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Association of body roundness index with abdominal aortic calcification among middle aged and elderly population: findings from NHANES

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Additionally, restricted cubic splines (RCS) analysis was also employed.ResultsWe found that those with AAC were significantly older and had a higher prevalence of smoking and chronic kidney disease (CKD) prevalence compared to those without AAC.

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2024 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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National A-Fib Numbers Higher Than Previously Thought

DAIC

A-Fib, as the condition is commonly known, has been on the rise for at least the past decade, driven by the aging of the population, along with increasing rates of hypertension, diabetes and obesity. Earlier projections had estimated that 3.3 million U.S. The study appears Sept. 11 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology JACC.

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National A-Fib Numbers Higher Than Previously Tought

DAIC

A-Fib, as the condition is commonly known, has been on the rise for at least the past decade, driven by the aging of the population, along with increasing rates of hypertension, diabetes and obesity. Earlier projections had estimated that 3.3 million U.S. The study appears Sept. 11 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology JACC.