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Global health: where do cardiologists fit in

WEBThe United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals aim to reduce deaths from non-communicable diseases by one-third by 2030. In addition, the member …

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Loneliness and social isolation as risk factors for coronary heart

WEBBackground The influence of social relationships on morbidity is widely accepted, but the size of the risk to cardiovascular health is unclear. Objective We …

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Late-life physical activity changes after a cardiovascular

WEBCardiovascular diseases (CVD) are highly prevalent conditions that carry one of the highest morbidity and mortality burdens worldwide.1 Physical activity is a known protective …

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Let's keep running… exercise, basic science and the knowledge gaps

WEBThe health benefits of exercise are greater than the sum of the parts. The overall mortality benefit from physical activity is even greater than would be expected …

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Angina: contemporary diagnosis and management Heart

WEB### Learning objectives Ischaemic heart disease (IHD) remains the leading global cause of death and lost life years in adults, notably in younger (<55 years) women.1 Angina …

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Loneliness and social isolation as risk factors for CVD

WEBA recent meta-analysis has shown that loneliness and social isolation are risk factors for coronary heart disease and stroke.1 These latest findings, specific to cardiovascular …

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Habitual tub bathing and risks of incident coronary heart disease …

WEBIntroductions. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of premature death worldwide and is associated with individual lifestyle behaviours, such as smoking, …

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New National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance for

WEBThe UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance for hypertension management has recently been updated. This review article summaries the main …

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Sex and gender matter in cardiovascular disease and beyond

WEBSex and gender are fundamental drivers of virtually all major causes of death and disease, while gender equality has been shown to improve the health of both women and men at …

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Sarcopenia and aortic valve disease Heart

WEBValvular heart disease, including calcific or degenerative aortic stenosis (AS), is increasingly prevalent among the older adult population. Over the last few decades, …

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Air pollution and cardiovascular disease: the Paul Wood Lecture

WEBAir pollution is associated with up to 8.8 million excess deaths worldwide each year and is a major contributor to the global burden of disease. Cardiovascular conditions are the …

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Prevalence, incidence and survival of heart failure: a …

WEBPrevalence, incidence and survival for heart failure varied widely across countries and studies, reflecting a range of study design. Heart failure remains a high …

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Menopause and hormone replacement therapy in the 21st century

WEBMenopause has a powerful negative impact on the CV health of women. They deserve to be offered HRT, using hormones identical to those produced by human ovaries, and the …

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Management of pregnancy-related disorders to prevent future

WEBIntroduction. Ischaemic heart disease results in 7.5 million deaths worldwide and remains the leading cause of death in women. 1 Additionally, pregnancy-related …

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Hospitalisation due to acute cardiovascular conditions: is

WEBThe burden of recreational drug use has increased dramatically over the last decade in Europe and at a global level, with an estimated 284 million people aged 15–64 years …

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Patient with altered mental status Heart

WEBA woman in her 60s with history of diabetes mellitus, hypertension and hypothyroidism presented to the emergency department after being found confused, non-verbal and with …

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South Asians, physical exercise and heart disease Heart

WEBEpidemiology; risk factors; public health; risk stratification; epidemiology; Considering that, for 99.9% of human history, physical activity was a key component of everyday human …

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Patients’ beliefs about their cardiovascular disease Heart

WEBIn the recent past it was assumed that knowledge guided health related behaviour. Knowledge in turn was seen as driven by information. This led to a simple model that …

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Association of occupational exposures with cardiovascular

WEBObjective Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the USA. The role of occupational exposures to chemicals in the development of CVD has …

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National Institute for Health and Care Excellence clinical guidelines

WEBClinical guidelines are developed by professional societies and also, in England, by an independent non-departmental public body, the National Institute for Health and Care …

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