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March 13, 2023
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Kidney lesions correlate with risk for heart disease in patients with CKD

Kidney lesions correlate with risk for heart disease in patients with CKD

The presence of kidney lesions correlates with a risk for heart disease in patients who have chronic kidney disease, according to data published in JAMA Cardiology.

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March 06, 2023
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Top in cardiology: Health effect of 500 extra steps per day; racism and heart disease risk

Top in cardiology: Health effect of 500 extra steps per day; racism and heart disease risk

Every additional 500 steps walked could reduce the risk for a CVD event by about 14% in older adults, according to a presenter at American Heart Association’s Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle & Cardiometabolic Health Scientific Sessions.

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January 13, 2023
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Testing for coronary heart disease before kidney transplant may not lower adverse outcomes

Testing for coronary heart disease before kidney transplant may not lower adverse outcomes

Testing for coronary heart disease within 12 months before kidney transplantation did not correlate with a change in death or myocardial infarction within 30 days after the transplant, according to data published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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December 12, 2022
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Spaceflight may be linked to somatic mutations, increased risk for cancer, heart disease

Spaceflight may be linked to somatic mutations, increased risk for cancer, heart disease

Spaceflight may place astronauts at increased risk for developing mutations that can lead to cancer and heart disease, according to a study published in Nature Communications Biology.

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November 16, 2022
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Moderate, severe asthma increases risk for ischemic heart disease

Moderate, severe asthma increases risk for ischemic heart disease

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Patients with asthma had a greater risk for ischemic heart disease compared with those without asthma, according to speaker at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

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October 06, 2022
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Risks for heart disease, disability, death higher with younger age at diabetes diagnosis

Risks for heart disease, disability, death higher with younger age at  diabetes diagnosis

The risk for heart disease, stroke, disability and mortality among adults with diabetes is higher for those diagnosed at age 50 to 59 years than those diagnosed at age 70 years or older, according to study findings.

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August 26, 2022
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Genetic variant linked to increased risk for heart disease in cancer survivors

Genetic variant linked to increased risk for heart disease in cancer survivors

Patients who received the chemotherapy drug doxorubicin for childhood cancer and harbor a specific genetic mutation near the KCNK17 gene experienced significantly greater risk for heart disease later in life, study results have shown.

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July 29, 2022
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‘Historic’: House passes South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act

‘Historic’: House passes South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act

The United States House of Representatives recently passed a bill that aims to address the disproportionate impact of heart disease in the South Asian population.

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July 05, 2022
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COVID-19 third leading cause of death in 2020, 2021

COVID-19 third leading cause of death in 2020, 2021

In the first 20 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the disease accounted for one in eight deaths and was the third leading cause of death in the United States, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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April 21, 2022
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Cardiovascular care of pediatric cancer survivors: Mitigating a lifelong risk

Cardiovascular care of pediatric cancer survivors: Mitigating a lifelong risk

In the long-term surveillance of pediatric cancer survivors, clinicians cannot necessarily be reassured by the appearance of wellness.

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