• There is no pinpointing the exact cause of cardiovascular disease, but there are risk factors that can increase the chances of having cardiovascular disease. (saintfrancishosp.com)
  • What Are the Most Common Cardiovascular Diseases? (saintfrancishosp.com)
  • Cardiovascular diseases are a group of conditions that affect the heart and blood vessels. (saintfrancishosp.com)
  • Usually associated with a build-up of fat in the arteries and increased risk of blood clots, cardiovascular diseases are associated with damage to arteries in the brain, heart, kidneys and eyes. (saintfrancishosp.com)
  • Midlife women approaching menopause experience hot flashes which are linked to increased systemic inflammation, a risk factor for heart diseases. (medindia.net)
  • According to the Nepal Health Research Council and the World Health Organization, cardiovascular diseases are one of the major components of non-communicable diseases that kill two-thirds of Nepalese people. (wikipedia.org)
  • Compared to the general population, individuals with depression have an increased risk for cardiovascular diseases. (frontiersin.org)
  • Projections assume that depression will be the leading cause of disability worldwide by 2030 ( 9 ), which might be partly due to the high comorbidity with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) ( 10 , 11 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • A credible way of managing the incidence and prevalence of cardiovascular diseases is by reducing risk factors. (kemri-wellcome.org)
  • Professor Etyang's studies are providing much needed local data for control of high burden infectious and non-communicable diseases. (kemri-wellcome.org)
  • In 2008, of the 57 million deaths that occurred globally, 36 million - almost two thirds - were due to NCDs, comprising mainly cardiovascular diseases, cancers, diabetes and chronic lung diseases. (who.int)
  • The importance of surveillance and monitoring of progress made in the prevention and control of NCDs was emphasized during the High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases, which was held on 19 and 20 September 2011 in New York. (who.int)
  • Resolution 66/2 on the Political Declaration of the High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases was adopted by the General Assembly on 19 September 2011. (who.int)
  • Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and is common among patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery. (springer.com)
  • Large randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that examined the safety and effectiveness of statins in preventing cardiovascular diseases indicated that statins were not associated with increased cancer risk (5). (cdc.gov)
  • In the United Kingdom (UK), coronary heart diseases (CHD) are responsible for a high number of the deaths in the country each year. (worldatlas.com)
  • A total of 160,000 people die in the UK each year from heart and circulatory diseases, with 42,000 patients dying prematurely due to cardiovascular diseases (CVD). (worldatlas.com)
  • The Czech Republic has a high mortality rate of 1,077 individuals per 100,000 of the population dying as a result of cardiovascular diseases and strokes. (worldatlas.com)
  • Cardiovascular diseases are among the leading causes of death worldwide, mainly due to unhealthy lifestyle habits. (bigbangblog.net)
  • [ 2 ] Measurement of apoB has been incorporated into both the last Canadian guidelines for the management of dyslipidemia and prevention of cardiovascular disease [ 3 ] and the recent consensus conference report for management of lipoproteins in patients with cardiometabolic risk recently issued jointly by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF). (medscape.com)
  • [ 4 ] Both reports note that increased apoB levels and triglyceride concentrations are prevalent in patients with the metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes mellitus and that apoB measurement is warranted in patients at risk for determining cardiovascular risk and monitoring statin treatment. (medscape.com)
  • A large, long-term study suggests that middle aged Americans who have vascular health risk factors, including diabetes, high blood pressure and smoking, have a greater chance of suffering from dementia later in life. (nih.gov)
  • The prevalence of type 2 diabetes among 25,000 patients with familial hypercholesterolemia (a genetic disorder characterized by high low-density lipoprotein [LDL] cholesterol levels) was significantly lower than among unaffected relatives, with the prevalence varying by the type of gene mutation, according to a study in the March 10 issue of JAMA. (news-medical.net)
  • In new findings led by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, researchers looked at glycemic index' effect on cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes and found that low glycemic diets did not improve insulin sensitivity or cardiovascular risk factors. (news-medical.net)
  • Nov. 13, 2023 Semaglutide reduced cardiovascular events by 20% in adults with overweight or obesity and established cardiovascular disease who do not have diabetes, according to new research. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Within migrants, those who migrated when aged older than 12 years had higher odds of diabetes, impaired fasting glucose and metabolic syndrome compared to people who migrated at younger ages. (bmj.com)
  • Hispanic women are more than twice as likely as white women to have diabetes, which is a major risk factor for heart disease. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • And even if you're healthy, a doctor or a nurse or any healthcare professional can check for conditions that can put you at risk for heart disease conditions like high blood pressure and diabetes because these conditions can go unnoticed or without symptoms for a long time. (cdc.gov)
  • Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a long-term complication of type 1 diabetes (T1D). (jdrf.org)
  • Currently, overall cardiovascular disease affects approximately 32.2% of all type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) patients worldwide, while cardiovascular disease is a major cause of mortality among people with type 2 DM, accounting for approximately half of all deaths [ 1 ]. (springer.com)
  • An analysis of COMPASS data looking at the effect of risk factors on study outcomes found that, consistent with the analysis of the REACH Registry, factors such as renal insufficiency, diabetes or history of heart failure increased the risk of MACE more than that of bleeding events . (thrombosisadviser.com)
  • Obesity and diabetes are known risk factors for cardiovascular disease. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Is cholesterol the forgotten biomarker in managing cardiovascular risk in children with type 1 diabetes? (uk.com)
  • Wendy Frost, Advanced Dietitian in Paediatrics, reports on an audit amongst children with type 1 diabetes carried out with the aim of identifying those who are potentially more at risk of cardiovascular disease. (uk.com)
  • Children and young people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) are faced with an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD). (uk.com)
  • The National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines 1 recommend considering statin treatment for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in all adults with type 1 diabetes, and offering statin treatment to adults with type 1 diabetes who are older than 40 years of age or who have had diabetes for more than 10 years. (uk.com)
  • Also, the current trends for increased rates of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and Type 2 diabetes cases in the Chinese population is expected to raise the number of CVD deaths by approximately 7.7 million, and cardiovascular events of all kinds by 21.3 million. (worldatlas.com)
  • Our community-based research FAITH Program (FAITH stands for Fostering African American Improvement in Total Health) will use these findings to continue working to improve cardiovascular disease risk factors in this population in community and clinical settings,' says Dr. Brewer. (news-medical.net)
  • This is leading to a blurring of the concept of primary and secondary prevention and in some cases, patients are not receiving the intensive interventions required as the perception is that their risk is always high and cannot be reduced. (bpac.org.nz)
  • These findings suggest that modifiable lifestyle activities offset cognitive decrements due to AD risk in mid-life and support the targeting of modifiable lifestyle activities for the prevention of Alzheimer's Disease. (medrxiv.org)
  • European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation , 15 (5), 589-593. (olivewellnessinstitute.org)
  • and 2) to evaluate prevention and treatment programs targeting cardiovascular disease in the U.S. (cdc.gov)
  • Regarding health beliefs, 99% of all participants agreed that their actions could affect health and cardiovascular disease prevention was important to them. (news-medical.net)
  • I'm Commander Ibad Kahn, and I'm representing the Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity, COCA, with the Emergency Risk Communication Branch at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (cdc.gov)
  • This paper reviews articles and clinical trial evidence regarding diet for cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention. (magiran.com)
  • Effective cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention relies on timely identification and intervention for individuals at risk. (apo.org.au)
  • Because dietary factors 'contribute substantially to the burden of preventable illness and premature death in the United States,' the national health promotion and disease prevention objectives encourage schools to provide nutrition education from preschool through 12th grade (1). (cdc.gov)
  • An increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) was reported in patients coinfected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV), without identifying factors associated with atherosclerotic CVD (ASCVD) events. (natap.org)
  • Because important groundwork and progress were made during the first 5 years ( 5 , 6 ), Million Hearts 2022 was launched in 2017 to accelerate the implementation of effective strategies to improve cardiovascular health. (cdc.gov)
  • Notwithstanding the need to direct resources in bridging this gap, it is also crucial that these efforts are in concert with providing high-quality evidence on the clinical effectiveness of using cardiovascular risk scoring to improve cardiovascular disease outcomes of mortality and morbidity. (kemri-wellcome.org)
  • Data were from the 2013 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, a state-based telephone survey of adults 18 years or older (N = 347,073). (cdc.gov)
  • Risk factor prevalence among U.S. adults was assessed using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, and National Health Interview Survey. (cdc.gov)
  • The study objectives were to investigate the prevalence of HAND and associated factors among treatment experienced adults in Ethiopia. (who.int)
  • Factors associated with neurocognitive impairment in treatment experienced HIV+ adults from a tertiary care center in Ethiopia: A perspective study. (who.int)
  • According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology , adults who don't have any symptoms or risk factors associated with eye disease should have a baseline examination at age 40. (healthline.com)
  • Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factor is particularly high among adults in urban area. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for all adults. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • For example, 47% of Black adults have been diagnosed with cardiovascular disease, compared with 36% of white adults. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • yet, African American adults 35 to 63 have nearly double the rate of death from cardiovascular disease, compared to their white counterparts. (news-medical.net)
  • 2021) Association of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors With Sociodemographic Characteristics and Health Beliefs Among a Community-Based Sample of African American Adults in Minnesota. (news-medical.net)
  • The objective of this study was to investigate the association between persistent statin use and the risk of primary cancer in adults. (cdc.gov)
  • The objective of this study was to investigate the association between persistent use of statins and the risk of overall and site-specific cancer in adults, to assess dose-response relationship, and to examine the effects of varying types of statins. (cdc.gov)
  • Some of the important risk factors contributing to a rise in the incidence and prevalence of CVD in UK are raised cholesterol levels (over half of UK's adults have high cholesterol), inherited cholesterol conditions (1 in 500 of the population has familial hypercholesterolemia), and exposure to lifestyle related risk factors (excessive smoking, high alcohol intake, fatty diets, sedentary lifestyles, etc. (worldatlas.com)
  • People with high clinical risk factors have the most to gain from cardiovascular risk lowering interventions. (bpac.org.nz)
  • 1 This approach allows for more accurate stratification of cardiovascular risk than can be achieved using clinical perception alone. (bpac.org.nz)
  • Given the high incidence and mortality of breast cancer, defining the risk factors for breast cancer has significant clinical value. (medscape.com)
  • The participants answered a questionnaire on working, social, and health conditions and underwent clinical examinations that included the measurement of blood pressure and serum cholesterol, triglyceride, high density lipoprotein, fibrinogen, and glycated haemoglobin (HbA1C) concentrations. (bmj.com)
  • It is now acknowledged that Alzheimer's Disease (AD) processes are present decades before the onset of clinical symptoms, but it remains unknown whether lifestyle factors can protect against these early AD processes in mid-life. (medrxiv.org)
  • The registry contains information on gender, age, known risk factors, previous illness and medication, symptoms and clinical findings on admission, in-hospital assessment, therapy and complications, drugs prescribed at discharge, and time of death. (biomedcentral.com)
  • B. Barnes, P. Howard, S. Solomon, W. Chen and J. Vacek, "The Impact of Omega-3 Fatty Acid Use on the Risk of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease," International Journal of Clinical Medicine , Vol. 2 No. 1, 2011, pp. 23-27. (scirp.org)
  • This understanding has led to the development and recommendation for the clinical use of cardiovascular risk stratification tools. (kemri-wellcome.org)
  • The factors influencing the implementation of cardiovascular risk scoring are related to clinical setting and healthcare system (resources, priorities, practice culture and organisation), users (attributes and interactions between users) and the specific cardiovascular risk tool (characteristics, perceived role and effectiveness). (kemri-wellcome.org)
  • Clinical outcomes included 30-day major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE: which included death, MI, and stroke), in-hospital complications, and long-term all-cause mortality. (springer.com)
  • This study supports the importance of controlling vascular risk factors like high blood pressure early in life in an effort to prevent dementia as we age," said Walter J. Koroshetz, M.D., director of NIH's National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), which partially funded the study and created the Mind Your Risks Ā® public health campaign to make people more aware of the link between cardiovascular and brain health. (nih.gov)
  • Recent evidence suggests some common musculoskeletal disorders may have a basis in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. (cdc.gov)
  • 4 The results showed that patients with just one enrichment criterion faced a 7% increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) over 4 years compared with patients without any enrichment criteria. (thrombosisadviser.com)
  • The aim of this population-based, prospective cohort study was to investigate long-term associations between dietary calcium intake and fractures, non-fatal cardiovascular disease (CVD), and death from all causes. (nih.gov)
  • Impaired visuospatial function is one of the earliest cognitive deficits in AD and has previously associated with increased AD risk in this cohort. (medrxiv.org)
  • The aims of the present study were to investigate the degree of risk factor control in a nationwide cohort of all patients admitted to hospitals in Norway with acute MI and prior CAD, and to study long-term outcomes in these patients compared to patients with acute MI but without prior CAD. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Adherence to a Mediterranean-type diet and reduced prevalence of clustered cardiovascular risk factors in a cohort of 3,204 high-risk patients. (olivewellnessinstitute.org)
  • This large, nationwide, prospective multicenter cohort including HCV-HIV coinfected patients with a long follow-up, showed a high incidence of ASCVD events, especially acute coronary syndrome and PAD. (natap.org)
  • Methods In a population-based RA incident cohort (1987 American College of Rheumatology criteria first met between 1988 and 2007), details were collected of serum lipid measures, erythrocyte sedimentation rates (ESRs), C-reactive protein (CRP) measures and cardiovascular events, including ischaemic heart disease and heart failure. (bmj.com)
  • The present meta-analysis provides evidence that MSD improves outcomes of glycemic control, body weight and cardiovascular risk factors in T2D patients. (nature.com)
  • Analysis of pooled baseline data assessed the relationships separately between a modified Framingham Heart Study CVD risk score and three prevalence outcomes of: 1) lateral elbow pain, 2) positive resisted wrist or middle finger extension, and 3) a combination of both symptoms and at least one resisted maneuver. (cdc.gov)
  • The study suggests HS may be a risk factor for adverse cardiovascular outcomes. (sciencedaily.com)
  • This condition raises a person's risk for cardiovascular disease down the road. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • What can increase a person's risk of dementia? (alzheimers.org.uk)
  • A person's 'risk' of developing dementia is the chance that they will get it at some point in their life. (alzheimers.org.uk)
  • Some factors only slightly increase a person's risk while others make it much more likely that the person will develop the condition. (alzheimers.org.uk)
  • A person's risk then increases as they age, roughly doubling every five years. (alzheimers.org.uk)
  • We assessed the impact of lifestyle activities, known risk factors for sporadic late-onset AD (Apolipoprotein E ā–”4 allele status, family history of dementia, and the Cardiovascular Risk Factors Aging and Dementia score), and their interactions on cognition. (medrxiv.org)
  • Risk factors include aging and a family history of dementia. (baptisthealth.net)
  • 1 2 Several studies have reported a continuous increase in cardiovascular risk with increasing serum cholesterol levels. (bmj.com)
  • An analysis of patients from the Reduction of Atherothrombosis for Continued Health (REACH) Registry was performed to evaluate the increase in cardiovascular risk associated with increasing numbers of enrichment criteria. (thrombosisadviser.com)
  • 2 It also provides an important opportunity for clinicians to engage with patients over the issue of cardiovascular health. (bpac.org.nz)
  • There may be a misconception that cardiovascular risk in these patients cannot be reduced, resulting in less aggressive treatment of risk factors. (bpac.org.nz)
  • We conducted a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to explore the effects of MSD on glycemic control, weight loss and cardiovascular risk factors in T2D patients. (nature.com)
  • In addition, therapy with statins has been shown to reduce LDL-C content more than LDL particle concentration, which may explain the observation that so many patients on optimum statin therapy will still experience CHD events and also emphasize that apoB may provide a better assessment of residual risk for patients on statin therapy. (medscape.com)
  • Physicians can use this information to work with patients to minimize modifiable factors, and to determine appropriate screening procedures. (medscape.com)
  • They found that the presence of one or more vascular risk factors during midlife was associated with higher levels of beta amyloid, a protein that often accumulates in the brains of Alzheimer's patients. (nih.gov)
  • ABSTRACT To determine frequency of cardiovascular risk factors in Saudi and non-Saudi diabetics, we studied patients attending King Abdulaziz University Hospital for follow-up in the period January 1997 to December 2001. (who.int)
  • The study tion was used to study the correlation of group comprised 1155 diabetic patients, all different cardiovascular risk factors to age. (who.int)
  • Cardiovascular and behavioral risk factors were observed more among patients with HAND compared to no-HAND. (who.int)
  • The disease has been associated with cardiovascular risk factors, such as smoking and obesity, but the risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with HS is unknown. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Alexander Egeberg, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Copenhagen, Denmark and coauthors investigated cardiovascular risk in patients with HS. (sciencedaily.com)
  • the risk of cardiovascular-associated death also was higher in patients with HS compared to the risk for patients with severe psoriasis. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Patients with established coronary artery disease (CAD) have an increased risk of new cardiovascular events. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Patients with MI and prior CAD had increased risk of death or new MI compared to patients without prior CAD during long-term follow-up (adjusted HR 1.6, 95% CI 1.5-1.7). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Patients with established coronary artery disease (CAD), defined as prior myocardial infarction (MI), percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), have a high risk of new cardiovascular events or death [ 2 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 3 4 The evidence for an excess cardiovascular risk in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is convincing. (bmj.com)
  • 8 Growing evidence suggests that patients with active untreated RA have reduced total cholesterol (TCh), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) levels. (bmj.com)
  • Cancer is a risk factor for DVT, particularly in older patients and in patients with recurrent thrombosis. (merckmanuals.com)
  • Occult cancers may be present in patients with apparently idiopathic DVT, but extensive workup of patients for tumors is not recommended unless patients have major risk factors for cancer or symptoms suggestive of an occult cancer. (merckmanuals.com)
  • We examined the impact of OM3FA exposure on the risk of developing AF in patients with cardiovascular disease. (scirp.org)
  • After controlling for risk factors for AF, OM3FA use is significantly associated with a reduced risk for AF in patients with cardiovascular disease. (scirp.org)
  • Therefore, we examined whether common physiological cardiovascular risk factors differ between patients with depression and healthy (non-depressed) controls, whether patients and controls differ in CRF, and whether higher CRF is associated with a lower cardiovascular risk in both patients and healthy controls. (frontiersin.org)
  • Additionally, we examined whether within the patient sample, cardiovascular risk factors differ between patients with mild, moderate and severe depression, and whether the relationship between symptom severity and cardiovascular risk is moderated by patients' CRF levels. (frontiersin.org)
  • Compared to healthy controls, patients with depression had a higher cardiovascular risk as evident from about half of the examined indicators. (frontiersin.org)
  • Few differences in risk markers were found between patients with mild, moderate and severe depression, and no interaction occurred between depression severity and CRF. (frontiersin.org)
  • Patients with depression and healthy controls differ in several cardiovascular risk markers, putting patients at increased risk for CVDs. (frontiersin.org)
  • In contrast, people with good CRF show more favourable cardiovascular risk scores, a relationship which was observed in both healthy controls and patients with depression. (frontiersin.org)
  • Lifestyle interventions targeting healthy diet and/or physical activity are recommended as a physically active and healthy lifestyle contributes equally to patients' mental well-being and cardiovascular health. (frontiersin.org)
  • 0.001), and higher in the subgroup of insulin-treated patients compared to non-insulin treated patients (31.5% vs. 25.6%, log-rank p = 0.019). (springer.com)
  • While type 2 DM did not influence the in-hospital mortality hazard, we showed that the presence of DM among patients with ACS referred to CABG, is a powerful risk factor for long-term mortality, especially when insulin was included in the diabetic treatment strategy. (springer.com)
  • Enhanced vascular protection for high-risk patients: What's your best option? (thrombosisadviser.com)
  • Physicians also need to consider the additional factors that increase the likelihood of a cardiovascular event occurring in patients with CAD. (thrombosisadviser.com)
  • 3 This risk of MACE also increased in line with the number of enrichment criteria, rising to 23% in patients with at least four enrichment criteria. (thrombosisadviser.com)
  • Although there was also a corresponding increase in the 4-year risk of serious bleeding events in patients with more enrichment criteria, the rate of this increase was not as marked as with MACE. (thrombosisadviser.com)
  • 5 Treatment with rivaroxaban vascular dose 2.5 mg twice daily (bid) plus aspirin resulted in a proportionally greater reduction in the risk of cardiovascular events in these high-risk patients compared with patients without high-risk features, and there was no concurrent proportional increase in the risk of severe bleeding events. (thrombosisadviser.com)
  • Therefore, there are substantial benefits associated with the use of rivaroxaban in patients identified as high risk. (thrombosisadviser.com)
  • Results from the COMPASS trial showed that treatment with rivaroxaban vascular dose 2.5 mg bid plus aspirin 100 mg once daily (od) reduced the incidence of cardiovascular events, but increased the number of International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) major bleeding events compared with treatment with aspirin alone in a broad population of patients. (thrombosisadviser.com)
  • Patients with diastolic heart failure have a high morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. (sciencedaily.com)
  • This is an exciting step forward in the cardiovascular field," said Dudley, "Right now there are no specific treatments for patients with diastolic heart failure, but now we have a theory of why diastolic heart failure occurs and what we can do to get rid of it. (sciencedaily.com)
  • In patients with ET, the platelet count is higher than normal. (lls.org)
  • Patients with very high platelet counts may be tested for acquired von Willebrand disease, a blood disorder that can impair normal blood clotting and cause major bleeding. (lls.org)
  • Odom EC, Fang J, Zack M, Moore L, Loustalot F. Associations Between Cardiovascular Health and Health-Related Quality of Life, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2013. (cdc.gov)
  • The American Heart Association established 7 cardiovascular health metrics as targets for promoting healthier lives. (cdc.gov)
  • All measures of cardiovascular health and health-related quality of life were self-reported. (cdc.gov)
  • To address this burden, in 2012, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched Million Hearts, a national initiative co-led by CDC and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, with the goal of preventing one million acute cardiovascular events over 5 years. (cdc.gov)
  • To estimate an individual patient's risk for breast cancer, the physician needs to elicit a detailed family history and personal past medical and breast health history. (medscape.com)
  • HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder is an umbrella diagnosis, and treatment of HAND is vital term, which includes asymptomatic neurocognitive im- especially in low and middle income (LMIC) pairment (ANI), mild neurocognitive disorder (MND), countries such as Ethiopia, where HAND related and HIV-associated dementia (HAD) in individuals health bur- den is highest (3). (who.int)
  • As part of the World Health Organisation initiated MONICA project, 2000 men and women aged 30, 40, 50, and 60 from the general population were invited to undergo a medical examination with special emphasis on cardiovascular disease. (bmj.com)
  • This observation indicates that urbanisation is indeed detrimental to cardiovascular health. (bmj.com)
  • Because migration is often driven by economic and other factors that are likely to be related to health, migrants are often not representative of the rural area they come from, making valid comparisons between migrants and non-migrants difficult. (bmj.com)
  • Registration in this registry is mandatory (the Norwegian Cardiovascular Disease Registry Regulation and the Norwegian Health Register Act), and consent by the patient is not required. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Here we highlight three key housing policies - "redlining," zoning, and the construction of highways - which have wrought a powerful, sustained, and destructive impact on cardiovascular health in Black/African American communities. (frontiersin.org)
  • At the root of these policy decisions are longstanding, toxic societal factors including racism, segregation, and discrimination, which also serve to perpetuate racial inequities in cardiovascular health. (frontiersin.org)
  • In this address, the AHA declared structural racism a key cause of premature death from cardiovascular disease ( 3 ) and called for change through strategic goals and increased focus on health equity ( 3 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • There is substantial evidence that racial discrimination is an important factor undermining the health of Black/African American men and women relative to Whites ( 2 , 4 , 5 , 8 , 9 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Social factors, known as social determinants of health, drive these health disparities. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Social factors play the biggest role in shaping people's health. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Many social factors affect a person's health. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • These factors, known as "social determinants of health," connect with each other. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Study findings show that basic health beliefs and demographics, such as age, sex, marital status and level of education attained, were associated with the risk factors for cardiovascular disease. (news-medical.net)
  • Also, 83% reported trust in their health care provider and 39% had a perception that their risk of a cardiovascular event was high. (news-medical.net)
  • Feasible and cost-effective interventions to reduce the burden and impact of NCDs exist, and sustained action to prevent risk factors and improve health care can avert millions of preventable premature deaths. (who.int)
  • Ageing is also a risk factor for dementia because an older person is likely to be coping with other changes and health conditions that can increase their risk. (alzheimers.org.uk)
  • They contain high levels of cholesterol but also provide a range of vital nutrients and health benefits. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Doctors define obesity as a chronic (long-lasting) disease that results when have you have excess body fat that puts your health at risk. (webmd.com)
  • Upper East Side Cardiology specializes in providing extensive diagnoses and treatments to treat cardiovascular conditions and promote heart health. (bigbangblog.net)
  • In conclusion, stress testing provides critical information about your cardiovascular health problem enhancing accurate diagnosis. (bigbangblog.net)
  • The highly experienced cardiovascular specialist Dr. Bhusri and the Upper East Side Cardiology team offer stress testing to help evaluate your health and provide effective personalized treatment plans. (bigbangblog.net)
  • Until very recently, guidelines for the assessment of coronary heart disease (CHD) risk, such as the third report Adult Treatment Panel of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP ATP III), [ 1 ] focused on low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) as the primary target for preventive therapy, based on the assumption that cholesterol is the most important lipoprotein-related proatherogenic risk factor. (medscape.com)
  • However, CHD risk is more directly related to the number of atherogenic lipoprotein particles circulating in the serum than it is to the total volume of cholesterol. (medscape.com)
  • In summary, for older men and women, calcium intakes of up to 1348 (316) mg/d from food were associated with decreased risks for fracture, non-fatal CVD, stroke, and all-cause mortality. (nih.gov)
  • For instance, in order to answer the question of whether having a stroke, which is also associated with the presence of vascular risk factors, may explain these findings, the team reanalyzed the data of participants who did not have a stroke and found similar results. (nih.gov)
  • BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) such as ischemic heart disease and stroke is the leading causes of death and disability globally with a growing burden in low and middle-income countries. (kemri-wellcome.org)
  • CAD is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events , including stroke and myocardial infarction. (thrombosisadviser.com)
  • We aimed to investigate associations between road-traffic and railway noise and the risk of incident stroke in the entire Danish population. (lu.se)
  • Railway noise was not associated with a higher risk of stroke. (lu.se)
  • CONCLUSION: Road-traffic noise increased the risk of stroke. (lu.se)
  • Healthy Hearts, Healthy Brains: A recent study supports a growing body of research linking vascular risk factors to dementia. (nih.gov)
  • The NIH's Mind Your RisksĀ® campaign urges Americans to control their blood pressure to reduce the risk of dementia. (nih.gov)
  • Initially, when they analyzed the influence of factors recorded during the first exams, the researchers found that the chances of dementia increased most strongly with age followed by the presence of APOE4, a gene associated with Alzheimer's disease. (nih.gov)
  • Also, race did not influence the association between dementia and the vascular risk factors they identified. (nih.gov)
  • Our hope is that by addressing these types of factors early, people can reduce the chances that they will suffer from dementia later in life. (nih.gov)
  • Further analysis strengthened the idea that the vascular risk factors identified in this study were linked to dementia. (nih.gov)
  • There are different types of risk factors for dementia, including medical, lifestyle and environmental factors. (alzheimers.org.uk)
  • For example, ageing is a risk factor for dementia. (alzheimers.org.uk)
  • Some risk factors for dementia cannot be reduced or avoided but many others can - especially with the right support. (alzheimers.org.uk)
  • Can you avoid dementia by avoiding risk factors? (alzheimers.org.uk)
  • This is because having a low risk only makes a person less likely to get dementia. (alzheimers.org.uk)
  • Do all types of dementia have the same risk factors? (alzheimers.org.uk)
  • The risk factors on this page are for dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease , and heart or vascular disease ( vascular dementia ), unless stated otherwise. (alzheimers.org.uk)
  • Very few studies have looked specifically at risk factors for less common types of dementia, such as frontotemporal dementia (FTD) or dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) . (alzheimers.org.uk)
  • What are the risk factors for dementia? (alzheimers.org.uk)
  • There are several known risk factors for dementia. (alzheimers.org.uk)
  • For most people, the biggest risk factors for dementia are ageing and genes . (alzheimers.org.uk)
  • Although getting older is the biggest risk factor for dementia, evidence shows there are things you can do to help reduce your own risk. (alzheimers.org.uk)
  • Some risk factors for dementia can't be avoided - for example ageing and genes. (alzheimers.org.uk)
  • Around 4 in every 10 cases of dementia may be prevented by avoiding some of these risk factors . (alzheimers.org.uk)
  • A person can avoid some risk factors for dementia by making healthy life choices, such as not drinking too much alcohol. (alzheimers.org.uk)
  • The biggest risk factor for dementia is ageing. (alzheimers.org.uk)
  • This means as a person gets older, their risk of developing dementia increases a lot. (alzheimers.org.uk)
  • Ageing is a risk factor for dementia because dementia can take a long time to develop . (alzheimers.org.uk)
  • Although older people are at a higher risk of dementia, younger people can still get it. (alzheimers.org.uk)
  • Million Hearts 2022 was launched to focus the nation on high-impact, evidence-based strategies to prevent one million acute cardiovascular events over five years. (cdc.gov)
  • Results Individuals with higher daily energy intakes and with obesity consumed a significantly larger percentage of their energy from high-EIR foods, with a smaller relative intake of lower-EIR foods. (a-star.edu.sg)
  • Additionally, despite the common (mis)perception that people with T1D are lean, the T1D population lives with obesity-another CVD risk factor-at rates comparable to non-diabetic people. (jdrf.org)
  • These risk factors lead to overweight and obesity, raised blood pressure and raised cholesterol. (who.int)
  • Background: Given the improvement in life expectancy of people living with HIV (PLWH) in sub-Saharan Afri- ca, the risk of asymptomatic HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND) has increased. (who.int)
  • Objective To examine the impact of systemic inflammation and serum lipids on cardiovascular disease (CVD) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). (bmj.com)
  • Cox models were used to examine the association of lipids and inflammation with the risk of CVD and mortality, adjusting for age, sex and year of RA incidence. (bmj.com)
  • Lipids may have paradoxical associations with the risk of CVD in RA, whereby lower TCh and LDL levels are associated with increased cardiovascular risk. (bmj.com)
  • 5 , - , 7 However, the association between lipids and cardiovascular risk in RA appears to be more complex than in the general population, with systemic inflammation being a notable contributor to the lipid profile changes. (bmj.com)
  • Small defects are among the most common congenital cardiovascular abnormalities and may be less life-threatening, since many such defects close spontaneously. (britannica.com)
  • Bicuspid aortic valve is the most common congenital cardiovascular abnormality. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Her team analyzed the data of 15,744 people who participated in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities ( ARIC ) study, funded by the NIH's National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). (nih.gov)
  • ABSTRACT Background Both high energy density and fast eating rates contribute to excess energy intakes. (a-star.edu.sg)
  • 30 kg/m2], smoking history programme to state that, in terms of car- (either active or less than 5 years since ces- diovascular risk, DM was equivalent to sation of smoking) were recorded from the having ischaemic heart disease [ 3 ]. (who.int)
  • Racist and discriminatory federal, state, and local housing policies significantly contribute to disparities in cardiovascular disease incidence and mortality for individuals that self-identify as Black or African American. (frontiersin.org)
  • Conclusion Inflammatory measures (particularly, ESR) are significantly associated with the risk of CVD in RA. (bmj.com)
  • Nearly all AF risk factors were significantly more prevalent in the OM3FA exposed group. (scirp.org)
  • The increased risk factors and prevalence of cardiovascular disease stands out because our findings are significantly higher than found in previously documented studies. (news-medical.net)
  • Statins have been associated with a significantly lower risk of breast (8), colorectal (9), and lymph cancers (10-12) in several observational studies (10,13). (cdc.gov)
  • In the total sample, participants with good CRF had more favourable scores across nearly all risk markers than counterparts with poor CRF. (frontiersin.org)
  • Also, 18% of participants had cardiovascular disease, and the pervasiveness increased by 30% or greater with three or more risk factors. (news-medical.net)
  • Using data gathered between May and December 2019, researchers examined the association between participants' characteristics, and age- and sex-adjusted cardiovascular disease risk factors. (news-medical.net)
  • A concerted effort to implement these strategies will be needed to prevent one million acute cardiovascular events during the 5-year initiative. (cdc.gov)
  • ACSIS is managed by the Working Group on Acute Cardiovascular Care of the Israel Heart Society, in participation with the Israeli Center for Cardiovascular Research. (springer.com)
  • Predictors of ASCVD in our study were similar to those in previous studies [4, 14, 15, 21], underlining the role of traditional CVD risk factors (aging, total cholesterol, and prior CVD events) in HIV and HIV-HCV coinfected populations. (natap.org)
  • As in previous studies [34-36], we found that undetectable baseline HIV RNA was associated with a reduced risk of coronary and/or cerebral ASCVD events. (natap.org)
  • We did not find any association between HCV-related factors and risk of ASCVD events, particularly between DAA treatment and ASCVD events. (natap.org)
  • Traditional CVD risk factors were predictive of coronary and/or cerebral ASCVD events, whereas undetectable baseline HIV RNA was protective. (natap.org)
  • PAD ASCVD events, in particular lower limb artery disease, was predominant and requires active diagnosis and intensive management, while controlling modifiable traditional cardiovascular risk factors. (natap.org)
  • HCV-related factors did not appear to be associated with the risk of cardiovascular events. (natap.org)
  • Although she has never had a major cardiovascular event, Valerie has a number of co-morbidities and lifestyle-related risk factors that mean she is at high risk of such events. (thrombosisadviser.com)
  • 3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors (statins) effectively reduce cholesterol levels and decrease the incidence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (4). (cdc.gov)
  • Poor lifestyle choices and genetic factors place many people at high risk for life threatening cardiovascular events. (worldatlas.com)
  • A 50% increase is expected in cardiovascular events between 2010 and 2030. (worldatlas.com)
  • High blood pressure is often called a "silent killer" as it can occur with little or no symptoms. (saintfrancishosp.com)
  • Results: There was a strong relationship between CVD risk score and lateral elbow symptoms, resisted wrist or middle finger extension and LE after adjustment for confounders. (cdc.gov)
  • The adjusted ORs for symptoms were as high as 3.81 (95% CI 2.11, 6.85), for positive examination with adjusted odds ratios as high as 2.85 (95% CI 1.59, 5.12) and for combined symptoms and physical examination 6.20 (95% CI 2.04, 18.82). (cdc.gov)
  • Dr. Gaynes] What are the most common symptoms of cardiovascular disease? (cdc.gov)
  • In a multivariable model, the highest cancer risk was calculated among nonpersistent statin users. (cdc.gov)
  • Objectives We describe the EIRs of diets in a multi-ethnic Asian population, and examine relationships between the consumption of high-EIR foods and total energy intake, body composition, and cardio-metabolic risk factors. (a-star.edu.sg)
  • Multivariable models were used to examine associations between the relative consumption of foods with higher and lower EIRs and energy intake, body composition, and cardio-metabolic risks, after adjusting for age, sex, ethnicity, education level, physical activity, smoking status, and alcohol drinking status. (a-star.edu.sg)
  • Disparities in risk factor prevalences were observed across age groups, genders, and racial/ethnic groups. (cdc.gov)
  • Obese children who begin a low-fat, plant-based vegan diet may lower their risk of heart disease through improvements in their weight, blood pressure, body mass index, cholesterol levels, insulin sensitivity, and high-sensitivity C-reactive, according to Cleveland Clinic research published online today by The Journal of Pediatrics. (news-medical.net)
  • There is currently no consensus on managing the risk of raised cholesterol levels for this patient group. (uk.com)
  • The primary factors attributed to the decrease in CHD-related deaths in Poland have been advances in medical treatment (responsible for 37% of the decrease), and changes in risk factors like lowering of blood cholesterol levels and increase in physical activity (responsible for 54% of the decrease). (worldatlas.com)
  • World Heart Day 2023: Many women face difficulties when it comes to accessing healthcare services, including cardiovascular screening, preventive care, and treatment. (medindia.net)
  • Assess risk factors for L. longbeachae pneumonia. (cdc.gov)
  • Objectives To assess the feasibility of extracting radiomics signal intensity based features from the myocardium using cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging stress perfusion sequences. (researchgate.net)
  • An adverse lipid profile or dyslipidaemia is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the general population. (bmj.com)
  • Although "high risk" people have a permanent risk of at least approximately 20%, many also have modifiable factors which increase their risk well beyond this level, and it is this risk that can be reduced. (bpac.org.nz)
  • A person's cardiovascular risk (i.e. the risk that they will experience a cardiovascular event) is determined by a combination of modifiable and non-modifiable factors. (bpac.org.nz)
  • They share modifiable behavioural risk factors such as tobacco use, unhealthy diet, lack of physical activity, and the harmful use of alcohol. (who.int)
  • It is a medical condition where blood flow through the arteries and blood vessels is too high. (saintfrancishosp.com)
  • Chronic high blood sugar and other risk factors can affect blood vessels, placing people with T1D at a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease. (jdrf.org)
  • Cardiovascular disease is the broad term for problems with the heart and blood vessels. (medlineplus.gov)