New research confirms what public health leaders have been fearing: the significant uptick in the cardiovascular disease (CVD) death rate that began in 2020 has continued.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Findings suggest that public health interventions should be aimed at improving HRQOL among individuals diagnosed with these conditions, especially the most vulnerable groups.

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Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

JULY 11, 2024

The science showed that “none of which is right ” and was contradicted by “researchers who have devoted their lives to understanding how to treat heart disease” and who had produced “the highest quality scientific evidence on the subject”.

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