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Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2018 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association
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E. Benjamin +50 more
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Background Arterial stiffness predicts the risk of cardiovascular events and all‐cause mortality and is associated with age and hypertension. However, the magnitude of the relationship between blood pressure (BP) and progression of arterial stiffness is ...
Jack Wilson, Alastair John Stewart Webb
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Abstract 1122‐000146: A Survey of Current Status and Roles of Interventional Neurologists in Japan
Introduction: In Japan, there are more board‐certified neurosurgeons than board‐certified neurologists, and a significant part of stroke practice is provided by neurosurgeons.
Mikito Hayakawa +4 more
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Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. Background and Purpose— The PCSK9 (proprotein convertase subtilisin-kexin type 9) monoclonal antibody evolocumab lowered LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol by 59% to 0.8 (0.5–1.2) mmol/L and ...
R. Giugliano +11 more
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Background Inclined walking requires more cardiopulmonary metabolic energy and muscle strength than flat-level walking. This study sought to investigate changes in lower-limb muscle activity and cardiopulmonary metabolic energy cost during treadmill ...
Jihye Kim +6 more
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Background Administrative hospital diagnostic coding data are increasingly used in “big data” research and to assess complication rates after surgery or acute medical conditions.
Linxin Li +7 more
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Associations Between Health‐Related Social Needs and Cardiovascular Health Among US Adults
Background Unfavorable health‐related social needs (HRSNs) have the potential to worsen health and well‐being and drive health disparities. Its associations with cardiovascular health (CVH), assessed by Life's Essential 8, have not been comprehensively ...
Zefeng Zhang +5 more
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Cardiovascular Health Among Non‐Hispanic Asian Americans: NHANES, 2011–2016
Background Asian Americans are the fastest growing population in the United States, but little is known about their cardiovascular health (CVH). The objective of this study was to assess CVH among non‐Hispanic Asian Americans (NHAAs) and to compare these
Jing Fang +4 more
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Measurement of carotid plaque burden: A tool for predicting and preventing dementia?
Introduction: Carotid plaque burden is a strong predictor of stroke risk, and preventing stroke reduces the risk of dementia. Treating carotid plaque burden markedly reduces the risk of stroke.
John J. Shin +4 more
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Early Stroke Prediction Methods for Prevention of Strokes
The emergence of the latest technologies gives rise to the usage of noninvasive techniques for assisting health-care systems. Amongst the four major cardiovascular diseases, stroke is one of the most dangerous and life-threatening disease, but the life ...
Mandeep Kaur +3 more
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