Heart Failure, Public Health and Risk Factors

Severe Maternal Grief Associated with Increased Risk of Heart Failure in Child

DAIC

MARCH 1, 2024

Getty Images milla1cf Fri, 03/01/2024 - 08:32 March 1, 2024 — Prenatal stress is a potential risk factor for cardiovascular disease in offspring later in life. Heart failure is a condition in which the heart cannot pump enough oxygen-rich blood to the organs, causing a variety of symptoms.

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Almost Half of US Counties Have No Cardiologists Despite Higher Prevalence of CV Risk Factors, Mortality

DAIC

JULY 9, 2024

“While cardiologists are not the only determinants of cardiovascular outcomes, the lack of access to cardiologists in areas with greater prevalence of heart disease and mortality is incredibly concerning,” said Haider J. The ACC aims to achieve a culture of equitable cardiovascular care and heart health for all. miles vs 87.1

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Forecasting the Burden of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke in the United States Through 2050—Prevalence of Risk Factors and Disease: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association

Circulation

JUNE 4, 2024

to 9.2%), heart failure (2.7% Most adverse trends are projected to be worse among people identifying as American Indian/Alaska Native or multiracial, Black, or Hispanic.CONCLUSIONS:The prevalence of many cardiovascular risk factors and most established diseases will increase over the next 30 years. to 3.8%), stroke (3.9%

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Proposed Risk Factor Tool Finds Heart Failure Rates are Higher Among American Indian Adults

DAIC

AUGUST 21, 2024

21, 2024 — The incidence rate of heart failure was 2- to 3-fold higher among American Indian populations than rates observed in studies focused on other population groups, such as African American, Hispanic or white adults, in a new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

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Systematic review: characteristics of myocarditis followed by fixed drug eruption and dry eye syndrome in patients who have been vaccinated with monkeypox in children and adults

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JANUARY 29, 2025

BackgroundThe Monkeypox Virus (MPOX) has caused a surge in viral infections, leading to the WHO recognizing it as a public health emergency of international concern. Risk factors for infection include sexual activity, STD diagnosis, sexual encounters, and workplace exposure to orthopoxviruses.

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Cardiac Contributions to Brain Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

Stroke Journal

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Thus, achieving optimal brain health has been identified as a public health priority and a major challenge. Emerging evidence shows that the heart and the brain, once considered unrelated organ systems, are interdependent and linked through shared risk factors.

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Regional variations in heart failure: a global perspective

Heart BMJ

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Heart failure (HF) is a global public health concern that affects millions of people worldwide. The prevalence of HF and associated risk factors has been reported and varies by country and region ranges, with minimal data on regional variations in treatment patterns and long-term outcomes.

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Abstract 4142036: Association of smoking status with incident heart failure among patients with chronic kidney disease: Insights from CRIC

Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Introduction:Smoking is a well-known risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and kidney failure among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Conclusion:Current smoking status, but not former smoking, is associated with higher NT-proBNP and a higher risk of incident heart failure among patients with CKD.

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2024 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of US and Global Data From the American Heart Association

Circulation

JANUARY 24, 2024

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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Birth cohort effect in atrial fibrillation: a matter of detection?

Heart BMJ

APRIL 25, 2024

1 Long-term AF management, including outpatient visits, hospitalisations and disabilities from stroke and heart failure (HF), adds substantial burden on healthcare resources and costs, accounting for 2.6% 2 As a result, AF has emerged as a major public health concern and a potential future epidemic.

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Incentives Prompt Increased Daily Walking in Patients at Risk for Heart Disease

DAIC

APRIL 7, 2024

Our findings show that interventions based on techniques from behavioral economics can achieve and sustain increased levels of physical activity in a population with risk factors for cardiovascular disease and could be another tool to help reduce cardiovascular risk.”

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Valvular disease burden in the modern era of percutaneous and surgical interventions: the UK Biobank

Open Heart

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Clinical correlates of VHD included demographics, coronary artery disease, heart failure and atrial fibrillation. Age, heart failure, coronary artery disease and atrial fibrillation were significantly associated with all types of VHD. Age and cardiac comorbidities remain strong risk factors for VHD.

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National AFib Awareness Month: A Call to Action for Physicians Worldwide

ADN Center of Excellence

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

AFib is associated with a fivefold increased risk of stroke, and it is also linked to heart failure, chronic fatigue, and other serious health issues. The Growing Global Burden of AFib The global incidence of AFib is on the rise, making it a significant public health concern.

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National AFib Awareness Month: A Call to Action for Physicians Worldwide

ADN Center of Excellence

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

AFib is associated with a fivefold increased risk of stroke, and it is also linked to heart failure, chronic fatigue, and other serious health issues. The Growing Global Burden of AFib The global incidence of AFib is on the rise, making it a significant public health concern.

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Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School Researchers Develop Universal Risk Predictor for Cardiovascular Disease

DAIC

JANUARY 30, 2024

Reflecting this, some treatment guidelines for these patients now take into account factors such as diabetes and smoking status that are also used in primary-prevention risk assessment. “We The ARIC participants included some cases with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and some without.

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Prevalence and Mortality of Heart Failure Stages in a Free‐Living Older Adult Population: Data From the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health

Journal of the American Heart Association

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Journal of the American Heart Association, Ahead of Print. BackgroundHeart failure (HF) has a major impact on public health. Of these, 504 (21%) participants were considered at low risk for developing HF (stage 0). HF staging helps capture preclinical disease and its progression to advanced stages.

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The legal case – naming a few names

Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Last year if funded research in the Journal Annals of Internal Medicine that said the advice to cut sugar by Public Health England and other bodies such as the World Health Organisation could not be trusted. Just to choose a few paragraphs. ‘ Establishing Fuwai-Oxford research centre (2010-ongoing) Merck: £1.1M

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Severe Maternal Grief Associated with Increased Risk of Heart Failure in Child

Almost Half of US Counties Have No Cardiologists Despite Higher Prevalence of CV Risk Factors, Mortality

Forecasting the Burden of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke in the United States Through 2050—Prevalence of Risk Factors and Disease: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association

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Proposed Risk Factor Tool Finds Heart Failure Rates are Higher Among American Indian Adults

Systematic review: characteristics of myocarditis followed by fixed drug eruption and dry eye syndrome in patients who have been vaccinated with monkeypox in children and adults

Cardiac Contributions to Brain Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

Regional variations in heart failure: a global perspective

Abstract 4142036: Association of smoking status with incident heart failure among patients with chronic kidney disease: Insights from CRIC

2024 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of US and Global Data From the American Heart Association

Birth cohort effect in atrial fibrillation: a matter of detection?

Incentives Prompt Increased Daily Walking in Patients at Risk for Heart Disease

Valvular disease burden in the modern era of percutaneous and surgical interventions: the UK Biobank

National AFib Awareness Month: A Call to Action for Physicians Worldwide

National AFib Awareness Month: A Call to Action for Physicians Worldwide

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School Researchers Develop Universal Risk Predictor for Cardiovascular Disease

Prevalence and Mortality of Heart Failure Stages in a Free‐Living Older Adult Population: Data From the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health

The legal case – naming a few names

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