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- Heart disease risks among younger adults on the rise
The number of preventable deaths due to cardiovascular disease has plateaued over the past decade To learn about how these trends manifested through risk factors among young adults, researchers assessed data collected from 12,924 adults, ages 20-44, between 2009 and 2020 They found that the number of adults with high cholesterol decreased from 40 5% to 36 1% during this period However, the
- Heart and Vascular Diseases - NHLBI, NIH
Heart and vascular, or cardiovascular, diseases include conditions such as arrhythmias, coronary heart disease, heart attack, high blood pressure, congenital heart defects, vascular dementia, and stroke The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) supports research on the causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of heart and vascular diseases, and the interplay of these diseases
- Why mental stress can take a toll on the heart - NHLBI, NIH
They also had cardiac imaging track their heart’s activity and blood flow during rest and the mental stress task The findings confirmed the research team’s hypothesis During the mental stress test, 119 participants, 16% of the study sample, experienced myocardial ischemia
- Heart disease and depression: A two-way relationship - NHLBI, NIH
Just as concerning, say doctors, is the prognosis for older patients who already have heart disease Researchers have discovered that depression actually worsens the prognosis—and dramatically Conversely, people who are diagnosed with heart disease have an increased risk of developing depression It's two-way relationship The prevalence of depression among cardiac patients ranges from 20
- Heart Tests - Heart Tests | NHLBI, NIH
Image of cardiac MRI courtesy of W Patricia Bandettini, MD, NHLBI Division of Intramural Research Heart imaging tests take pictures of your heart or its arteries or blood vessels to help your doctor see whether there are any problems Cardiac CT scan A cardiac computed tomography (CT) scan, also called a "CAT scan,” is a painless, non-invasive imaging test that uses X-rays to take many
- Shingles associated with increased risks for cardiovascular disease
After analyzing data from more than 200,000 adults, researchers found those who had shingles had a nearly 30% increased associated risk for experiencing a future cardiovascular event, such a heart attack or stroke The research was partially supported by NHLBI and published in the Journal of the American Heart Association
- Coronary Heart Disease - Women and Heart Disease | NHLBI, NIH
Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death for women Two out of three women have one or more risk factors for coronary heart disease, and this increases with age Having multiple risk factors greatly increases a person’s chance of developing coronary heart disease
- Researchers explore high rate of sudden cardiac arrest in Black male . . .
NHLBI-supported researchers are exploring the high rate of sudden cardiac arrest in Black male athletes to find out why this is occurring and prevent it
- Understand Your Risk for Heart Disease - NHLBI, NIH
To make the heart-healthy lifestyle choices, you need to understand your risk of getting heart disease and what can help prevent it
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