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Risk Factor Modifications Quantified For Extending Life-Years Free of CVD, Death

American College of Cardiology

MARCH 30, 2025

At 50 years of age, absence of uncontrolled hypertension and four other cardiovascular risk factors was associated with a decade-longer lifespan compared with the presence of all five. 25 in Chicago and simultaneously published in NEJM.

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Clinical characteristics and mortality risk factors in pediatric hypertrophic, restrictive, and rapidly progressive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a retrospective cohort study with follow-up

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 30, 2025

Logistic and Cox regression models identified risk factors for in-hospital and long-term mortality.ResultsAmong the 212 patients, 79.72% (169/212) had HCM, 16.98% (36/212) had RCM, and 3.30% (7/212) had RP-HCM. BackgroundPediatric cardiomyopathies are rare but life-threatening conditions with high mortality.

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Population shifts, risk factors may triple U.S. cardiovascular disease costs by 2050

American Heart News - Heart News

JUNE 4, 2024

ET Tuesday, June 4, 2024 DALLAS, June 4, 2024 — Driven by an older, more diverse population, along with a significant increase in risk factors including high blood pressure and obesity, total costs related to. Embargoed until 4 a.m.

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Young-Onset Dementia Tied to New Risk Factors

Med Page Today

DECEMBER 26, 2023

(MedPage Today) -- Four new risk factors for young-onset dementia were identified in the prospective U.K. Orthostatic hypotension, vitamin D deficiency, high C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, and social isolation emerged as new risk. Biobank study.

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Risk factors for fluorouracil-induced cardiotoxicity in patients with gastrointestinal tumor

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

ObjectiveTo explore the risk factors for cardiotoxicity in patients with gastrointestinal (GI) tumors treated with fluorouracil drugs.MethodsThis study included patients with GI tumors who received fluorouracil at our hospital between January 2018 and April 2022. The demographic and clinical characteristics were collected.

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Are cardiovascular risk factors linked to migraine?

Science Daily - Heart Disease

JULY 31, 2024

However, the study did not find an increased risk between other cardiovascular risk factors and migraine. Having high blood pressure, specifically high diastolic blood pressure, was linked to a slightly higher odds of ever having migraine in female participants, according to a new study.

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Population shifts, risk factors may triple U.S. cardiovascular disease costs by 2050

Science Daily - Heart Disease

JUNE 4, 2024

Driven by an older, more diverse population, along with a significant increase in risk factors including high blood pressure and obesity, total costs related to cardiovascular disease (CVD) conditions are likely to triple by 2050, according to recent projections. At least 6 in 10 U.S. trillion price tag in direct and indirect costs.

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Young adults with migraine, other nontraditional risk factors may have higher stroke risk

American Heart News - Heart News

MARCH 26, 2024

Research Highlights: Nontraditional risk factors for stroke were significantly associated with the development of strokes in adults younger than ages 35 to 45. Migraine was the most important nontraditional risk factor for stroke among both men and.

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Ultraprocessed Food Consumption in Young Kids Tied to Cardiometabolic Risk Factors

Med Page Today

MAY 23, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- High consumption of ultraprocessed foods in children as young as 3 years of age was associated with adiposity and other cardiometabolic risk factors, a study in JAMA Network Open found. In this exclusive video interview, study.

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Report: Most Adults Fail to Recognize Diabetes as Cardiovascular Risk Factor

HCPLive

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Among adults in middle- to high-income nations, awareness of diabetes as a cardiovascular risk factor remains a persistent issue.

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Hyperglycemia, Obesity Relevant Risk Factors for Retinopathy in Type 1 Diabetes

HCPLive

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Glycemic control continues to be a major risk factor for diabetic retinopathy, while overweight, obesity, and hypertension are growing in prevalence.

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Metabolic Risk Factors Contribute to Diabetic Macular Edema Development

HCPLive

AUGUST 23, 2024

Modifiable risk factors, including elevated HbA1C and blood pressure, were linked to a higher risk of DME development in a large multicenter database.

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Outcomes and risk factors associated with in-hospital mortality in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting with low ejection fraction

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were employed to identify risk factors for in-hospital mortality. The relationship between these risk factors and the likelihood of in-hospital mortality was assessed using restricted cubic splines (RCS).

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Which risk factors are linked to having a severe stroke?

Science Daily - Heart Disease

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

People with conditions or habits such as high blood pressure, an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation, or smoking, not only have a higher risk of stroke, they may also have more severe strokes than people without these risk factors.

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Cardiovascular disease and cancer: shared risk factors and mechanisms

Nature Reviews - Cardiology

APRIL 9, 2024

Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 10 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41569-024-01017-x Patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) have an increased risk of cancer, and patients with cancer have an increased risk of CVD.

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Young adults with migraine, other nontraditional risk factors may have higher stroke risk

Science Daily - Heart Disease

MARCH 26, 2024

Nontraditional risk factors such as migraines are as important as traditional risk factors like high blood pressure for adults younger than ages 35-45, finds new study.

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Anxiety, Depression Interfere with Preventive Actions to Reduce CVD Risk Factors

HCPLive

JULY 11, 2024

A study showed participants with symptoms of anxiety and depression had significantly fewer controlled cardiovascular disease risk factors.

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Heart disease risk factors in women highlight need for increased awareness, prevention

American Heart News - Heart News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Statement Highlights: The new scientific statement highlights heart disease as the leading cause of death for women and emerging evidence that has identified several gender-specific risk factors for heart disease in women, including complications.

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Study Highlights Respiratory Tract Infection, Wheeze Risk Factors in Preterm-Born Infants

HCPLive

OCTOBER 16, 2024

This review provides an overview of current data on immune development and risk factors for preterm-born infant development of respiratory infections and wheezing.

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Cardiovascular health could be biggest risk factor for future dementia rates

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JUNE 26, 2024

Dementia risk factors associated with cardiovascular health may have increased over time compared to factors such as smoking and having less education, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

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Why Waiting Until Age 50 To Address Risk Factors For Heart Disease Is Too Late.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

And plaque in your coronary arteries is the result of exposure to risk factors over time. These individuals then must have had one or more risk factors for a long time prior to their heart attack. The answer: Risk Factors. But wouldn’t such risk factors have been obvious?

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Why Insulin Resistance Is The Biggest Silent Risk Factor For Heart Disease.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Insulin resistance is a major risk factor for the leading causes of death, the leading one being cardiovascular disease. 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. The key is to identify risk much earlier.

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Heart disease remains leading cause of death as key health risk factors continue to rise

American Heart News - Heart News

JANUARY 27, 2025

Highlights: According to the American Heart Association's 2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Update, heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S. While medical advances have helped more people live longer with cardiovascular.

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

DAIC

JULY 9, 2024

According to the researchers, broader policy interventions to widen broadband access and increase digital literacy, increase access to adequate health insurance coverage and reducing prevalence of modifiable risk factors would also have a sustainable impact. Average round-trip distance to nearest cardiologist was 16.3 miles vs 87.1

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Study challenges traditional risk factors for brain health in the oldest-old

Science Daily - Heart Disease

JANUARY 7, 2025

A study has found cardiovascular conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes, which are known to contribute to brain blood vessel damage in younger populations, not to be associated with an increased risk of such harm in individuals 90 and older.

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New evidence informs risk factors, diagnosis and care of patients with CVT stroke

American Heart News - Stroke News

JANUARY 29, 2024

DALLAS, January 29, 2024 — A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association emphasizes the need to increase patients’ and physicians’ awareness of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) to improve the recognition of this condition and initiate.

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Genetic risk-factor overlap between Alzheimer's disease, and all-cause and vascular dementias

Science Daily - Stroke

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Medical researchers conducted the largest-ever genome-wide association study of all-cause dementia, finding substantial genetic overlap with vascular dementia.

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Palliative Care in the ED; Eyeing Risk Factors for Stroke

Med Page Today

JANUARY 18, 2025

(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

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Call for a consensual definition of dyslipidemia in coronary angiography trials

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Dyslipidemia is extensively analyzed in clinical trials investigating its role as a risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD). However, its definition varies vastly among studies, leading to different attributions to the variable dyslipidemia. We identified 39 different definitions.

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High blood pressure in pregnancy a risk factor for early heart disease

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JANUARY 10, 2025

A study has revealed a significant link between a common pregnancy complication and early heart disease in women. The study is published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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Low Serum Vitamin D, Zinc Shown to be Risk Factor for Alopecia Areata

HCPLive

JANUARY 14, 2025

These findings suggest that zinc and vitamin D levels may function as a disease severity indicator for patients with alopecia areata.

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First Melanoma History is Risk Factor for Subsequent Diagnoses Regardless of Race

HCPLive

OCTOBER 12, 2024

This analysis indicates that patients with a history of a first melanoma are at risk for subsequent development of melanoma regardless of their race or their ethnicity.

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Free, weekly fresh produce improved diet, physical activity and reduced CVD risk factors

American Heart News - Heart News

MARCH 20, 2024

Research Highlights: After 16 weeks of free, weekly home delivery of fresh produce, study participants boosted their fruit and vegetable consumption by almost ½ of a serving per day and added 42 minutes to their weekly level of physical activity.

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Study finds constipation is a significant risk factor for major cardiac events

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

AUGUST 19, 2024

An international study led by Monash University researchers has found a surprising connection between constipation and an increased risk of major adverse cardiac events (MACE), including heart attacks, strokes and heart failure.

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Heart disease remains leading cause of death as key health risk factors continue to rise

Science Daily - Heart Disease

JANUARY 27, 2025

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S.

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Proposed risk factor tool finds heart failure rates are higher among American Indian adults

Science Daily - Heart Disease

AUGUST 21, 2024

An analysis based on a proposed heart failure risk prediction tool reveals that the incidence of heart failure may be 2- to 3-fold higher among American Indian adults compared to people in other population groups.

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Five Tests To Assess Your Heart Health In The New Year.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Blood Pressure High blood pressure is the risk factor responsible for the greatest number of deaths worldwide 2. For every 20mmHg increase in systolic (Top Number) blood pressure, the risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke doubles 3. But walking. Walking is something pretty much everyone can do.

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High cholesterol levels at a young age significant risk factor for atherosclerosis

Science Daily - Heart Disease

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Our risk of developing atherosclerosis -- 'furring' of the arteries -- can begin much earlier in life than was previously thought, highlighting the need to keep cholesterol levels low even when we are young, new research has discovered.

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Advancing the CV Care of the Oncology Patient: Atherosclerosis, CV Risk Factors Common at Lung Cancer Diagnosis

American College of Cardiology

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Nearly 80% of patients with lung cancer had detectable atherosclerosis on their cancer staging CT scans and other cardiovascular risk factors were common, offering an opportunity for earlier cardiac testing and risk factor modification, according to a new study.

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No Plaque, No Problem: Tackling Atherosclerosis Prevention

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

JANUARY 15, 2025

Explore the growing burden of CVD, the rise of new risk factors, and barriers to prevention: The Rising Global Burden of Cardiovascular Disease CVD is now the leading cause of death worldwide, with low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) experiencing the highest burden.

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Cardiovascular Risks Established in Childhood Don't Just Go Away

Med Page Today

JUNE 25, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- People showed lingering long-term effects of childhood cardiovascular risk factors no matter the changes in adulthood, a population-level cohort study found. Various childhood risk factors were associated with adult cardiovascular.

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Low-level lead poisoning is still pervasive in the US and globally

Science Daily - Heart Disease

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Chronic, low-level lead poisoning is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease in adults and cognitive deficits in children, even at levels previously thought to be safe, Low-level lead poisoning is a risk factor for preterm. Annually 5.5

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Clinical investigation into risk factors for delirium post-cardiac surgery and its implications for nursing intervention guided by behavior change theory

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

OCTOBER 16, 2024

This study explores the factors contributing to the occurrence of delirium following cardiac surgery and devises nursing strategies rooted in behavior change theory.

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Factors associated with high-intensity physical activity and sudden cardiac death in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Heart BMJ

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

However, current guidelines adopt a more liberal stance, and evidence on risk factors for exercise-related sudden cardiac death remains limited. This study investigated the clinical, morphological and genetic factors associated with high-intensity physical activity-related sudden cardiac death in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

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Risk Factor Modifications Quantified For Extending Life-Years Free of CVD, Death

Clinical characteristics and mortality risk factors in pediatric hypertrophic, restrictive, and rapidly progressive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a retrospective cohort study with follow-up

Population shifts, risk factors may triple U.S. cardiovascular disease costs by 2050

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Young-Onset Dementia Tied to New Risk Factors

Risk factors for fluorouracil-induced cardiotoxicity in patients with gastrointestinal tumor

Are cardiovascular risk factors linked to migraine?

Population shifts, risk factors may triple U.S. cardiovascular disease costs by 2050

Young adults with migraine, other nontraditional risk factors may have higher stroke risk

Ultraprocessed Food Consumption in Young Kids Tied to Cardiometabolic Risk Factors

Report: Most Adults Fail to Recognize Diabetes as Cardiovascular Risk Factor

Hyperglycemia, Obesity Relevant Risk Factors for Retinopathy in Type 1 Diabetes

Metabolic Risk Factors Contribute to Diabetic Macular Edema Development

Outcomes and risk factors associated with in-hospital mortality in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting with low ejection fraction

Which risk factors are linked to having a severe stroke?

Cardiovascular disease and cancer: shared risk factors and mechanisms

Young adults with migraine, other nontraditional risk factors may have higher stroke risk

Anxiety, Depression Interfere with Preventive Actions to Reduce CVD Risk Factors

Heart disease risk factors in women highlight need for increased awareness, prevention

Study Highlights Respiratory Tract Infection, Wheeze Risk Factors in Preterm-Born Infants

Cardiovascular health could be biggest risk factor for future dementia rates

Why Waiting Until Age 50 To Address Risk Factors For Heart Disease Is Too Late.

Why Insulin Resistance Is The Biggest Silent Risk Factor For Heart Disease.

Heart disease remains leading cause of death as key health risk factors continue to rise

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

Study challenges traditional risk factors for brain health in the oldest-old

New evidence informs risk factors, diagnosis and care of patients with CVT stroke

Genetic risk-factor overlap between Alzheimer's disease, and all-cause and vascular dementias

Palliative Care in the ED; Eyeing Risk Factors for Stroke

Call for a consensual definition of dyslipidemia in coronary angiography trials

High blood pressure in pregnancy a risk factor for early heart disease

Low Serum Vitamin D, Zinc Shown to be Risk Factor for Alopecia Areata

First Melanoma History is Risk Factor for Subsequent Diagnoses Regardless of Race

Free, weekly fresh produce improved diet, physical activity and reduced CVD risk factors

Study finds constipation is a significant risk factor for major cardiac events

Heart disease remains leading cause of death as key health risk factors continue to rise

Proposed risk factor tool finds heart failure rates are higher among American Indian adults

Five Tests To Assess Your Heart Health In The New Year.

High cholesterol levels at a young age significant risk factor for atherosclerosis

Advancing the CV Care of the Oncology Patient: Atherosclerosis, CV Risk Factors Common at Lung Cancer Diagnosis

No Plaque, No Problem: Tackling Atherosclerosis Prevention

Cardiovascular Risks Established in Childhood Don't Just Go Away

Low-level lead poisoning is still pervasive in the US and globally

Clinical investigation into risk factors for delirium post-cardiac surgery and its implications for nursing intervention guided by behavior change theory

Factors associated with high-intensity physical activity and sudden cardiac death in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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