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Winning the Battle Against Atherosclerosis: Practical, Proactive Solutions

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

Policy Advocacy: Supporting Prevention on a Broader Scale Public health policies to reduce environmental risk factors (e.g., School-Based Interventions: Creating Healthy Habits Early Programs that limit sugar-sweetened beverages and increase physical education very likely reduce childhood obesity.

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Cholesterol’s Star Role in Dementia Prevention: New Insights from the 2024 Lancet Dementia Report 

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

The 2024 report from the Lancet Standing Commission on Dementia Prevention, Intervention, and Care brings promising developments for healthcare professionals and public health advocates. The Takeaway The 2024 Lancet Commission report is a call to action for healthcare providers and public health advocates.

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The Texas Heart Institute Collaborates on Multi-institutional DOD Grant to Develop Novel Left Ventricular Assist Device

DAIC

Patients with heart failure often experience reduced mobility, quality of life and ability to work; the disease also represents a significant public health care burden. However, there are shortcomings associated with LVAD implantation: complications include infection, blood clotting (thrombosis), stroke and bleeding.