Tag: TDIS
Cardiovascular Health in Young Adulthood Tied to Outcomes 35 Years Later
Unfavorable patterns of change in cardiovascular health during young adulthood tied to marked elevations in risk for later cardiovascular disease
2015 to 2024 Saw Increase in Testing for Lipoprotein(a)
Increase reported in annual number of tested patients and percentage of total patient population tested, reaching 0.24 percent in 2024
Globally, CVDs Were Leading Cause of Disability-Adjusted Life Years, Deaths in 2023
437 million CVD DALYs reported globally in 2023, representing a 1.4-fold increase from 1990; increase in number of CVD deaths also seen
Nonoptimal Levels of Traditional Risk Factors Almost Universal Before CVD
In both men and women, prevalence of one or more traditional risk factor before CVD was >99 percent across age groups
FDA Grants Accelerated Approval for First Treatment for Barth Syndrome
Forzinity helps improve strength of muscle to straighten the leg and works by improving mitochondria structure and function
Only 36.4 Percent of U.S. Adults Had No CVD Risk Factors in Recent Years
Higher percentage of men than women had two or more CVD risk factors; more older adults had risk factors
Hurricane Sandy Tied to Higher Heart Disease Risk
Five years after landfall, 5 percent increased risk seen in elderly residents
Emphysema on Low-Dose CT Screening Predictive of Mortality Up to 25 Years
Emphysema independently predictive of all-cause mortality, COPD mortality, and CVD mortality
hsCRP Can ID Cardiovascular Risk in Women Without Modifiable Risk Factors
High levels of hsCRP indicates risk in women without any of the four standard modifiable cardiovascular risk factors
Older Age, Lower Fitness Linked to Atrial Ectopic Burden
Older age was also an independent risk factor for ventricular ectopic burden; lower eGFR linked to high AEB, VEB
