Introduction: With the development of new health metrics to define ideal cardiovascular health (CVH), several studies have examined the distribution of the American Heart Association (AHA) 2020 ideal CVH metrics both within and outside the United States (
Agatston, Arthur +19 more
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Life's Simple 7 and Incident Heart Failure: The Multi‐Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
BackgroundThe American Heart Association introduced the Life's Simple 7 (LS7) metrics to assess and promote cardiovascular health. We sought to examine the association between the LS7 metrics and incident heart failure (HF) in a multiethnic cohort ...
Oluseye Ogunmoroti +13 more
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Memory and Resting‐State Connectivity in Acute Transient Global Amnesia: A Case–Control fMRI Study
ABSTRACT Background and Objectives Transient global amnesia (TGA) is a striking model of isolated amnesia. While hippocampal lesions are well described, the network‐level mechanisms and the precise neuropsychological profile remain debated. Our objective was thus to characterize functional and neuropsychological correlates of acute TGA and their ...
Elias El Otmani +10 more
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Changing cardiovascular health: National Cardiovascular Health Policy 2010-2019 [PDF]
This new cardiovascular policy, Changing Cardiovascular Health covering the period 2010-2019, comes a decade after the first national cardiovascular health strategy, entitled Building Healthier Hearts, was published by the Department of Health in 1999.
Department of Health (DoH)
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Cardiovascular health and cognitive function: the Maine-Syracuse Longitudinal Study.
BackgroundSmoking, physical inactivity, and poor diet, along with obesity, fasting glucose and blood pressure have been independently associated with poorer cognitive performance.
Georgina E Crichton +3 more
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National Cross-Sectional Data on Ideal Cardiovascular Health Among Adults in Mongolia in 2019
Background: The study aimed to estimate the prevalence, distribution, and correlates of ideal cardiovascular health (CVH) among individuals (20–69 years) in Mongolia.
Supa Pengpid, Karl Peltzer
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Association between Ideal Cardiovascular Health Metrics and Depression in Chinese Population: A Cross-sectional Study. [PDF]
AbstractThe study aimed to examine the association between ideal cardiovascular health (CVH) metrics and depression. We conducted a population-based, cross-sectional study of 6,851 participants aged 20 years or older (3,525 men and 3,326 women) living in Tangshan City, China.
Li Z +6 more
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ABSTRACT Objective Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is one of the most debilitating and common muscular dystrophies. Despite its severity, no approved therapy exists for FSHD patients. However, several therapeutic candidates are currently under development, and some have recently entered clinical trials, marking the need for reliable ...
Mustafa Bilal Bayazit +11 more
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The new American Heart Association 2020 goal: achieving ideal cardiovascular health
Cardiovascular diseases and stroke remain major threats to the public health of every nation and are expected to increase over the next 10 years. Many of the key metrics in the 2010 goal of the American Heart Association were achieved early, including ...
Sacco, Ralph L, Ralph L Sacco
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Ideal cardiovascular health influences cardiovascular disease risk associated with high lipoprotein(a) levels and genotype: The EPIC-Norfolk prospective population study [PDF]
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]) is a strong genetic risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). The American Heart Association has prioritised seven cardiovascular health metrics to reduce the burden of CVD: body mass index, healthy diet ...
Perrot, Nicolas +7 more
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