Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Misc.

Hypoxic and ventilatory, but not arousal, burdens significantly linked to incident CVD and mortality in two population-based studies

Reporting receipt of counseling was modestly higher for those with one and two or more risk factors versus none

Biggest benefits seen for low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, HbA1c levels, and body weight

Significant reduction seen in incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events over median follow-up of 5.1 years

Neighborhood socioeconomic status was strongest mediator, with insurance ranking second

Non-Hispanic Blacks, women, and rural residents had more averted cardiovascular events and greater cost savings

One-third reported having no comorbidities despite cardiometabolic markers classifying half to 80 percent

Benefit seen with median of 230.4 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per week regardless of distribution

Reduced risk of mortality, CVD for diet high in fruit, vegetables, nuts, legumes, fish, and high-fat dairy

Significantly lower rate of stroke within 90 days seen for ticagrelor-ASA versus clopidogrel-ASA for those carrying CYP2C19 loss-of-function allele