Heart Disease Prevention
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There is no single best heart rate for fat burning on commercial exercise equipment.
A coalition calls for systemic changes to address disparities in women's cardiovascular health care.
Socioeconomic interventions may not have an equal heart health benefit across different racial and ethnic groups.
Only 60% of postpartum women at risk of heart disease received heart health counseling after giving birth.
Thirty-nine percent of US youth aged 12-19 are overweight or obese, and 15% have high blood pressure.
Clinical decision support tools did not reduce disparities in preventative care for cardiovascular disease.
In overweight or obese adults with cardiovascular disease, semaglutide significantly reduced the risk of nonfatal stroke.
Low-cost preventive measures may help reduce care disparities for people with peripheral artery disease
Black individuals were less likely to receive coronary artery calcium screenings than White individuals
Keto-like diets may be associated with increased levels of bad cholesterol and double the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Levels of cardiovascular disease are projected to increase for racial and ethnic minorities by 2060.
Increasing physical activity levels may help to reduce heart health disparities in high-risk populations.
Women with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease are under-prescribed guideline-recommended statin therapy.
Sleeping less than 5 hours a night is associated with a 74% higher risk of developing peripheral artery disease.
Blood pressure readings obtained during medical visits can differ significantly between appointments.
Rates of statin use were low in Black and Hispanic adults at high risk of cardiovascular disease.
Regular sauna use is associated with a reduced risk of stroke, cardiovascular disease, and heart-related mortality.
Low-Grade Inflammation in Adolescents Linked to Early Cardiovascular Disease
Environmental stressors like air pollution and extreme temperatures have multiple harmful effects on the heart.
Organizations in the Azara Healthcare network receive access to the AMA’s blood pressure control quality improvement ...
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