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SUMMIT: No Impact From Baseline eGFR on HF Outcomes With Tirzepatide

American College of Cardiology

25 in Chicago and simultaneously published in JACC. 25 in Chicago and simultaneously published in JACC.

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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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America’s CKM Syndrome Problem

CardiacWire

A new JAMA study revealed that a shocking 90% of US adults are at risk of developing cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome, underscoring the need for preventative action before we face a wave of CKM-related heart disease. Stage 4 (heart disease, with or without kidney disease) – 9.2% in Whites).

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Systemic inflammation prevalence in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease: a population-based study using a nationwide primary care database in Spain

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

IntroductionSystemic inflammation is recognised as a critical driver of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), especially in patients with comorbid chronic kidney disease (CKD).

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Expert Perspective: The Obesity Paradox with Salvatore Carbone, PhD

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

Can you please explain the concept of an obesity paradox? Salvatore Carbone, PhD: First, I’d like to point out that obesity is a major risk factor for cardiometabolic disease. 2, 3] This association is more pronounced for those with class I obesity, which is a body mass index (BMI) between 30-35 kg/m2.

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National A-Fib Numbers Higher Than Previously Thought

DAIC

11, 2024 — In the first national estimate in two decades, researchers at the University of California-San Francisco (UCSF) report that 10.5 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.

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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.